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Scientists, community groups frustrated with lack of government attention paid to health and environmental risks

Fed up with drawn-out negotiations, about 150 of McGill’s non-academic workers picketed outside the Roddick Gates Thursday, shouting, “solidarity” and “What do we want? A… Read More »Campus eye

Widespread environmental degredation accompanies growing industry

Brooks, Alberta is a slaughterhouse town. The town’s largest employer, Lakeside Packers – a meat processing plant acquired by American multinational Tyson Foods in 2001… Read More »Immigrants drawn to rural meat-packing

Farmers harness creative tactics to reach a growing market

As of this month, McGill’s food service provider, Chartwells will offer a fully-sustainable seafood menu through its partnership with SeaChoice, a Canadian organization that helps… Read More »Sustainable seafood swims into Chartwells

Native land claims spark hostility toward Vancouver 2010 Olympic symbol

After letting the chance of a student space in Cafe Rama slip away last spring, SSMU has decided to survey student-run food services at other… Read More »News brief: SSMU to research student-run food services

Heads of State encourage foreign investment at conference

McGill teaching assistants fear lost wages are gone for good

Gatineau garage closure follows in Wal-Mart anti-union busting

SACOMSS hopes survivors can appeal policy decisions

Days after promising to bail University de Québec À Montréal (UQÀM) out of its $380-million debt, Minister of Education Michelle Courchesne announced she will finally… Read More »Governance bill responds to $380-M UQAM debt

Int’l tuition hikes opposed Over 30 students from different Quebec universities protested the provincial deregulation of international tuition outside of the Quebec City summit of… Read More »News brief: International tuition hikes opposed

Sweeping guidelines make politically-sensitive areas off-limits to students, but not faculty