TORONTO, February 11, 2003 -- Yesterday, CBC Radio One carried a Commentary by Erich Weingartner, a researcher with the York Centre for International and Security Studies, who says Canada has missed an opportunity to help diffuse the tension between North Korea and the United States. You can listen to his Commentary or read the transcript […]

TORONTO, February 11, 2003 -- Leading health policy experts, community representatives and health researchers from across Canada have ratified the Toronto Charter for a Healthy Canada. Citing mounting evidence that the root sources of health and the causes of illness are social and economic, they urge funding for social housing and childcare and the creation […]

TORONTO, February 10, 2003 -- Quebec Liberal Party Leader Jean Charest will deliver a speech at York University’s Glendon College on Thursday, February 13 to outline his party’s vision of the future of Quebec-Canada relations. The event will take place in the Auditorium of Glendon College, York University’s bilingual faculty of liberal arts, located at […]

TORONTO, February 5, 2003 -- Representatives from the health care and human service sectors will gather at York University for a Forum to explore critical challenges related to behaviour, lifestyle and social determinants of heart health. The first-time event, entitled, "Behaviour, Lifestyle and Social Determinants of Heart Health: From Research to Policy, Planning, Programmes and […]

TORONTO, February 3, 2003 -- A rich cultural mix of students at York University have come together to launch the first Multicultural Week, showcasing the cuisines, art, entertainment, and social and religious values that make life at Canada’s third largest university a truly global Canadian experience. Hosted by the York is U school spirit campaign, […]

TORONTO, January 29, 2003 -- Lorna R. Marsden, President and Vice-Chancellor of York University, has been invited to participate in "Great Universities and Their Cities", a national colloquium of academic and civic leaders at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She has invited the Honourable David Tsubouchi, Minister of Culture and Chair of the […]

TORONTO, January 23, 2003 -- Theatre @ York opens its third show of the season, Howard Barker’s (Uncle) Vanya directed by guest artist Geoffrey Hyland, on Feb. 4 at York University. This startling re-interpretation of Chekhov’s classic tragi-comedy by controversial British playwright Howard Barker swings Chekhov’s text on its own axis, morphing it into an […]