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‘Hook, line and sinkers’: The chilling era of modern human trafficking

Fourteen-year-old Cassandra Harvey seemed like a "typical teen" in foster care: skipping school, staying out late and occasionally acting out.  Like many youths in foster...
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From sweet treats to high-pressure simulations, here’s how Carleton’s new nursing program is shaping...

Launched in September in partnership with Ottawa’s Queensway Carleton Hospital, Carleton University’s new nursing program is looking to address a nursing shortage in the...
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‘Total sunk cost’: Are time-bound online textbooks actually saving Canadian students money?

As a first-year Carleton student studying economics, Emilie Holt enjoys using term-limited digital electronic textbooks.  The move away from traditional textbooks makes for a more...
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Here’s how Valentine’s Day — and our conceptions of love — have changed over...

Theatre aisles lined with people. Rows of grocery store roses. Teddy bears. Valentine’s Day — and all its commercial classics — are back in our...

Leave library cubicles in 2025 — your next go-to study spots await you

If you’re going to study at Carleton, the library isn’t your only option. Actually, it’s now become my least favourite place to “lock-in.” With studying...