Oct 22, 2024 · On Jan. 31, 2023, British Columbia (B.C.) became the first Canadian province to decriminalize the use of certain illicit drugs in approved locations for personal use such as opioids, cocaine, meth and ecstasy with a combined carrying limit of 2.5g.. Health Canada allowed the province a three-year exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with the goal of “[reducing] stigma and ...

3 days ago · Since 1980, The Link has been the most read newspaper on Concordia's campuses and the areas surrounding the university, reaching over 40,000 students and 5,000 members of the university faculty and staff weekly.

A real-time sign language technology set to tackle accessibility challenges faced by the hearing-impaired and Deaf community in transportation hubs is beginning in 2025.

Mar 24, 2024 · According to a recent report from the Canadian Media Producers Association, in 2022, Canadian productions of television and film rose by 28 per cent, reaching an all-time high of $11.6 billion CAD, but the record was yet to be overshadowed by Hollywood’s imminent strike, which lasted nearly half a year.. Concerns over wage increases, better residuals and …

Nov 21, 2024 · The strikes were organized by 11 Concordia University student associations and one faculty association on campus, comprising over 11,000 students across Concordia.

Nov 24, 2024 · The protest was organized by Convergences des Luttes Anticapitalistes (CLAC) and Divestment for Palestine (D4P). The CLAC is an association that works to disseminate anti-capitalist, anti-oppressive, anti-authoritarian, and anti-colonial ideas and practices, while D4P is a collective of citizens, militants and civil society groups engaged in the Palestinian cause.

Sep 17, 2024 · This year, xenophobia can largely be traced down to anti-immigration rhetoric being spread in online comment sections without regulation, as well as Tik Tok trends that mock South Asian cultures. “There’s so much normalized hate towards South Asian communities [in Canada],” said 19-year-old Bangladeshi Concordia student Afra Azreen, who moved to …

Nov 19, 2024 · Hotspots for Professional Women’s Hockey League expansion Many North American cities are considered for a franchise. Sports Opinion Louis Paillier — Published November 19, 2024 3 minutes

Oct 15, 2024 · The three-day event held at the Loyola High School gym saw the Stingers face tough competition outside of Quebec. In their three games, the Stingers faced the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, McMaster Marauders and the Cape Breton University Capers.

Dec 16, 2024 · Oksana Karpovych’s documentary Intercepted juxtaposes intercepted Russian phone calls with images of devastated Ukraine, forcing viewers to question the justification of war.