Reading Time: 2 minutesThe app’s premise is simple: Android users complete “Matchups,” which are image-based preferential multiple-choice questions, or quizzes. The app then computes how many of the completed Matchups a user has in common with other users, and presents it as a percentage.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Heart Institute hopes to save time for patients by having an accessible link to the emergency room at the hospital, as well as a drop off bay for ambulances in front of the new critical care tower.
Reading Time: 2 minutes When people don’t see a water bottle in the vending machine, but they want water, they’ll maybe cave and get a pop just because they want the bottle. I think this is a great resource for people who actually just want water.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis January, the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, common law section has implemented mandatory mandatory sexual assault prevention training for all first-year students.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis decision followed a meeting with Forand’s psychiatrist at the hospital, her sports psychiatrist, her sports doctor, and her family doctor, who all told her that she was ready to rejoin the team.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA video shortly began circulating on Facebook that showed Dorimain forcibly removing ballots from the students’ hands who were accused of cheering. By Thursday morning, the video had over 6,500 views and 40 shares.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPal noted that existing election laws and tools can be modified to encompass new issues emerging in the digital age.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is the second time in four years that the GA has met quorum, likely due to the controversial motion on the agenda calling for the SFUO to endorse the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe goal of the summit was to learn how and why we should empower women in areas of business, academics, and beyond, and included a keynote address by Danièle Henkel, a businesswoman who has created a wellness company in Quebec .
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn response to the University of Ottawa’s proposed plan, which included a salary increase of over $150,000 for its senior executives, the Support Staff of the University of Ottawa (SSUO), is “vehemently opposed to the proposals in the program,” according to a March 7 statement.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe event was held following the release of the 2018 federal budget, and Trudeau’s commitment to invest close to four billion dollars into science and research.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTuesday’s event raised $15,098 in donations from the public, which Knoll says will go towards funding nutrition work in southern Africa, including training to help women take charge of health efforts in their communities.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHayle, which is being developed for Android and iOS, will enable users to create a profile by adding their interests, and thus find like-minded individuals, join discussions, attend events, and discover different opportunities in their own city.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada’s healthcare system, while built on diversity, has a ways to go in terms of reconciliation with its Indigenous communities in order to be seen as a global leader.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOttawa firefighters were called to the scene after hearing reports of smoke coming from the third floor of the building just before 3 a.m.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe upcoming speaker series has been designed to foster a conversation between people, women in particular, and university students. Many of the speakers are Indigenous women who have a strong presence in Ontario and Canada.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to a media statement released by the Ottawa Police, “the charges relate to incidents involving ten female victims.”
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe elections committee further took measures to “restore faith in the elections office,” like making sure ballots were stored in a locked storage room off campus and that multiple people were counting each ballot.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGibson fears that her situation will deter other students from seeking help, although she hopes this won’t be the case.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDonovan and Foucher were charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a student at Lakehead University in February of 2014.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLeblanc believes that “this is most likely a hacking scheme related to Amazon and not an elaborate and costly prank on Canadian student unions.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesCurrently, there is no formal procedure for adding a “none of the above” option to the federal ballot. Instead, Rodriguez is suing the federal government under section 2B of the Charter of freedom of expression.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding about the project in December, Canada pledged $4.1 billion to support Canadians studying in China.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe unofficial results for the 2018 general election of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) are in, following voting from Feb. 7-9.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGuillaume Donovan and David Foucher, two former University of Ottawa hockey players, are currently on trial in Thunder Bay for allegedly sexually assaulting a Lakehead University student in February 2014.
