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SFU professor receives Influential Women in Business Award

EIC March 5, 2013

By Munatsi Mavhima Photos by Mark Burnham Dr. Blaize Horner Reich, a Simon Fraser University professor, has won the Influential Women in Business Award for 2013 presented by Business in Vancouver. According to Business in Vancouver’s website, honourees are chosen based on their influence in the business community at large, as well as on their dedication “to mentor other women in business and contribute their expertise on corporate and not for profit boards.” “It’s an honour. The other winners are well-respected leaders in the corporate world, with companies and organizations,” Dr. Reich told The Peak. “It’s nice to get recognition…

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Idle No More movement surges into BC

EIC February 3, 2013

Last Monday saw another day of action that swept across the country By Munatsi Mavhima and Alison Roach Photos by Stephen Hui Approximately 250 protesters of the popular Idle No More movement gathered once more in downtown Vancouver last Monday,…

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CIC to keep tabs on international students

EIC January 20, 2013

Fraudulent student permit applicants lead to proposed legislation change By Munatsi Mavhima In the wake of fraudulent applicants, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenny of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has proposed stricter measures to monitor international students. His…

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