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Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies

City built by immigrant workers whose stories are told in new, York U multi-media project

TORONTO, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018 – Whether high above the city on steel girders, under the ground digging tunnels, driving dump trucks or pouring concrete foundations, this city was largely built on the backs of immigrant workers. York University post-doctoral visitor Gilberto Fernandes at the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies and Department of History has […]

Iqaluit could start running out of fresh water by 2024

TORONTO, Monday, June 12, 2017 – Without action, the supply of fresh water in Iqaluit will begin to dwindle by 2024 due to climate change and increased demand, research led by York University has found. “Extreme climates make the management of fresh water difficult, but add climate change to the mix, along with too few […]