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The snow-clearing file of the Lachine Canal can often be a hot potato between the federal government and its municipal counterpart. The safety and security of cyclists need to be of greater importance than these basic political games. Continue reading
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It is becoming increasingly clear that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will emerge the public winner of the parliamentary scuffle. Why? Because misogyny is alive and well in 2016. Continue reading
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Aussi disponible en français. A year and a half ago, I held a flash photo sale to raise desperately needed funds after a sudden job loss. The reception was overwhelming and within the week dozens of my prints were finding … Continue reading
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Justin Trudeau’s election is no half-victory for the left; it is a staggering failure of epic proportions. It’s easy to see cause to celebrate this morning. Stephen Harper, our much maligned and seemingly unbeatable former malevolent overlord, was finally handed … Continue reading
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Aussi disponible en Français… Some fourteen years ago or so I remember perusing the Montréal Gazette’s brief album reviews and stumbling upon a critique of one of Ryan Adams’ first solo albums. I didn’t even bother reading it; all I … Continue reading
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One year ago I wrote to you of the trying year that was 2013. And though I’m approaching two months of near-total internet silence I can’t resist posting these brief reflections on the last year. I’m a sap that way. … Continue reading
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[Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Violence Against Women, Rape] As of 8:30PM Monday night, some 26 hours after its posting, over 106,000 people had ‘liked’ former CBC Jian Ghomeshi’s tell-all Facebook novella in which he pins his icarian downfall on the … Continue reading
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Last month, I published an article attempting to link the “F*ck Safe Space” t-shirt scandal at Carleton University to the well-executed right-wing takeover of their undergraduate Student Union (CUSA) three years ago. The article was later picked up by Rabble.ca, … Continue reading
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Some days when all I do is avoid responsibilities while streaming copious amounts of Netflix, I find myself watching films from the 80s and 90s as background noise while dabblin’ with words or photos. I’m then struck by the overt … Continue reading
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A former colleague used to begin a workshop on membership engagement with the question, “which school has the most apathetic students?” Student representatives from coast-to-coast would be quick to shout out the name of their respective institutions, all convinced that … Continue reading
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North America’s first “cat café”, Le café des chats, will open its doors to the public this coming Saturday. The concept first emerged in Japan in 1998 but it wasn’t until 2012 that it began to spread throughout Asia, the … Continue reading
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Content warning: rape, sexual assault I have spent the better part of the last ten years labouring towards holding University and College administrators accountable for their gross administrative, political and academic negligence. Far more concerned with preserving their brand image … Continue reading