#Money won’t fix our health care

#Money won’t fix our health care

“#Money won’t fix our health care” Jane Philpott: Politicians won’t move the needle on health care policy if they’re punished for it in the polls. Time to look elsewhere. The Hon. Dr. Jane Philpott is a former federal minister of health and minister of Indigenous services. She is dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences,…

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#The rise of Afterpay: The bite-sized retail therapy our pandemic-weary populace doesn’t need

#The rise of Afterpay: The bite-sized retail therapy our pandemic-weary populace doesn’t need

“#The rise of Afterpay: The bite-sized retail therapy our pandemic-weary populace doesn’t need” Point-of-sale financing companies Afterpay, Splitit and Sezzle have found their moment during the pandemic, as Canadians turn to online shopping for a quick hit of dopamine With full COVID vaccination rates reaching the 63 per cent mark in August, Canadians have a…

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#the noise of passing ships

#the noise of passing ships

“#the noise of passing ships” In all of nature, there is only one creature with a unicorn-like tusk packed with millions of nerve endings. The narwhal whale can use its long, spiralling super-tooth to detect variations in water pressure and temperature and also the concentration of salt in water at varying depths. The narwhal is…

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#The fight to end hunger on Canadian university campuses

#The fight to end hunger on Canadian university campuses

“#The fight to end hunger on Canadian university campuses” Forty per cent of post-secondary students in Canada are food insecure. Schools—and other students—are finding solutions. It’s commonplace for post-secondary students to survive off a substandard diet of ramen noodles, boxed macaroni and cheese, and other affordable staples that are cheap, filling and quick to prepare….

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#The grassroots food insecurity initiatives putting an end to the ‘starving student’

#The grassroots food insecurity initiatives putting an end to the ‘starving student’

“#The grassroots food insecurity initiatives putting an end to the ‘starving student’” Student and admin-led efforts are leading the charge to stop food insecurity on Canadian university campuses University of Guelph: Student FoodBank The student association at the University of Guelph recognizes that students often have to make very difficult financial choices and are forced…

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