TORONTO, September 21, 2004 -- Dr. Pat Armstrong and Dr. Tamara Daly from York University’s Institute for Health Research will release a new report on long-term care tomorrow.   The report, based on a survey of more than 2,000 workers in 18 long-term care facilities across Ontario, reveals new information about staffing, workload and quality […]

Recognition of 75th anniversary of Canadian-Japanese diplomatic relations TORONTO, September 21, 2004 -- The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) in association with York University is hosting rectors from 12 Japanese universities and presidents and senior administrators from 12 Canadian universities for a three-day forum on higher education Sept. 22 to 24.   […]

Funeral Services for Psychology Prof. Harvey Mandel will be held at Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel on Sunday, September 19, 2004 at 9 a.m. Interment at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery will follow. Shiva at 20 Kimbark Blvd.   If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Harvey Mandel Memorial Fund c/o The Benjamin Foundation, 3429 Bathurst Street, […]

TORONTO, September 16, 2004 -- The future of democracy in Hong Kong and implications of Sunday’s Legislative Council elections will be scrutinized during a symposium at York University tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 17, starting at 11a.m. Photo: Hong Kong democracy protesters The event begins with a panel discussion on Democracy, Autonomy, and Political Change in Hong Kong, chaired […]

TORONTO, September 14, 2004 -- Karen Cockburn, who took Olympic silver in the women’s individual trampoline event and dazzled Canadians from coast-to-coast, amazed attendees to this year’s Yorkfest with a demonstration of her aerial acrobatic talents. Photo: Karen leaps into the sky York students, athletes and community leaders were on hand to recognize Karen’s remarkable athletic […]

“Sun King” more significant to colonial than domestic subjects TORONTO, September 13, 2004 -- France’s legendary ‘Sun King’ Louis XIV probably had a more profound political and cultural impact on his subjects thousands of kilometres away in what was eventually to become Quebec, than he actually did in France, according to research being carried out by […]

TORONTO, September 10, 2004 -- Pat Armstrong, a professor in the Department of Sociology at York University says yesterday’s announcement by the Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman is welcome news but says we need to wait and see about how this announcement will translate into action. “I am pleased with the government’s announcement especially […]