Reading Time: 4 minutesSmith, who organized and spoke at the conference, talked about how he began his career with medical marijuana when he witnessed how marijuana helped people with AIDS in the mid-1990s.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesCanadians should be happy with this result. According to a well-sampled National Post poll, Obama would have received 78 per cent of the Canadian vote.
Reading Time: 2 minutesStudents from Dalhousie, King’s, Nova Scotia College of Arts and Design (NSCAD), Mount Saint Vincent and Saint Mary’s were draped in ripped clothing, smeared with fake blood, and carrying protest signs for the zombie-themed rally entitled “Night of the Living Debt.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesFather Roger Guindon, the president of the University of Ottawa from 1964-1984, has died at the age of 92.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis move by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to create a non-partisan advisory committee resonates with the opinions of a younger Mr. Harper, Member of Parliament.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAlthough it has already served thousands of students since the start of September, the new Faculty of Social Sciences building officially opened on Friday, Oct. 19.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe positions up for grabs were first year representative, vp public administration, and vp social (francophone), with Patrick Morris, Erik Koskela, and Caroline Brouilette, winning the spots, respectively.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDespite the Prime Minister’s strategy, northern citizens are ignored, and because people have the greatest sway in enforcing sovereignty, they should be the government’s focus.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile CHUO has been in existence for over twenty years and has held many AGMs over that time, this year’s meeting format was somewhat of a departure for the station.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn memory of Danielle Naçu’s passing, friends and family are holding a bike ride on the first anniversary of her death.
Reading Time: 4 minutes“ARC says something about where the university currently is and where it is going,” said Mona Nemer, vice president of research at the U of O.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Canadian Orientation Leadership Program allowed students from across North America to come to the U of O to study Canadian industrial and financial practices.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany students in Canada were trying to make enough money to sustain themselves throughout an eight-month period of studies, but, for the most part, the jobs were not there.
Reading Time: 2 minutesI share an office with a proud Muslim woman, and when I asked her what she thought of depicting Muhammed in any way, shape, or form, her answer was incredibly simple: You don’t do it.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe mayor of Ottawa is opening up the doors of City Hall and giving the city’s youth a chance to have their voices heard by their local government.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a recent report by the Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA), the University of Ottawa ranked fourth in research in the science and engineering faculties, and 20th in social sciences and humanities.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe long-held theory that the quality and quantity of sperm produced by the average male is decreasing may not be as accurate as once thought.
Reading Time: 3 minutesLiberal leadership hopefuls face stricter budget; Companies struggle to deal with beer shortage before Oktoberfest; Ontario Liberals fall one seat shy of majority after byelections; Quebec election night gunman formally charged
Reading Time: 2 minutesBefore I start this week’s column, I would be remiss to not say to the families of the Montreal election night shooting victims, our hearts go out to you
Reading Time: 11 minutesA new school year means new executive members of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) and the Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD). The Fulcrum sat down with the new executives to give you a look at who will be in charge at the SFUO and GSAÉD this year. Andrew Ikeman and Ali Schwabe …
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew committee hopes to improve student-community relationship Keeton Wilcock | Fulcrum Contributor WHILE THE PHRASE “town and gown” may be a familiar one to university students around the world, for most people at the University of Ottawa the connotation is foreign. No longer. Come September, U of O students will for the first time be represented by a major neighbourhood-to-student organization—the Sandy Hill Town and …
Reading Time: 2 minutesOttawa best place to live in Canada OTTAWA—MONEYSENSE MAGAZINE HAS named Ottawa the best place to live in Canada for the third consecutive year. The magazine used hard, measurable data, such as economic statistics, climate, and crime rates, to rank cities. In addition to cultural offerings and family-friendly lifestyle, Canada’s capital boasts high income levels, …
Reading Time: 3 minutesStudy confirms cougars have returned to Eastern Ontario PETERBOROUGH, Ont.—A FOUR-YEAR STUDY by the Ministry of Natural Resources confirms what many rural residents were already sure of: Wild cougars have returned to Ontario. Although considered extinct, the major research effort documented tracks, fur, photos, DNA, droppings, and sightings of the animals. The evidence, however, does …
Reading Time: 2 minutesLAST SUNDAY, THE Board of Administration (BOA) passed a motion changing the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) executive for 2013–14. Many significant constitutional changes were made—including to the executive positions—without any consultation of the new executive or students. Because students elect faculty representatives to the BOA, they don’t get much individual say …
Reading Time: 3 minutesCity considering limited online voting in municipal elections OTTAWA—OTTAWA IS LOOKING to let some people vote online in the next municipal election. The vote tabulators put into use in 1997 are now at the end of their suggested life cycle and need to be replaced. Voters currently fill out paper ballots that are tabulated by …
