How Canadian colleges rose to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic
When COVID hit, colleges jumped in—mass-producing face shields, speed-reading studies and more
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Liza Agrba
Liza Agrba is an award-winning freelance writer based in Toronto with over a decade of experience covering food, business and culture. Her work regularly appears in The Globe and Mail, Maclean’s, and Toronto Life, among others.
Tips for getting in to the most competitive applied arts programs
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These Dawson College students missed out on a live gallery show. So they went virtual.
When the arts students took their year-end exhibit to a virtual gallery, thousands of eager guests rushed to see the immersive 3D space, complete with floating avatars, virtual drinks and a bevy of interactive features
Centennial College’s answer to Canada’s shortage of aviation workers
The college’s Centre for Aerospace and Aviation at Downsview Park is an ambitious bet on Canada’s aerospace sector
Raising a pint to history
Archaeological anthropology professor Marie Hopwood and her team create craft beers—with names like Midas Touché, Odin’s Eye, and Chosen Chicha—based on 5,000-year-old recipes
The fallout of optional fees for Ontario student groups
A new policy has students choosing which services to fund—and services seeing steep declines in funding
The long campaign to change McGill’s varsity name
Decades of protest ended in success after McGill students voted to remove ’Redmen’ from their athletes’ jerseys
Canada’s Top Primarily Undergraduate University 2020: Mount Allison
Scenic, serious and well-rounded—this small school is mighty in offerings
Students pick the best live music venues in Canada
From the Seahorse to the Horseshoe, some of the best clubs and concert halls from coast to coast
Université de Montréal: student life on campus
An insider’s guide to the best place to nap, live music venue and more