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 »
This update is provided to The Voice by AUSU. Contact ausu@ausu.org with questions. In the latest Executive Blog, VP Finance & Administration Leah Campbell talks about the importance of in-text citations, what plagiarism is, and how to avoid it. Writing assignments are part of the academic experience, so knowing where to go for guidance… Read more »
Scholarship name: Emmy Duff Scholarship Sponsored by: Emmy Duff Scholarship Foundation Deadline: May 27, 2022 Potential payout: $2000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be residents of, and currently residing in, Canada; have undergone treatment, or are currently being treated, for cancer; and are currently attending or will be attending a Canadian university or college program for… Read more »
One of the questions I get a lot as a pharmacist is what vitamins should I take? Do I just take a multivitamin and call it a day, or do I need more than that? Vitamins are essential micronutrients for our bodies. They help protect us from free radical damage, are integral to our metabolism… Read more »
Artist: Steve and Ginie Jackson Album: Colder Than the Sea Single: ”7 Billion People” Montreal acoustic folk duo Steve and Ginie Jackson have released their new single, “7 Billion People,” available anywhere you get your music. The single is from Steve and Ginie’s upcoming album, Colder Than the Sea, available on May 26th, 2022. The… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
Who are your fellow students? At times, in an online learning environment, it can feel like you are all alone, but across the nation and around the globe, students just like you are also pursuing their Athabasca University (AU) studies! Each week, The Voice Magazine will be bringing you some of these stories. If you… Read more »
This week, we were making tacos, and I decided I would try to make some Spanish rice. I couldn’t stop there, though, I had to make it my own. So I added a few extras, thus no longer making it Spanish rice. I was happy with the flavour, but the heat could have been dialled… Read more »
Today I saw a quote that changed my life. It was a job description that went something like, “You must have a long list of failures and at least as many strategies for bouncing back.” What kind of an employer would want to hire someone with a long list of failures? A highly successful one!… Read more »
