Hudson Bay Company Continues to Profit from its Role in Canada’s Colonial Past

Canada’s long history of colonization has been rooted in the pursuit of economic interests, the Hudson Bay company being a central force towards these developments. The consequential impact on Indigenous lives is unimaginable, only recently being addressed in the media but nevertheless scarcely holding anyone accountable. In the face of a rising awareness of its …

Millions Affected by Breach of Personal Information on MyFitnessPal App

Earlier this week, Under Armour, the company that owns the widely popular app MyFitnessPal announced that millions of people using this app have been affected by an unknown breach. It was announced that millions of emails, passwords, usernames, and other personal information was stolen by an unknown source. Once the nature and severity of the breach …

Audi Faces Emissions Scandal as Companies Upgrade Fleets to Meet EU Directives

Yusen Logistics - a company concerned with the automotive, aerospace, retail, healthcare, and technology sectors - has recently invested in a vehicle fleet system (Euro 6) that increases fuel economy while also reducing CO2 emissions by converting nitrogen oxide into harmless nitrogen and water before reaching the exhaust. This technology falls in line with the European Union …

The Rana Plaza Tragedy

On Wednesday April 24th, 2013, tragedy struck the country of Bangladesh.   Considered one of the deadliest garment-factory accidents in history (Fairchild, 2013), the Rana Plaza, in the district of Dhaka, collapsed due to structural damage. Once an eight-story commercial building, the Plaza crumbled to nothing but a heap of concrete and fabric bolts. The building …

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Exposed

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., located in Quebec, has currently been under fire since the news broke about their drug price hikes to two lifesaving heart medications: Isuprel or Isoprenaline and Nitropress. However, Marathon Pharmaceuticals held the rights of these medications before Valeant, under Marathon Pharmaceuticals there were gradual increases in price over the past three …