Malaria vaccine receives WHO approval
Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent 6 October, 2021 Children across much of Africa are to be vaccinated against malaria in…
Planning for Life in Retirement
More Than Money Matters: Advice from Retirees About Planning for Life in RetirementDr Susan Hutchinson, PhD (CTRS), Associate ProfessorSchool of Health and Human PerformanceDalhousie [email protected] What was your greatest fear…
Park renamed after Black Loyalist
Renaming park after Black Loyalist ‘proud moment’ for St. Catharines By Karena Walter Standard Reporter Tue., Sept. 28, 2021 St. Catharines will rename a large park in honour of one of…
Dalhousie students invent device for the disabled
Dalhousie students honoured for device that helps people with disabilities Richard Woodbury · CBC News ·: Sep 19, 2021 Four Dalhousie University students were recently honoured in a national competition for their…
Rev Bassey Ekong: Prayer Adds Meaning to My Life
September 30: A Must for Prayer and Devotion The Christian faith is based on the greatest common denominator; prayer. All the characters in the Bible and thousands of strong believers throughout…
U of T helps Black students access STEM programs
Stephen Laditi and Favour Nwanna, who are beginning their undergraduate studies at U of T Engineering this fall, are both graduates of a STEM-focused program called Blueprint (photos submitted) For Stephen…
Chambi Chachage joins Institute of African Studies
Assistant Professor Degrees: BSocSci/BA-Honors (Cape Town), MSc (Edinburgh), AM/PhD (Harvard) Email: [email protected] Chambi is an assistant professor of African Studies who joins the Institute of African Studies at Carleton University…
Older workers struggle to find jobs
‘Discouraged’: Despite labour shortage, it’s tough to get a job if you’re 55 or older ByErica Alini Global News September 29, 2021 There were more than 800,000 open jobs in Canada in July,…
Canada needs to do better for Black refugees and immigrants
Black refugees from Africa still face barriers to integration and long processing times. In 1951, Canada did not sign the newly adopted UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees….
Toronto votes to rename Dundas Street
Vote follows push to scrap name due to Henry Dundas’s connection to slave trade Muriel Draaisma · CBC News · Jul 14, 2021 Toronto city council has voted in favour of renaming Dundas Street in…