“Educational apartheid” remains despite new school at Attawapiskat
Shannen’s dream–to bring First Nation children’s unequal education up to Canadian standards–came one step closer to reality on her home reserve of Attawapiskat in northern Ontario.
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Vancouver ‘Casseroles’ arrests rise to 12 as police brutality alleged last night
Vancouver police arrested seven more Quebec solidarity protesters last night, with reports of sexual harassment and beatings that sent one to hospital.
Civil liberties concerns raised after Vancouver protest arrests
Civil liberties advocates are raising questions after five people were arrested in Vancouver on the weekend at a Quebec solidarity protest.
Police arrest five at ‘Casserole’ Quebec solidarity demonstrations in Vancouver
Two separate ‘Casseroles Night in Canada’ demonstrations in solidarity with Quebec student protests ended in arrest last night in Vancouver, with five arrested for mischief and obstructing police officers.
Earth on brink of ‘irreversible’ collapse of global ecosystem, new SFU study warns
Add excess consumption, over-population and extinctions to the climate crisis, and an SFU prof says the entire world teeters on the brink – and blink of an eye – according to a ground-breaking study.
Murdered UBC student Ximena Osegueda Magana was a ‘beautiful shining soul’, says capoeira friend
Friends of slain student Ximena Osegueda Magana, 39 are ‘devastated’ after the Hispanic studies researcher and capoeira performer was found murdered in Mexico this week.
Voters reject Parents’ Voice: Photo
Photograph published in Xtra! West weekly newspaper, on assignment
‘Special interest groups’ shouldn’t drive policy: Parents’s Voice
Anti-homophobia Policy 5.45 dominates Burnaby school board debate
Cookies & free condoms: The other Christians on campus
While many campus Christian groups preach salvation, many chaplaincies attract students also interested in working for social change — what used to be known in Canada as the social gospel
Classroom warriors: Victoria’s high school activists
In December, the Martlet went behind the scenes to find out how strong high school activism is in Victoria and whether it is here to stay
David P Ball 