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COVID-19 brings to light flaws in long-term care homesTORONTO – Poor working conditions and the surge of the Omicron variant has caused a severe staff shortage in long-term care homes in Toronto. While more than 90 per cent of Ontario’s LTC residents are vaccinated with their fourth shot, and testing requirements among workers have helped bring the number...

Canada to temporarily lift the limit on working hours for international studentsMinister of Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Sean Fraser announced on Oct. 7 that Canada will temporarily lift the limit on the hours international students can work off-campus in an effort to address Canada’s labour shortage. The measure, which will be in effect from Nov. 15, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2023,...

International students struggle to pay their tuition as fees continue to go upAccording to the Statistics Canada report Canadian and international tuition fees by level of study (current dollars), in Canada, international students pay around five times what a Canadian student pays for an undergraduate degree and around three times more than a domestic student for graduate school during the 2022-2023 period....

Artists across Canada raise their voices to the injustice in IranThe civil unrest continues around the world after the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the morality police. And the indignation of the Iranian people is being shared through one of the most powerful tools to convey emotion; art. Mahsa Amini, 22, died on Sept. 16. She had...

Fashion Art Toronto to give Toronto designers and models a place to celebrate their individualityFashion Art Toronto celebrated Canada’s diversity and uniqueness through a four-day-long runway at Parkdale Hall. The concept of inclusive fashion has generated controversy in recent years. This is why Vanja Vasic decided to create Fashion Art Toronto 18 years ago, giving the opportunity to all people with any type of...

Redefining Latin music: How Bad Bunny has reshaped reggaetonListen now (10 min) | From singing Latin trap to raising awareness about political issues, cross-dressing in a music video, and openly advocating for gender equality and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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