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VUSAC candidate: Kyra Menezes

Kyra Menezes is running for VUSAC Mental Wellness Commissioner.

VUSAC election profiles

Your all-in-one guide to this year’s candidates
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What’s going on around Vic this month?

Welcome yourself back to school with virtual and in-person events!
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Ford gives in: Ontario mandates vaccine passports

What to expect from the province’s “enhanced COVID-19 vaccine certificates”
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What you need to know about the 2021 Federal Election

The fall election is fast approaching and candidates across the country are reaching out to voters

Unravelled: Canadian astronomy conference rebuked by Mi’kmaw professor for handling of Indigeneity panel

CASCA leadership denies intent to limit Indigenous content at conference
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The name game

University of Toronto Campus Police rebrand as Special Constable Service
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VUSAC: What’s that?

The Strand presents the annual VUSAC almanac

Time is ticking: CUPE 3902 files “No Board” report

The countdown is on until Unit 1 of CUPE 3902 can legally go on strike after the Union filed a “No Board” report on February 26, 2021. This comes after members overwhelmingly voted “Yes” to a Strike Mandate on February 17, 2021. Unit 1 of CUPE 3902 represents over 8,000 ...

A look inside funeral homes during COVID-19

Recently, The Strand spoke with Jay Figures, a former funeral industry worker, about the condition of funeral homes and his own experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government of Ontario has introduced general funeral industry safety measures during the pandemic, and funeral industry workers are included in Ontario’s second phase ...