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Interview With an Environmental Activist: Why You Should Care About Canada's Future

Samuel Getachew | Posted 04.16.2013 | Canada
Read More: Canadian-Impact, Activism, Youth Activsim, Environment, David Suzuki, Nadia Chowdhury, York University, Slidepollajax, Canada News
Samuel Getachew

Nadia Chowdhury has been advocating for a better environment for a very long time. The determined environmental activist explains why the environment is an important agenda for her, reflects on her personal journey so far and advises those who may want to emulate such a fulfilling activist journey.

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Universities, Copyright Collective Brace For Battle

CP | Diana Mehta, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.14.2013 | Canada Business
Read More: Video, Cp, Access Copyright Court, Access Copyright, York University Copyright, Canada Copyright, University Copyright, York University Copyright Court, York University, Canada Business News

TORONTO - There's a battle brewing in the world of Canadian academia.On one side stands Access Copyright, a collective which has provided institutions...

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How to Prevent Political Scandals in 2013

Dr. Gerry Som | Posted 02.25.2013 | Canada Politics
Read More: Political Scandals, Business, Financial Scandals, Management, Canada, 2012 Canadian Politics, Canadian Politics, Cfia, York University, Canadian Business, ORNGE Scandal, eHealth Scandal, Diabetes Registry, Robocalls Scandal, University of Calgary Chair's Expenses, f35 Canada, Canada Politics News
Dr. Gerry Som

The year 2012 saw some scandals in Canada. There was the exposure of the multi-million dollar Ornge Air Ambulance scandal, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency scandal in Alberta, and the Robocall scandal. Did we spend a lot of time, money, and energy investigating and analyzing these scandals? Yes. Is there a sure way to avoid these problems for the next year, 2013?

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How Can a Five-Year-Old Be Stressed?

Stuart Shanker | Posted 02.05.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Stress, York University, Stress in Children, Milton and Ethel Harris Research Initiative, Kids Being Stressed, Self-Regulation, Stress and Children Research, Canada Living News
Stuart Shanker

Many perceive childhood as a time of simplicity and play. However, children show stress in complex ways that can represent serious signs of anxiety or a nervous system that is overloaded. Our ability to reach as many kids as possible, teaching them the skills to manage their stress, can make all the difference in their future success.

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Guess What's The Greenest University In Canada?

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.11.2012 | Canada
Read More: Environment, York, Green Universities, Cp, York University, York Green Universities, Canada News

TORONTO - York University has ranked first among Canadian universities for the second year in a row in a global campus sustainability survey.The Toron...

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