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Protesters unsatisfied by the University of Toronto’s concessions to end encampment
Pro-Palestine demonstrators mark one week since the start of their encampment at King’s College Circle at the University of Toronto on May 9, 2024. Over 100 tents have been erected as protesters continue to demand the University divests from companies connected to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory. May 9, 2024. (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)
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Protesters set up encampment at U of T, demand the university divest from Israel
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators set up an encampment in King’s College Circle at the University of Toronto on May 2, 2024. They entered through the fencing early morning. May 2, 2024. (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)�
real estate
Ontario moves to allow 18-storey timber buildings
Limberlost renderings.
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Ontario city seeks easier means of removing officials after councillor’s offensive comments
Nov. 2022 after Lisa Robinson elected to the Office of City Councillor, Ward 1, in Pickering. SOURCE: City of Pickering, Facebook
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N.B. not ruling out notwithstanding clause in bill to force people into drug care
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs delivers the State of the Province speech in Fredericton, N.B. on Thursday, January 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephen MacGillivray
the listing
Camrost Felcorp CEO makes $15-million donation to University of Toronto
Students who receive scholarships get to spend more time focusing on school and less time working jobs to cover tuition and the cost of living. People walk past the University of Toronto campus in Toronto on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
opinion
An ethical opioids policy needs data
The Editorial Board
leadership lab
What can work do for me? A lot when it comes to self understanding, survey shows
Scott Schieman
done deal
Several buyers vie for heritage-designated home in the Annex
Done Deal, 102 Bedford Rd., Toronto
everyday exercise
The five best exercises for surviving winter, according to experts
happy motivated smiling sporty 45 years old endurance sport athlete woman running jogging along asphalt road on cold sunny winters day with snow and snowcovered trees
property report
Plans for a mass-timber building pivot to steel girders and concrete
A rendering of the exterior of the Leaside Innovation Centre. Originally planned for office space, which has been decreasing in demand since the start of the pandemic, it will now be designed to house wet labs. The new plans address the soaring need for lab space in Toronto’s burgeoning biotech sector, currently home to some 1,400 life sciences firms.
opinion
Let’s not overlook the huge contributions that foreign students make to this country
Mark Lautens
globe careers
Do you actually like going to work? Study shows most Canadians do
iStock
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Ten per cent of prescription drugs linked to support programs sponsored by pharmaceutical companies: study
Toronto, Feb. 07/11 - Shoppers Drug Mart Prescription Centres and drug dispensary at a Shoppers Drug Mart location in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Photo By Deborah Baic/The Globe and Mail
newcomer’s guide to finances
Where and how to borrow money in Canada, from leasing a car to funding your education
report on business
Tory family funds business, law scholarships at University of Toronto
FILE PHOTO: People walk on the grounds of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 9, 2020. Picture taken September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
done deal
Buyers pay full freight for large condo near University of Toronto
Done Deal, 21 Balmuto St., No. 2402, Toronto
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A comprehensive new set of guidelines is being released to promote health equity in Canada
young doctor researches in lab
report on business
Home sick: How hybrid workplaces and employees can navigate flu season
Horizontal rows of separated red and white office cubicles with black desk chairs tucked in and red desk safes to the right side of each chair.
report on business
Climate change worsened wildfire conditions in Quebec, scientists say
Flames reach upwards along the edge of a wildfire as seen from a Canadian Forces helicopter surveying the area near Mistissini, Quebec, Canada June 12, 2023. Cpl Marc-Andre Leclerc/Canadian Forces/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
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Office vacancy rate could peak in 2024 as hybrid work gains popularity, report finds
Condo and office towers are seen in downtown Vancouver, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. A new report by Colliers Canada predicts the national office vacancy rate could peak at approximately 15 per cent by the end of 2024 as the rise of hybrid work models prompt companies to reduce their office space.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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University of Toronto ranks only behind Harvard in health sciences research
Dr. Trevor Young, Dean of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at U of T is photographed inside the Cowen lab at MaRS, which investigates fungal diseases and treatments, , works with hospital and research leaders across the Toronto Academic Health Science Network. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
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Air quality study finds elevated levels of carcinogen across Hamilton
A University of Toronto professor says residents of Hamilton, Ont., could be inhaling the chemical equivalent of one or two cigarettes per week -- at minimum -- due to elevated levels of a cancer-causing compound in the air. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
opinion
My father’s kisses made me ask: What happened to affection between parents and adult kids?
David Yan
opinion
Tribalism creates trust among strangers, but at what cost?
David R. Samson
report on business
New rules to curb predatory lending still leave many vulnerable
People walk pass a pay day loan store in Oshawa, Ont., on May 13, 2017. Payday lenders in Canada are increasingly being pinched by regulations as more municipalities look to impose restrictions on their business activities and rein in the number of physical locations. Toronto is the latest municipality to crack down on payday lenders with new regulations that cap the number of physical locations allowed across the city and require operators to be licensed and pay a fee. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
opinion
Newborns in Canada must have better primary-care access
Sloane Freeman
opinion
Buying carbon offsets is a waste of time that we don’t have
Jessica F. Green
managing
Your leadership instincts can lead you astray. Ditch these four false beliefs
istock
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Hired exam-takers, blackmail and the rise of contract cheating at Canadian universities
personal finance
Let’s make it easier for Canadian taxpayers to give
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) headquarters Connaught Building is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. A Muslim charity is asking a court to freeze a federal suspension, which prohibits it from issuing tax receipts, while a challenge of the penalty plays out. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
report on business
‘Good vibes only’: Why toxic positivity in the workplace makes you miserable
Studio shot of an attractive young woman against a gray background
opinion
The fight against antisemitism requires solidarity with Jewish Canadians, not just sympathy
The Editorial Board
opinion
The kids are not all right. It’s time to require masks and encourage flu vaccination
Fahad Razak and David Naylor
life
Toronto teenager scores giant chess win, but says the game will always be just a hobby
opinion
We have to believe in a world without war – and science should lead the way
John Polanyi