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A blast from the past: UTMSU hosts 2024 Orientation Week
First-year students celebrate a medieval-filled week full of events, including a show, dinner, and even a boat ride to kick off their undergraduate experience.

Celesta Maniatogianni September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

From August 31 to September 7, the University of Toronto Mississauga Student Union (UTMSU) hosted its annual Orientation Week for…

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Protests in Bangladesh come to an end following prime minister’s resignation
More than 1,000 people were killed and more than 33,000 were injured in the last month including protestors, students, and children.

Arjun Saini September 9, 2024January 19, 2025

On August 5, Sheikh Hasina, the now-resigned prime minister of Bangladesh, fled to India after weeks of protests led by…

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Jia Bawa September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

Canada responds to mpox outbreak after World Health Organization declares public health emergency On August 14, 2024, the World Health…

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Brampton man arrested after assault at UTM’s CCT building
31-year-old man faces assault, forcible confinement, and sexual assault charges after turning himself in.

Vanessa Bogacki September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) community remains shaken after an assault which occurred on August 4 in the Communication,…

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Hazel McCallion Central Library briefly closed after fiery blaze
Newly renovated library in central Mississauga experiences water and smoke damage after overnight fire breaks out.

Jia Bawa September 2, 2024August 28, 2024

On Wednesday, August 14, Mississauga’s Hazel McCallion Central Library experienced damages after an overnight fire broke out which started outside…

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UTM hosts this year’s Serious Play Conference
More than 300 play scholars gathered to discuss topics in game development and the use of games in education.

Samuel Kamalendran September 2, 2024August 28, 2024

From August 12 to 14, over 300 game studies scholars from around the world gathered at the 18th annual Serious…

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UTM holds groundbreaking ceremony for new campus residence

Arjun Saini September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

On July 24, campus staff, including Alexandra Gillespie, University of Toronto Mississauga’s (UTM) vice president and principal, participated in a…

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Cloverdale Mall’s redevelopment plans point to a steady decline in retail spaces
Shopping centres in the GTA are shutting down. Their downfall reveals the downside of increased online shopping.

Yusuf Larizza-Ali April 3, 2024April 4, 2024

Online shopping has steadily increased for Canadians, spiking dramatically in the last few years after the pandemic. This increased online…

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Bidding wars are making a comeback in the GTA’s housing market
The neighbourhood with the hottest overbidding, Victoria Square in Markham, has an average overbid amount of C$255,000.

Samuel Kamalendran March 25, 2024March 24, 2024

Parts of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are experiencing a comeback of overbidding, with the majority of overbid neighbourhoods in…

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Ontario gears up for a spectacular solar eclipse experience
Nearly a million Canadians plan to journey to Niagara Falls for the celestial spectacle.

Karine Alhakim March 25, 2024March 24, 2024

Millions are preparing to watch this year’s total solar eclipse on April 8. Ontario is hosting a variety of experiences…

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Gaza’s entire population is currently facing unprecedented hunger crisis
People in Gaza have resorted to eating animal feed and grass as Israel continues to block the delivery of aid supplies that include food.

Arjun Saini March 25, 2024March 24, 2024

Since December 2023, 100 per cent of the population in Gaza has been facing a hunger crisis due to the…

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Razia Saleh March 25, 2024March 24, 2024

UTM hosts Sustainability Week for the fifth year in a row From March 18 to March 22, the University of…

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Canada’s airline industry faces turmoil as Lynx Air ceases operations

Karine Alhakim March 18, 2024March 19, 2024

Last month, Calgary-based airline Lynx Air announced its closure and filed for creditor protection, sending shockwaves through Canada’s airline industry…

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New health and dental centre in downtown Toronto offers free care to vulnerable youth
With the help of volunteer healthcare workers and private donations, The Yonge Street Mission expands its Evergreen Centre for Street-Involved Youth to help young people in precarious living situations.

May Alsaigh March 18, 2024March 18, 2024

On February 27, The Yonge Street Mission (YSM) opened the Richard and Lorelei Jenkins & Family Health and Dental Centre…

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UTM students express concern over Ontario’s recent One Fare program
The UTM Urbanism club met with the City of Mississauga to discuss where transit services can better improve the experiences of students.

Ahmed Ali Bukhari March 18, 2024March 18, 2024

After the recent announcement of Ontario’s One Fare program, students at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) have expressed their…

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