“Living the dream” isn’t sipping Pina Coladas on a Mexican beach. It isn’t sleeping until noon and lying on the hammock with a good mystery novel. It isn’t working a four-hour workweek where the rest of the time is spent window shopping and gabbing in cafes. That’s not truly living, at least, not in my… Read more »
Artist: These Fast Times Album: The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions Montreal’s punk rock band, These Fast Times, have released their EP, The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions—tackling issues such as “substance abuse, mental illness, relationships and hard life choices.” The album is available anywhere you get your music…. Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I read your column every week and finally decided I should write in. It can’t hurt, right? I am writing about my anxiety. I have suffered from anxiety for the last 3 years. When the symptoms first surfaced I thought there was something seriously wrong with me, like a brain tumor or… Read more »
Ontario has re-elected Doug Ford to office. Honestly, I don’t have much more to say on the topic, because I haven’t been following Ontario provincial news too closely, but from what I saw over the past several years, it seemed to me that Doug Ford finally stepped up to the plate when COVID-19 came to… Read more »
This update is provided to The Voice by AUSU. Contact ausu@ausu.org with questions. Get to know your newly elected Executive Committee as the four student leaders chat about their roles, plans for the year, and unique circumstances that make studying at AU a special experience. Starring: AUSU President Karen Fletcher, VP External Trishtina Godoy-Contois, VP… Read more »
Opportunities are everywhere. They are infinite. They can morph into even greater ones, the more you give. The number of opportunities available to you at this moment are mind-boggling. When they come flying by, run to them with open arms, jump on them, and enjoy the ride. Don’t let a single opportunity pass you by…. Read more »
June marks National Indigenous History Month in Canada. A glance in the Voice’s archive turns up a wealth of articles our past writers have submitted to the magazine. Shrinking the sea of ignorance. Barbara Lehtiniemi ponders her perspective on the Call to Action resulting from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, as well as her experience… Read more »
Scholarship name: CNIB Post-Secondary Scholarships Sponsored by: CNIB Foundation Deadline: June 27, 2022 Potential payout: up to $5000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be blind or partially sighted, Canadian citizens or landed immigrants, and pursuing a post-secondary diploma, degree, skilled trades certificate, apprenticeship program or equivalent. See full eligibility criteria. What’s required: An online application form,… Read more »
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) estimates potential permanent closures of up to 222,000 small and medium-sized businesses, depending on how the situation evolves. That’s 21 percent of all Canadian businesses. The corresponding job losses would range between 962,000 and 2,951,000 Canadian workers. While most of us are struggling financially right now,… Read more »
