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Women

Supporting survivors of sexual violence

By Meg Cunningham, CHMA, Sackville Campus/Community Radio, 106.9 FM, Local Journalism Initiative

A social media post featuring grad photos of student Michelle Roy, which call out Mount Allison’s practices around handling sexual assault on campus, has ignited an online and on-campus movement. Approximately 400 people attended a protest in front of the Wallace McCain Centre on Thursday, November 12 to demonstrate concern for said practices and show support to survivors. Over 300 stories of on-campus sexual violence have been published on social media, which include experiences of university services and staff mishandling cases of assault or harassment.

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Animals, Food

key to sustainability: pollinators like bees and flies

By Marc Fawcett-Atkinson, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Forget lions, tigers and bears: For Claire Kremen, conserving insects is more important. Around the world, forests, meadows and wild spaces are being rapidly transformed into farmland, pushing wildlife into steep decline and threatening our food security.

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Health

More British Columbians are being hospitalized due to COVID

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By Moira Wyton, The Tyee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

British Columbia’s health minister says the province’s hospital capacity remains strong despite a significant rise of people  hospitalized due to COVID-19 over the weekend.

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