“People who join in the military are serving something greater than themselves.”, said Petruk.
Canada
Residents of the poles only get a few hours of daylight at certain points of the year — if my seasonal depression is bad in Ottawa, I can’t even imagine the bottles of prozac and zoloft they go through.
Fixating on recycling instead of reducing and reusing incentives is a wasteful production scheme.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the University of Ottawa’s Ukrainian Students Club (USC) has been gathering resources for Ukrainian students while staying in touch with family about the situation.
So many Canadians simply have to decide between a paycheck and taking time to recuperate when they are sick.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, misinformation has seen an unprecedented spike ranging from dangerous home remedies to conspiracy theorists. How can we effectively handle misinformation, especially in academic circles?
Visitors can sift through the wide variety of topics through the photostories, transporting them from the industry stories of Toronto and Vancouver all the way to the remote environments of the Canadian arctic.
Demonstrators chanted, “No Pride in Genocide!”, “Shame on Canada!”, and “Bring them home!” as they marched on Parliament Hill.
Stéphane Jobin was named Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and permanent observer to the African Union on Feb. 16.
Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey exposed the Royal Family’s palace’s biggest flaws and has proven why it is finally time to abolish the monarchy once and for all.
In a time of such broad societal change, there is one specific evolution that will impact virtually every element of our society in a positive way: a massive cultural and societal shift towards working from home.
“At times it’s overwhelming, but if it were not for my parents, my grandparents, their grandparents what they endured it wouldn’t be possible for me to be here,” said U of O alumni and Canada’s only Indigenous forensic pathologist Dr. Kona Williams.
On Thursday the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) announced that it is partnering with Taiwan’s National Dong Hwa University College of Indigenous Studies (NDHU-CIS).
The Gee-Gees have won the FISU World Cup! The women’s soccer team beat Brazil’s Paulista University in the finals to bring back gold to Ottawa.
The complex dynamics of the Canada-U.S. bilateral relationship In 1969, former prime minister Pierre Trudeau described the relationship between Canada and the United States in a memorable analogy. “Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it …
Just like the University of Ottawa campus, Canada is diverse and has much to offer, resulting in the attraction of people from all over the world.
“We’ve been named the seventh-happiest country in the world, and we couldn’t be happier,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Did my background in gymnastics help in this sport at all? As it turns out, no. I might as well have thrown the nine years of gymnastics lessons in a dumpster fire.
Canada’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.
Public opinion both within Canada and outside the country may be that we have a strong healthcare system, which is a good thing. However, comparing our system to that of the United States, for example, isn’t enough.
It turns out that there is still more that Canadians, especially politicians in general, at different levels of government, can do to promote this important time of year.
The annual Polaris Prize Gala gives an award to one Canadian album as the best of the year, chosen from a shortlist created by a jury of 196 journalists, academics, radio hosts, and business insiders.
Fortunately, you don’t need to be an expert on the North to be a member of Parks Canada’s Northern Engagement Team or to go on an expedition with Students on Ice. You only need to love learning, and be willing to share what you’ve learned.
Being an ally to the LGBTQ+ community extends beyond taking just the first few steps. It requires active engagement with the people you have chosen to stand behind, and ensuring that their needs are put before your own.
This summer the Canadian government is offering free national park passes in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary. So lace up your boots, pack some sunscreen, and forget your phone, because this summer you can see the Great White North like you never have before.
