Political satirist Bassem Youssef seemed to escape the hot seat again. For now…. On March 30th, an arrest warrant was issued for Youssef for allegedly insulting Islam, and President Morsi. The most recent episode of […]
Call it iGate-gate. Before reports surfaced that RBC had laid off 45 Canadian IT employees and, through a sub-contractor, iGate, brought in foreign workers from India to replace them, the country’s most profitable bank probably […]
In today´s world of news content and delivery, Twitter is a tool that can either inform or mislead the audience. So what do reporters have to consider when they use tweets in delivering their stories? […]
If the world were 100 people, how many would be adults, children, able to read and write, have a college degree or own a computer? The 100 People Foundation focuses on creating a greater understanding of […]
When Justin Bieber fans frantically took to cutting themselves and posting pictures online to stop the star from smoking pot, celebrity obsession among young people reached new heights. Celebrity obsession in modern culture is a […]
Ouya is the newest gaming system brought to you by crowd funding. The company was aiming to raise $950,000 and found itself with over $8 million in donations through Kickstarter. Ouya was created by using […]
The House of Commons voted to pass a bill that ensures rights for transgendered identified individuals Mar. 27. Bill C-279, introduced by NDP MP Randall Garrison back in 2011, “amends the Canadian Human Rights Act to include […]
Toronto mayor Rob Ford is in the news once again today with new allegations about his misuse of city resources. For many Torontonians, this is yet another addition to a long list of embarrassments for […]
Toronto’s gain is Oakville’s loss. Oakville president and chief executive officer Darryl McKenzie has announced he is stepping down from the organization after three-and-a-half years. He is joining the Toronto Pan-Am Games as vice-president in […]
Two years, two months and five days after Bradley Manning’s arrest, the ongoing saga of his Wikileaks legacy continues deep below the murky waters of a media landscape that doesn’t want to acknowledge his judicial […]
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