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Written by Katie Lebel, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. The Beach Handball Euro 2017 Hungary vs. Norway in Zagreb, Croatia. Imagine watching your child fall in love with a sport. Picture them revelling in the … Continued
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Written by Sibo Chen, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press. Originally published in The Conversation. Shoes are placed at the base of the vandalized Egerton Ryerson statue at Ryerson University in Toronto. In recent weeks, the discovery of … Continued
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Written by Angela Lee, Ryerson University; Heather McLeod-Kilmurray, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa. Photo credit: Jon Lin Photography/flickr, CC BY-NC. Originally published in The Conversation. Aamjiwnaang First Nation is surrounded by ‘Chemical Valley,’ a large complex of petrochemical plants, located near Sarnia, … Continued
Written by Lisa Taylor, Ryerson University. Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch. Originally published in The Conversation. A woman ties a balloon that reads ‘In Solidarity with Survivors’ after former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi arrived at court in Toronto, in … Continued
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