TORONTO, August 14, 2018 – Yesterday the Ontario government announced a new online retail model that will allow cannabis to be sold online and through private retailers. Under the new planned regulation, the Ontario Cannabis Store will provide an online platform for the sale which will be followed by a private retail model by April […]
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York U experts available to speak this Pride Month
TORONTO, June 15, 2018 −From the Stonewall riots in 1969 to the Toronto Bath house raids in 1981, an increasing number of organizations celebrate Pride Month this June to reflect on historical events like these as well as to celebrate the impact the LGBTQ community has had on the world. Pride Month, a 30-day celebration, […]
York U expert available to comment on United Bid 2026 winning hosting rights for 2026 FIFA World Cup
TORONTO, June 13, 2018 – For the first time since 1994 FIFA World Cup will come back to North America. Today, United 2026, a joint bid by Canada, Mexico and United States to host 2026 FIFA World Cup defeated Morocco to earn hosting rights for one of the largest sporting events in the world. Vijay Setlur, a sport marketing instructor at the Schulich […]
York U experts available on 2018 Winter Olympics and impact of high-performance sports
TORONTO, February 21, 2018 – The XXIII Olympic Winter Games continue this week in PyeongChang, with athletes taking part in 15 sport disciplines and the greatest number of women’s and mixed events in the history of the Olympic Winter Games. York University has a number of Faculty of Health experts who are available to speak […]
York U experts on women in STEM and role of gender equality in engineering
TORONTO, March 8, 2017 – International Women’s Day is March 8 and March is National Engineering Month in Canada. With the theme for this year’s IWD being “Be Bold for Change” and a spotlight on gender equality, what are the barriers women still face in STEM fields How are female and male educators supporting gender […]
York U experts available to speak about blacklegged ticks, Lyme disease and “ticks” map of Canada
Two York University Professors are available to speak to media about the spread of blacklegged ticks in Canada and the potential threat of Lyme disease in areas such as Toronto, where ticks found on one of the Toronto Islands and in local parks are being tested for the disease. Professor Jianhong Wu, Director of the […]
York U experts available on recent developments in Senate expense scandal
TORONTO, April 8, 2015 — York University experts in political science are available to speak on the Senate expense scandal, including the current trial of former Conservative senator Mike Duffy: Professor Emeritus Ian Greene is available to speak on the ethics issue surrounding the Senate scandal and the Duffy trial. Professor Bruce Hicks is available […]
