Unpacking the Bags: Don’t be afraid of new opportunities

Many of us international students, who chose to invest in education in another country, already have a career we want to pursue. The cost of studying abroad is very high, so it’s not something we choose to do without having a fairly fixed idea of the type of job we want, and we want to […]

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Unpacking the Bags: The joy and sadness of leaving your country

It’s normal to have classes full of international students in Canada. It is not strange to listen to several languages ​on the streets and interact with many different cultures in a classroom. But what makes so many people choose to leave their countries? Most international students come in search of something they could not find […]

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The Bi-weekly Gamer: The road ahead looks promising for Vainglory

With Vainglory’s biggest update on the horizon, developers Super Evil Megacorp recently released a roadmap for the game’s future. The release focuses on January and February, when they plan to release their 5V5 mode globally. The company started off by outlining what changes we can expect in the next update, which they predict will hit […]

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Mind Matters: It’s time to talk about stigma

An estimated one in five people will be diagnosed with a mental illness at some point in their life. Maybe it will be a friend, or a loved one, or the person next to you on the bus. Maybe it will be you. Nobody knows for sure what causes mental illness; the best-educated theories point […]

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Calculated Thought: Get ready for tax season

A new year is upon us, and that means it’s what we call in the accounting business “busy season.” Students, workers, and businesses all need to get their affairs in order to keep things legit with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Much is changing, and below is a primer to get you updated with tax […]

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Calculated Thought: Corporate tax changes get a reboot

After public outcry, the proposed changes to how corporations are taxed in Canada have been redrafted in hopes of simplifying the contentious updates. The most debated issue was the practice of business owners structuring their corporation to have family members as shareholders and pay them dividends, spreading income across the family to reduce taxes, a […]

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The Bi-weekly Gamer: It’s time for an organized esports draft

With all of the changes being made in the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), and with the Overwatch League (OWL) kicking off this month, it’s no surprise that there are a slew of names out there in esports right now that viewers aren’t familiar with. In any sport, rookies are one of the biggest […]

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Unpacking the Bags: Old new challenges

The arrival of a new semester brings new challenges: different subjects, new teachers, and new classmates. However, we know that some school situations will always be similar. We’ll have group projects, quizzes, deadlines, and demanding teachers. As much as the classes change, the routine is the same. With that in mind, it’s very common for […]

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Mind Matters: Resolution rebound

Well, with the holidays swiftly behind us and the first week of school in session, many of us are knee-deep in our new year’s resolutions. Sadly, a lot of us won’t manage to keep them. But don’t fret: if you’re one of those people, you’re in good company. The majority of people don’t keep their […]

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Calculated Thought: Don’t disregard cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin’s rise in worth from pennies to thousands of dollars has analysts calling it a bubble, and maybe it is. The price behaviour of these digital tokens is interesting and is being chalked up mostly to speculative demand. But, to echo my previous written sentiments, it’s the technology—specifically, the technology behind Ethereum’s blockchain and virtual […]

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