Lakehead University

Lakehead University is dynamic, modern, highly learner-centred and acknowledges all of its students as valued leaders of tomorrow, whose education and success are most paramount to the institution.

Both campuses in Thunder Bay and Orillia promise the total university experience: a blend of academic excellence and opportunity with a rich variety of social and recreational activities.

Lakehead also promises excellence in research; it is the proud host to nine Canada Research Chairs and revolutionary facilities such as a world-renowned Paleo-DNA Laboratory and a Biorefining Research Institute.

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Support is lacking and un-co-ordinated across child-care licensing regulations, curriculum frameworks, standards of practice and workforce preparation. (Children Nature Network/Nappy)

Canadians love outdoor play and land‑based learning — but regulations get in the way

Reform needs to address liscencing regulation, curriculum frameworks, standards of practice for early childhood educators and post-secondary preparation.
Critics of the project say Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization must seek the free, prior and informed consent of all affected First Nations. (Getty Images/Unsplash+)

Ontario’s proposed nuclear waste repository must obtain consent from all affected First Nations

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has proposed building a nuclear waste repository at a site in northern Ontario. But nearby First Nations say they weren’t consulted.
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser speaks at a news conference about a new bill aimed to address hate crimes on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on September 2025. Does the bill go far enough in tackling Canada’s rising hate crime crisis? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

From warning to reality: Canada’s escalating hate crisis demands action

Canadian policymakers need to take more action on hate crimes. Here are five actions that could make a difference.
People shop at a Loblaws store in Toronto. A collaborative approach to ending food insecurity needs a serious commitment from the federal government. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council: A collaborative approach to strengthening food systems

The Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council offers lessons for strengthening democracy and building participatory governance mechanisms in Canada and beyond.
Tomatoes grow in a greenhouse at Windset Farms, in Delta, B.C., in January 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canada’s local food system faces major roadblocks without urgent policy changes

Ensuring food security for the future means supporting food producers and building the infrastructure and policies that make local food accessible, affordable and sustainable for all.
For students who are learning to speak English, art can empower a shift of focus away from rote memorization to creative and meaningful inquiry. (Shutterstock)

Bringing art into classrooms can benefit students who are learning to speak English

Making and analyzing art helps students learn English on a more personal and emotional level than traditional approaches do.
A displaced Palestinian boy carries bread as he walks between tents in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, on Oct. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Colonialism, starvation and resistance: How food is weaponized, from Gaza to Canada

The destruction of food systems in Gaza and Canada is part of a larger effort of land dispossession and capitalist accumulation. The fight for food sovereignty is about justice and self-determination.
QAnon members participate in a protest against the counting of electoral votes in Washington, DC, which affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Mothers of the movement: Leadership by alt‑right women paves the way for violence

Women have assumed different roles in alt-right movements, including organizing protests, spreading misinformation and organizing militias.
A woman looks through the locked gates at the Prospect Cemetery in Toronto in April 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

How obituaries helped people grieve during the pandemic

The pandemic has forced people to discover new ways of maintaining connection with one another and to consider their own mortality — obituaries played a part in making this easier.
Freemium software in education exacerbates the digital divide for students who may be economically disadvantaged compared to their peers. (Shutterstock)

Why freemium software has no place in our classrooms

Software that advertises premium features for a fee is ill-suited to school environments, where children should experience universal access.

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