Governor General inducts 27 York alumni and faculty into The Order of Canada
New appointees to include The Honourable Sandra Chapnik, and Osgoode Hall distinguished research professor, Janet Walker.
Toronto police increase budget for 2022 to $1.1 billion
The impact of the omicron surge has seen the education and healthcare sectors take a massive financial hit. Amidst this mess, the City of Toronto has granted the Toronto Police Service a $24-million increase to their budget.
Ottawa announces $40-billion settlement for Indigenous communities affected by underfunded child welfare system
Ottawa has promised Indigenous communities $40 billion in compensation for its history of underfunding in child and family welfare services, the largest class-action settlement in Canadian history.
York professor devises anti-mattering scale to measure mental health
This scale uses the concept of “mattering” and how one perceives how much they matter to assess their mental health.
What events are coming up for York in 2022?
Despite the Omicron variant hindering the start of the winter semester, it’s not stopping York students from ringing in 2022 with optimism, vaccination clinics and festivities.
Omicron vs. Ontario: Ford government introduces modified Step Two restrictions
With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations consistently rising in Ontario, two political leaders weigh in on the Ford government’s temporarily brought back province-wide restrictions.
Back online: What does the winter semester hold for remote learning?
With in-person learning being further postponed, students speak out about how York’s extension of online learning may affect them.
New advisory against non-essential travel reinforces uncertainty for international students’ education
The Omicron variant continues to complicate decisions surrounding airborne travel just as a new semester approaches, leaving international students with the uncertainty of possible learning barriers.