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Diversity at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games

Samuel Getachew | Posted 05.16.2013 | Canada
Samuel Getachew

Toronto's 2015 Pan/ParaPan Am Games is in the process of asking the public to help it choose a mascot design. We are only just over two years away from what will surely be a movement of sportsmanship. Toronto's 2015 PAN AM Games is intent on leaving a legacy found in the essence of human diversity.

Most Restaurant Food Has Too Many Calories, Studies Find

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 05.16.2013 | Canada Living
Timi Gustafson, R.D.

That too much fondness of fast food can cause weight problems is old news. But the idea that nearly all types of restaurants dish up meals that can ex...

Oldest Water On Earth?

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 05.15.2013 | Canada

A team of scientists has uncorked what may be the oldest water on the planet -- a sprawling reservoir buried deep beneath the Canadian Shield. And ...

Do Laws Really Reduce Head Injuries?

CP | Bob Weber, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.15.2013 | Canada

Bicycle helmets may prevent head injuries, but a newly published study has found there's no evidence that mandatory helmet laws do the same thing."It ...

Ontario Choir To Sing With Stones

CBC | Posted 05.16.2013 | Canada Music

You can't always get what you want. But that famous lyric from a Rolling Stones classic is not true for a high school choir in Mississaug...

The Wisdom Of A Former Refugee - "Do Not Take Anything For Granted"

Samuel Getachew | Posted 04.26.2013 | Canada
Samuel Getachew

Just a decade after arriving to Canada from Eritrea, Thomas Tewoldemedhin is living the ultimate Canadian dream. Calling himself a "serial entrepreneu...

Toronto's New Poet Laureate on the Power of Words

Samuel Getachew | Posted 04.22.2013 | Canada Impact
Samuel Getachew

"I'd like to make the post of Poet Laureate as common an idea in Toronto as that of ambulance paramedic, fireman, police officer, or sanitation worker. The Poet Laureate is not as directly present in citizens' lives as perhaps are those whose sirens announce their presence. But I would like to think that the poet -- in general -- is about enhancing citizen's lives as thinking beings."

Should Canadians Go to U.S. Universities?

Robert Waite | Posted 06.17.2013 | Canada
Robert Waite

It is once again university acceptance season. And for a growing number of Canadian grade 12 students, the letters and e-mails include offers of admission from U.S. colleges and universities in addition to the usual array of Canadian schools. But does it actually make any sense for a Canadian to go to a U.S. university?

The University of Toronto Challenge

Samuel Getachew | Posted 05.01.2013 | Canada
Samuel Getachew

One of Canada's most exclusive IVY league like Law School in Canada -- the University of Toronto's Law School -- has an ambitious mission to help best...

University Of Toronto Prof Gets Top Prize

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 04.28.2013 | Canada

OTTAWA - A Toronto researcher with a million-dollar question has been awarded the country's highest science research honour.Stephen Cook, a University...

Why Universities Are Teaching "Indovation"

Sam Singh | Posted 02.16.2013 | Canada Business
Sam Singh

A new interdisciplinary research initiative, simply titled the "India Innovation Institute", was launched at the University of Toronto to explore the parameters around innovation in India, with the role played by the diaspora central to its scope of research.

Are Energy Drinks Worth Dying For?

Annie Claire Bergeron-Oliver | Posted 01.21.2013 | Canada Living
Annie Claire Bergeron-Oliver

It's crunch time at university, and students all over the country are searching for the secret to instant knowledge. And caffeine, a stimulant that arouses your central nervous system and improves your performance both physically and mentally, is usually a top study aid. Just last week, the New York Times wrote an article that connected the energy drink 5-hour Energy to 13 fatalities in the United States. A string of recent articles have connected various energy drinks to cases of serious side-effects, including death, so why incorporate them into your an exam routine?

Q&A With an Extraordinary Canadian

Samuel Getachew | Posted 12.01.2012 | Canada Impact
Samuel Getachew

Diana Alli is one of the many distinguished Canadians being honoured with the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal this year. She shares her unique experience as an immigrant and shares the many volunteer work she is pursing now that she has retired from the University of Toronto after four decades.

There's Nothing Cruel About Neutering Your Pets

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 10.22.2012 | Canada Living
Karin Kloosterman

While going through a bout of religious enthusiasm myself, I took on the practice and decided to let my dog have puppies. I think I learned more about mammal reproduction in one morning of midwifing eight puppies than I did studying zoology for four years at the University of Toronto. But living with the puppies was a nightmare.

Why I Love Canada: An Immigrant's Perspective

Samuel Getachew | Posted 08.27.2012 | Canada
Samuel Getachew

2012-06-26-canadaflag.png Canada Day is a time to celebrate a great Canadian citizenship. For immigrants such as myself, it gives us a rare chance to celebrate great milestones. For instance, Jemy Joseph has only been in Canada just over a decade but she has achieved more than her share. As a medical student, she's a shining example of what immigrants contribute to the fabric of Canada's identity.

Which Three Canadian Schools Have The Best Reputation Worldwide?

The Huffington Post Canada | Rebecca Zamon | Posted 03.19.2012 | Canada Living

Universities might be called post-secondary institutions, but they often find themselves in high school-style popularity contests. Times Higher Educat...

And Canada's Top Science Prize Goes To..

CBC | Posted 04.28.2012 | Canada

Canada's top science and engineering prize, the Herzberg Gold Medal, has been awarded to W. Richard Peltier, a University of Toronto clim...

Cancer Breakthrough Gives Hope For Quick Detection

CBC | Posted 03.27.2012 | Canada Living

Toronto's medical community is buzzing about an invention that could change the way health professionals screen for infectious disease and...

Toronto Doctor's 'Magic Pill' Goes Viral

CBC | Posted 03.12.2012 | Canada

An illustrated video with a simple message about health has received more than a million hits on YouTube, much to the delight of the Toro...

Canada's Employment Insurance System Unfair, Needs Reform: Report

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 01.14.2012 | Canada Business

OTTAWA - A new report says the Employment Insurance system is broken and needs a more transparent, effective and equitable national framework.The repo...

RCMP Spied On Scholar Northrop Frye: Files

The Canadian Press | Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press | Posted 09.23.2011 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - Canada's intelligence service spied on renowned literary scholar Northrop Frye, closely eyeing his involvement in the anti-Vietnam War movement, an academic forum on China and efforts to end apartheid in South Africa.

Newly released archival records show the RCMP Security Service relied on a secret informant to help compile a 142-page file on the esteemed University of Toronto professor, who died in 1991 at age 78.