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1 month ago | 
cbc.ca | Bianca McKeown |Alistair Steele
Ottawa·NewDown in bourbon country, industry insiders fear reciprocal tariffs and other trade measures will hit small-scale producers hardest. They're hoping cooler heads will prevail. Industry insiders fear tit-for-tat trade measures will hit small producers hardestBianca McKeown, Alistair Steele · CBC News · Posted: Mar 12, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes agoVictor Yarbrough, CEO of Brough Brothers Distillery, inspects the company's new facility in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday.
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May 21, 2024 | 
universityaffairs.ca | Bianca McKeown
News A unique partnership is helping researchers learn more about the effects of climate change. BY BIANCA MCKEOWN | MAY 21 2024 A long cylinder tube the size of a baseball bat is now 23 metres below sea level in the Southern Ocean, tracking the effects of climate change.
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May 8, 2024 | 
universityaffairs.ca | Bianca McKeown
Media Scan BY BIANCA MCKEOWN | MAY 08 2024 Montreal GazetteCampus life goes on as encampment becomes part of McGill’s sceneryClad in raincoats and rain boots, four daycare-aged children were laughing as they splashed in a puddle on McGill’s lower field on Monday morning.
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May 6, 2024 | 
universityaffairs.ca | Bianca McKeown
Media Scan BY BIANCA MCKEOWN | MAY 06 2024 CBC NewsFaculty join U of T encampment protestPro-Palestinian student protesters entered the third day of their encampment demonstration at the University of Toronto Saturday and saw some faculty joining them in support.
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May 2, 2024 | 
universityaffairs.ca | Bianca McKeown
Media Scan BY BIANCA MCKEOWN | MAY 02 2024 Toronto Sun Court rejects request for injunction against McGill encampment Pro-Palestinian activists who have pitched their tents on the McGill University campus scored a legal victory on Wednesday when a Quebec judge rejected a request for an injunction to stop their protest. Montreal Gazette McGill Jewish groups plan counter-protest Several Jewish organizations are planning a counter-protest at McGill University Thursday, demanding the university...
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
universityaffairs.ca | Bianca McKeown
Media Scan BY BIANCA MCKEOWN | APR 30 2024 Ottawa Citizen International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September There are no limits on the number of hours international students can work when school is on break during the summer and during winter holidays. Global News Gaza protests: McGill Pro-Palestinian demonstrations spread to UBC, uOttawa While anger about Israel’s war in Gaza is escalating across the U.S. universities and colleges, pro-Palestinian protests...
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
charlatan.ca | Bianca McKeown
Sophie Saint Thomas, a witch, journalist and author based in New York City, believes there are a multitude of ways to experience love. Growing up in the Caribbean, Thomas said she was surrounded by hoodoo, voodoo and occult traditions. Now, she is a beauty magazine resident astrologer who writes about sexuality, love and astrology for Allure. The Charlatan sat down with Thomas to learn more about witchcraft, self-care, manifestation and attracting love in everyday life.
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Feb 13, 2024 | 
charlatan.ca | Emily McGrath |Bianca McKeown
Amidst the hustle and bustle of modern life, a growing number of Ottawans are seeking community and introspection through witchcraft. Karen “Kiki” Keskinen, journalism professor at Carleton University and seventh-generation Celtic witch, said the desire to explore spiritual practices comes from a person’s inherent curiosity to deepen their self-awareness. “I think that there’s intuition that is alive and well in a lot of people,” she said. “That’s what it really comes down to.
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
charlatan.ca | Bianca McKeown
Undergraduate students will decide the next president of the Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) in the upcoming general election from Feb. 6 to 8. Students will vote through a ranked ballot sent to their Carleton emails. This year, five candidates have been nominated and are running for the position. In last year’s general election there were only two candidates.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
charlatan.ca | Bianca McKeown
If Barbie was the feminist anthem of the summer, then Poor Things is its weirder, more complex counterpart. Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos is known for his strange comedies like The Lobster and The Favourite. Poor Things sets itself apart as a film about self-discovery, bodily autonomy and what it means to grow up female in 19th century Europe. However, the film falls victim to the male gaze in moments when women are perceived from a masculine viewpoint.
