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Federal budget gets mixed review in Quebec

It's good for business but bad for workers, say groups

The federal budget, introduced last Thursday, is getting mixed reviews in Quebec. The Conservatives’ spending plan has received support from university administrators and the business community, but is being criticized by arts groups and unions.

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Fasting for the end of climate change

Waterloo man gives up food until senator sponsors climate change act

Dante Ryel has lost seven pounds since Parliament resumed.

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White male for hire

Academics argue that reverse discrimination hinders competence in the job market

When the Royal Canadian Mounted Police caught flak in 1996 for imposing a freeze on hiring any more white males, then-RCMP spokesperson Gilles Moreau came quickly to the force’s defence.

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Expression by erasure

Contributors spoke on the Olympics by redacting media reports

From artists to events staff, a whole raft of people weren't allowed to speak critically about the Olympics last month. Sometimes, though, you can say more by saying nothing at all.

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Winnipeg aboriginal community outraged over racist classified ad

'Native extraction service' ad shut down after less than 24 hours

Aboriginal students in Winnipeg are outraged over an online classified ad offering free “extraction” and “relocation” of aboriginal youth from within city limits to reserves or areas of the city with high aboriginal populations.

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Arts

Jason Collett leads the Bonfire Ball

The Broken Social Scene member hosts a concert tour to remember

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The king’s fire

Sean Paul's national pride burns bright

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The Oscar ballot

Film-savvy panellists place their bets on this year's Academy Awards

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Features

The 'gay cancer'

Why homosexual men are unfairly portrayed as carriers of HIV

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Can you understand me now?

The value of multilingualism in an English-dominated world

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The future of books

From Gutenberg to Amazon, and what lies ahead

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Opinion

Canadians ‘get tough’ on crime for all the wrong reasons

Misunderstanding the rates and causes of crime leads to wrong solutions

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Stupidity in the cyber age

Social media puts idiocy on display, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing

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National anthem hysteria

Government should restore 'O Canada' to its gender-neutral wording

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Sports

No comparison

The dramatic disparity between Canadian and American university sports

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When the commentators fall silent

How we are forced into a normative consumption of sports

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Rope-skipping team jumps for joy

A look inside the world of competitive skipping

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Graphics

Sudoku for March 10, 2010

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Crossword for March 10, 2010

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Mallory loves pulp (Comic)

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Humour

Heartaches Anonymous

Lost in cyberspace

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Israel-Palestine conflict resolved as result of [YOUR SCHOOL'S] protest

Activists celebrate relevance, peace

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Tips on competing in the NCAA

For anyone who might be pushing their schools to join the U.S. league

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