Compassion clubs show marijuana laws going to pot
Greg Beneteau
Last week’s police raid on the Medical Cannabis Club of Guelph was an unexpected and, some might say, curiously timed event.
A month after Toronto police arrested staff and volunteers at a similar facility – only to stay charges against everyone except the owner – Guelph police followed [...]

A journey into a warzone of a different kind
Daniel Bitonti
It was getting harder to breath.
Every so often I could hear the moans of my partner, cries of exhaustion and frustration. But I couldn’t focus on him, as sympathy would only weaken me. This was no situation for the faint of hearts.
My legs were now giving [...]

Parveen Begum
Is the ban on the burqa and niqab necessary?
France decided to be the first country to ban the burqa in public places. Recently Belgium has proposed a similar ban on the burqa and the niqab. Quebec has introduced to parliament the banning of facial coverings in public places. Other Europeans countries are also thinking [...]

Was Guergis punished for the mistakes of men?
Greg Beneteau
For the past month, details surrounding the conduct of former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer and his spouse, Simcoe-Grey MP Helena Guergis, have transfixed a Canadian public unused to such a titillating scandal in their own backyards.
Last September, Jaffer was arrested and charged with drunk driving and possession [...]

Written by Lindsay Messerschmidt and Onnela Pukk
Do you pay attention to where your food comes from?  How many carbon emissions were released into the air to get that California apple to you? Have you ever thought about how your food purchases might affect your local economy, the environment or your health?

Students and faculty have begun [...]

Loose Cannon
Written by Greg Beneteau
Politicians make a good show of disliking their opponents.
In debate, it’s common to hear a fiery orator talk about how the gentleman (or gentlewoman) on the other team is so far out to left (or right) field, they’re a hair’s breadth away from encroaching on communist (or fascist) territory.
Politicians may say [...]

Open Content
Written by Michael Ridley
The feeding frenzy over Apple’s new iPad has become almost unbearable. While it won’t be available in Canada until later this month, it hit the streets in the U.S. this week and the media is saturated with chatter about it.
The reviews have been mostly positive. And surprisingly positive from some of [...]