Government of Canada supports businesses and workers in southern Ontario
More than $3 million to support nearly 500 businesses and training for nearly 1,000 participant, including the Schulich Venture Academy at York University
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Congolese brothers say attending York’s Glendon Campus opens world of possibilities
Eight of nine children from the Congo attended York University, six are currently at Glendon, while another two have already graduated from the Keele Campus. As they prepare to graduate after five years
Celebrating graduates of York's Internationally Educated Professionals bridging program
Over the last 15 years, more than 1,500 new immigrants from 65 nations have participated in York University's Internationally Educated Professionals (IEP) Bridging Program.
Why bike lanes should remain on Ontario’s roads
In late 2024, the Ontario legislature passed Bill 212 giving the provincial government significant control over municipal bike lanes. The law requires municipalities to ask the province for its approval to install bike lanes if they would remove a lane for other vehicular traffic. The legislation also allows for the removal of three major bike […]
Are unions really shifting toward Conservatives? Here’s a closer look at their Ontario election endorsements
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has secured a third consecutive majority government for the Progressive Conservative Party. Despite attacks on public sector unions through laws deemed unconstitutional and extensive privatization plans, Ford managed to increase endorsements from labour unions during his campaign. Police and firefighter unions endorsed the Ontario PCs and Ford continued to build support […]
We can’t afford Doug Ford’s nuclear fantasy
York University Professor Mark Winfield of the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change and co-chair of the faculty’s Sustainable Energy Initiative discusses Doug Ford’s "increasingly grandiose infrastructure proposals" including the proposal to bury Highway 401 lanes at a cost of at least $100 billion
Breakthrough study discovers genetic mutation could be basis for novel treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Research led by York University’s Faculty of Health reveals how a specific mutation in a protein called TRAF1 can shut down an overactive immune response, dramatically reducing inflammation in mice. Lead researcher Ali Abdul-Sater says this discovery could pave the way for a new class of drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
York experts available for Ontario election commentary
Ontarians are headed to the polls after a quick but heated campaign. York University experts are available for commentary on the election results and key issues.
Canada’s productivity strategy needs to centre workers
As Canada moves into 2025, its productivity still lags, despite efforts by the federal government to address the issue in the 2024 federal budget. Canada’s productivity has declined in nine of the last 10 quarters. Between 2015 and 2023, Canadian productivity fell by an average of 0.8 per cent per year. This means that, for […]
Why Trump’s Gaza reconstruction proposal is unlikely to work
There have been many conversations around U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal to permanently displace Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries and turn the strip into a luxury resort development. Criticisms of Trump’s comments often focus on the proposal’s illegality, immorality and impracticality. However, little has been discussed from the perspective of post-disaster and post-war […]