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Canada’s first cannabis course
The regulation, sale, and distribution of cannabis in Canada is joining the emerging industries of e-commerce, digital storytelling, and social media public relations in becoming a tertiary business course. “I…UVic panel debates how to battle fake news
Harvey Southam panel features six fine journalists “I look out here, and there must be 600, 700 000 people — at least!” joked David Leach, chair of the UVic writing department, to the…STREETERS: What do you think of Canada’s plan to legalize marijuana?
“I think that it’s good for the economy. It’ll keep it out of the hands of younger kids. I think it’s a good thing, it’s a positive change. I don’t…A timeline of the Quebec mosque attack
How misinformation and ambiguity reinforced social media bubbles On Sunday, Jan. 29, the Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City was attacked by a lone gunman. In what was later called…What’s to come of the Ghomeshi case?
The controversial sexual assault case against Jian Ghomeshi is set to reach a verdict on March 24. Regardless of the result, what can society learn from the case? Let’s break…Canadian foreign policy shifts gears in 2015
Above all else, 2015 proved just how much can change in the course of one year. From a change in government to the royal assent of Bill C-51, 2015 brought…Reinstating census essential for Canada, says professor
The day after he was sworn in, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the long-form census would return in 2016. The long-form census was repealed by former PM Stephen Harper…NDP gains on island, but ‘happy days’ for May
While the rest of Canada was struck by a red tidal wave of Liberal support, lower Vancouver Island remained orange. Three of the four ridings on the lower island went…Our Digital Print Issue
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