Tag Archives: canada

Mid Week News

Posted on November 20, 2013 by The Girl on Bloor

Universities across Canada are considering switching their email servers to free servers like Gmail and Microsoft Office, which may save these institutions thousands if not millions. However, privacy and intellectual property concerns are rife because these U.S. servers can potentially be monitored by the National Security Association. Nobody who … Continue reading →

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We Need to Stop Blaming Rob Ford

Posted on November 15, 2013 by The Girl on Bloor

Hear me out. It seems as though Rob Ford‘s life has taken a crazy turn for the worst ever since he admitted to smoking crack last week, and while much of the coverage on him has been hilarious, it doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Perspective, What You Missed | Tagged canada, city hall, Controversy, daily show, drugs, government, jon stewart, kathleen wynne, mayor, media, municipal government, Ontario, politics, public, rob ford, scandal, society, Toronto | Leave a comment

Mid Week News

Posted on November 13, 2013 by The Girl on Bloor

This week’s news is rife with questions and justice, so it seems only fitting that we start with politics. The latest in Rob Ford and the Senate to be exact… Amidst hilariously compromising video footage, admission of drug use, an … Continue reading →

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Weekend Linkage

Posted on October 12, 2013 by The Girl on Bloor

This week’s news was full of Canadian pride for Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize but some less than proud moments for Canada and the US were also captured and written about: read about how fake reality TV is and how unpaid … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Perspective | Tagged alice munro, canada, CBC, corporate corruption, feminism, George Stroumboulopoulos, injustice, interns, mcdonalds, miley cyrus, money, news, Social Issues | Leave a comment

Why Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize is Important

Posted on October 10, 2013 by The Girl on Bloor

Alice Munro is easily one of my favourite authors and I think it’s safe to say that she’s a legend in her own time. I’ve had the pleasure of writing a few essays on her work, as well as being … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, News, Writer Spotlight | Tagged alice munro, authors i love, canada, canadian authors, canadian literature, canadian writers, culture, homegrown talent, nobel prize, short fiction | 1 Comment

The Problem with Feminism These Days…

Posted on September 27, 2013 by The Girl on Bloor

I’m a feminist. I used to fall for the whole “feminism isn’t cool so I’m not going to call myself a feminist” charade but I am now proud to call myself one. I’m big into social justice issues, but something … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Perspective, News, Writer Spotlight | Tagged books, canada, Diversity, entertainment news, Equality, feminism, fiction, literature, media news, novelists, Racism, sexism, University of Toronto, women, Women's Issues, writing | 7 Comments

Tag Archives: canada

We Need to Stop Blaming Rob Ford

Why Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize is Important

The Problem with Feminism These Days…

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