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Pen for Justice: Addressing the inequalities in the Canadian justice system

This TMU club is working to raise awareness about wrongful convictions in Canada while supporting convicts in their fight to have their case overturned

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“I’ve considered relocating almost every day”: we found the students with the worst commutes to campus

From spending three hours to reach the city to pre-booking transit trips, some TMU students’ journeys to campus are pretty extensive

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HOUSE TMU teaches students tenant rights

Students are increasingly vulnerable to bad landlords and poor living conditions

Editorial Fun & Satire

Emperor-in-Chief struck down in vicious power grab by underlings

Features editor will claim throne as ruler of campus newspaper

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Anti-umbrella protest at Queen’s Park delayed by rain

Many set to attend also protesting the weather app

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TMU exceeds Google Workspace storage after Lachemi trips on wire

“Wuh, wuh wuh, whoops!” said the president

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Students vs. Landlords

Landlords gouge, scam and exploit student renters who don’t know their rights. Julian Sharma speaks with tenants who aren’t putting up with it any longer

Is the ‘very Chinese time’ in your life just a phase?

When Chinamaxxing fades, Chinese TMU students question if there will be a return to Asian hate

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Finding solace in language during political chaos

For some Iranian TMU community members, poetry has long grounded them in their culture

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Some TMU students are waiting months for counselling appointments

Some TMU students have to wait several months to be matched with a university counsellor, not much different from 2016

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Eyeflashes: April 7, 2026

Check out this week's quick news hits

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Delayed response to medical emergency reveals bigger concerns in TMU housing

From delayed 911 calls to temporarily disabled residence ID cards, students in residence are struggling during medical emergencies

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