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Jun
1

Social Issues

Can We #bullyPROOF Our Schools?

After a week of CONNECT's in-depth look at bullying in Canada, it culminates in a special documentary, 'bullyPROOF: Classroom Confidential'...

May
31

Canada

SOMETHING YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT CANADA: Geri Hall On Canadian Heroism

The hilarious Geri Hall shares a serious story of some Canadians in Iran in 1979 who helped save some lives...

May
30

Canada

70 Years Later: Japanese-Canadian UBC Students To Receive Honorary Degrees

In spring 1942, many UBC students were working on their final exams and finishing their school year. But not all of them would receive their degrees...

May
30

Canada

SOMETHING YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT CANADA: Lauren Hammersley On 'O Canada'

Actress Lauren Hammersley broke down the history behind the song that unifies our glorious nation and no, it wasn't written by Stompin' Tom Connors...

May
29

Canada

SOMETHING YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT CANADA: Marnie McBean On The Bricklin

Marnie McBean, who was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, talks about a man who had a dream - with wheels...

May
27

Alt News

Working Too Much? This Handy Tool Will Tell You

Here's an interesting question: how many hours do you work in a year compared to other people in this country and around the world?...

May
25

Social Issues

A Cardboard Installation To Raise Awareness Of Homelessness: The Street House

This weekend is Doors Open Toronto, an event that offers the public free access to the city's historically, culturally and socially significant buildings...

May
25

Canada

Jonathan Torrens On Peggy's Cove Lighthouse

On Tuesday, May 29, the deadline for petitions and business plans for the Lighthouse are due. Harper's government has declared the Nova Scotia landmark and hundreds...

May
25

Canada

SOMETHING YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT CANADA: Amber Marshall On Rosalie Trombley

Amber Marshall of CBC's 'Heartland' talks about a switchboard-operator turned hit-maker that influenced radio and culture alike. Unknown Canadians like Anne Murray...

May
25

Arts and Entertainment

Coming Up: Hot Canadian Summer Movie Preview

Summer's almost here, and there's a fine crop of Canadian films on the horizon, including comedies, dramas, documentaries, thrillers, and U.S. co-productions...

May
24

Canada

UPDATE: How Are The Quebec Protests Being Reported Around The World?

As the Quebec tuition protests continue, media outlets around the world are taking notice. Reporting on the situation...

May
24

Canada

SOMETHING YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT CANADA: Seán Cullen On The Fenian Raids

Comedian Seán Cullen tells us the story about a forgotten war involving the Irish in 1866, well sort of. Let Seán explain...

May
24

Alt News

One Way To Pay Back A Student Loan: Do You Accept ... Cash? Cha-Ching!

Imagine getting the chance to pay off a massive debt all in one chunk, and using a bag full of bills to do it. Alex Kenjeev, a 2009 graduate of the University of Toronto...

May
23

Technology

V. Nice: Douglas Coupland And Gregor Robertson Introduce The V-Pole

Cellphone towers, parking meters, wi-fi terminals, streetlights, community message boards - there are a lot of tall installations cluttering up the view in any city...

May
23