This week, Toronto welcomed G20 dignitaries with a . . . rattle? That’s right; on Wednesday afternoon, tremors from a rare magnitude 5.0 earthquake were felt from Ottawa to Toronto and as far south as Windsor, Ontario. It’s well known that earthquake activity in Western Canada is high. But earthquakes in Eastern Canada aren’t as… Read more »
At Home: When earthquakes hit, staying put could be safest option When an earthquake rocked Ontario, Quebec, and surrounding regions June 23, many people followed their instincts and immediately rushed outside. But according to earthquake experts, those instincts could have put people in even greater danger. As the CBC reports, streets in downtown Ottawa quickly… Read more »
The AU Library is proud to announce that the library catalogue is now compatible with iPhones and Smartphones. The library catalogue has been compatible with mobile devices for some time, but a new feature has been added to automatically detect and allow searching capability with iPhones and Smartphones. To see the new version of the… Read more »
AU has announced that the university will be closed during the week of June 28, although some key services will be available. According to the AU website, the closure is necessary to help balance the budget and is scheduled ?during a reduced period of activity,? which should allow for the least impact on students. The… Read more »
Sometimes, earning a university degree can seem like an impossible goal to reach. But there are plenty of other long, gruelling roads to success?and some of them make essays and exams look positively enjoyable. This week, we take a look at some of the world’s hard-to-reach finish lines. Great Indian Desert Run Held in the… Read more »
At Home: Censored yearbook to be reprinted When a grade 10 student at Lake Trail Secondary School in Courtenay, B.C., wrote a comment for the school yearbook there were some who didn’t give his write-up a passing grade. In fact, it was considered so controversial that staff used scissors to cut the passage out of… Read more »
At Home: Alberta homeowners deal with their own oil problem Between the Gulf oil spill and Alberta’s oil sands, a lot of coverage focuses on the big events in the industry. But some Alberta homeowners have oil problems of their own: abandoned oil wells on their property. As the Globe and Mail reports, Alberta is… Read more »
June 10, 11, and 12 mark a very special event in the lives of AU graduands and their families and friends. It’s Convocation 2010! Preparations have been underway for months to celebrate this milestone?and that doesn’t include the years of study it takes for graduands to cross the stage and receive their parchments. The campus… Read more »
It happens every spring and this year is no exception: rescue workers have already been busy dealing with bears, deer, and other wild creatures roaming around urban areas. This week, we take a look at the drama and danger involved in animal rescues?whether they’re wild or domestic. Dog Rescuer In this dramatic footage, an injured… Read more »
Philosophy blogs. Free classic films. Foreign-language lessons. Free online courses in everything from biology to psychology. What do all these have in common? You can find them (and plenty more) at Open Culture, the ?best free cultural and educational media on the web.? The site is a treasure trove of original commentary and links to… Read more »