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  • Student’s line up for pawsitive reinforcement

    Student’s line up for pawsitive reinforcement

    STORY BY MICHAEL RODRIGUES With exams and final projects lurking over the shoulders of students, how are they suppose to relax? A beer? A cigarette? On Tuesday, about 100 students at Sheridan’s Trafalgar Campus were given a healthier option – therapy dogs. Therapy dogs are used in retirement homes, hospitals and schools to help people…

  • Real vs. fake christmas trees, there’s no argument

    Real vs. fake christmas trees, there’s no argument

    BY DANA BOYINGTON Every year, I ask the same question. Is it better to get a real Christmas tree or artificial Christmas tree? Studies have shown that although both have their own pros and cons, real trees are more environmentally friendly. Check out the featured infographic and see for yourself. Click on the ornaments for…

  • Breast Cancer: a look at cases in men and women

    Breast Cancer: a look at cases in men and women

    INFOGRAPHIC BY MICHAEL RODRIGUES With October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Canada, the Sheridan Sun decided to look at a few key differences in breast cancer between men and women. While 99% of cases of breast cancer are female, men are still at risk of getting breast cancer. Sources: www.cbcf.org www.cancer.ca http://www.bcsc.ca/ http://www.runforthecure.com

  • Rogers’ takes over NHL broadcasting rights in Canada

    Rogers’ takes over NHL broadcasting rights in Canada

    The National Hockey League has reached a 12-year, $5.2 billion agreement with Rogers Communications for the leagues broadcast and multimedia rights. The league said in a statement that the agreement is the largest media rights deal in its history and largest media rights deals ever in Canada. [View the story “Rogers’ iced TSN, CBC in…