‘The clown is like an everyman figure that exists in all cultures,’ said Quebec clown Melissa Holland. The clown ‘connects us all’
Author Archives: Hadassah Alencar
Hadassah Alencar is a bilingual journalist based near Montreal. She recently completed the journalism program at Concordia University, where she worked as a teaching assistant and became editor-in-chief of The Concordian newspaper. Prior to pursuing her journalism degree, Hadassah freelanced for numerous publications.
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What do stretched borrowers do at mortgage renewal time?
Ottawa’s new Canadian Mortgage Charter does not remove the stress test requirement for the 71 per cent of borrowers who are uninsured
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‘Falling off a cliff’: autistic adults’ dilemma
Funding for autistic people is concentrated on the early-childhood years and ends when someone turns 21. Advocates say this needs to change
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Alberta backs tech sector over regulator with software engineer law
In a gift to the tech sector, Alberta has proposed enabling software engineers to call themselves engineers, even if they’re not licensed as such
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Momentum grows for psychedelics to treat veterans’ PTSD
Ret. Sgt. Toby Miller used to take 26 pharmaceutical pills a day to manage his post traumatic stress disorder. Psychedelics changed all that
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Does Quebec’s ban on flavoured vapes leave smokers worse off?
Quebec’s ban on flavoured vapes aims to protect young people’s health. But does it remove a harm reduction tool to quit smoking?
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Tax relief for builders won’t mean budget relief for renters
Ontario has joined Ottawa in exempting rental housing projects from sales tax. But stronger measures are needed to bring down rental prices
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Passenger rights just got a lot stronger
Proposed changes to Canada’s passenger rights regime will make it harder for airlines to avoid compensating passengers for flight disruptions
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Young families flock to mobile homes
High costs of living are prompting many young families to turn to mobile homes for housing. The communities are nice but it’s not all roses
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What’s stopping restorative justice from working in schools?
Parents say one Toronto school’s promise to offer restorative justice practices hasn’t reduced bullying after years of violent incidents