ARTICLES

Articles by the journalism students

Identity and storytelling collide for Shellene Drakes-Tull

In the mid-eighties, a preteen Shellene Drakes-Tull anticipated the...

Hockey gear program brings joy and opportunity to Indigenous youth

Children walked into the arena carrying garbage bags instead...

Is there a way out of local journalism’s funding troubles?

Durham College has suspended its journalism program and is...

Ontario’s housing crisis is causing women to go back to their abusers

Riley Spigarelli, executive director of the Bethesda House, an...

The Connector: How Asennaienton Frank Horn builds solutions for Indigenous communities

Saganaska Place, located in Belleville, Ont, is an affordable...

Moving forward: Breaking cycles of criminalization for racialized communities

When Kent Larson’s phone rings in the afternoon, he...

Ben Earle says reflection is key to building a meaningful career

Getting off a long plane ride with two young...

Breaking the Youth Crime cycle

“All of us need to be working together to...

Early Intervention Matters: The Impact of Mental Health Misdiagnosis

"They just kept blaming it on the ADHD, anxiety, depression," said Elodie Hraynyk. After years of misdiagnoses, her persistence uncovered the truth—and a lesson in the power of self-advocacy.

Addiction and Advocacy in the Opioid Crisis

Gripped by grief and addiction after his father's death, Chris Cull transformed his pain into purpose, becoming a powerful advocate in the fight against Canada’s opioid crisis.

‘People Aren’t Choosing This.’: Basic Needs Out of Reach

“I wasn’t sure what to expect,” recalls a woman...