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The Dark Side of Horse Racing

Since 4500 BC Horse racing has been considered the sport of kings. Developed originally by tribes who first domesticated the horse it quickly turned into a thing for the high class. It is one of the most widely spectated sport and is conducted all over the world.It has become famous for its theme days where they encouraged dressing up in extravagant clothing, drinking champagne and betting on a favourite horse. In 1989 over 9 Billion dollars was bet on horses in America alone, and like any high grossing industry there Is a much darker side hiding behind the scenes. Due to the nature of the sport horses are sent to trainers at barely two years old, where they are trained to push as hard as they possibly can. Horses usually stop growing at closer to 4-5 years of age, meaning when they are sent away they are still in the midst of growing.  Because of this there can be incredible damage done to a horses body In training and Racing alike. Because of this strain on their bodies they are u
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Communication is key

In an ever evolving world of technology, radio has stood the test of time, which Chris Palliser can attest. Since joining the industry 16 years ago, he has seen two rebrands, many buyouts, station changes and even life changes for himself.     After beginning at camosun shortly after high school, he quickly stumbled upon the ACP program, which focused on film, writing and radio. After a year of study he decided to more seriously focus on Radio and film, and came to finish the program with a better understanding of the industry. Since Chris was still quite young he was more than happy to do whatever necessary to get an opportunity in radio. Following these years at school he moved to nanaimo for work and soon transferred to Fort McMurray, where he was offered the opportunity of being on air. One thing he continuously mentioned was a sense of community, and how in smaller places like Fort Mcmurray and Nanaimo are great of that. After a few years of this and a change of heart he decide
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News Release

200 people are to be hired back to the National Widget Company, 50 of which will be in Victoria. After National Widget Company was forced to lay off workers in December, due to a sudden drop in the Middle Eastern market, the company is pleased to announce that recalls have already been sent out to all those who were laid off. Workers will be called back as needed over the next few weeks and the plant will be working again at full capacity in six weeks. “As a family-owned company, it was heartbreaking to lay off so many loyal people so we are thrilled to be offering employment to people we consider part of the family.” Said Andy Bryce the President of National Widget Company. After the original layoffs in December the company began looking for new markets and business opportunities. They found a new market was discovered in China. A Widget will need to be installed in every new building in the country.   “The increase in sales has been unprecedented. We think this opportunity op
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Entrepreneur on the Rise

Entrepreneur on the Rise As CEO and founder of what was once an attempted elevator pitch, Steve Webb is now a successful entrepreneur with not only one successful business, but a second on the rise. METROPOL print was once a self-run business that consisted of Webb himself walking through the city dealing with all the posters plastered on polls. 16 years later it has grown to be an actual business, where he oversees 25 employees and 5 storefronts.               When first starting out Webb didn't know what the outcome would be, he pictured designing posters for bands and nightclubs, but when he began listening to what the client’s needs were, he adjusted accordingly. Because of this, Metropol has grown with such success that they now have some of the best equipment on the island. “We are island owned and operated, which really means something to businesses on not only Vancouver island but the gulf islands as well” says Steve Webb when asked about expanding. They have such a s
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Subsidized Tuition

Subsidized Tuition In 2017 an estimated 1.7 Million people were attending university across Canada. On average one year of tuition for an undergraduate degree costs just less than 7 thousand dollars for Canadians and almost double that for international students. These numbers may not be the highest in the world but they certainly effect a lot of people’s options when it comes to deciding on a school or even if they can afford to go. Subsidized tuition would help a lot of people in choosing a future path and encourage more people to apply. Just recently the Ontario government changed the rules on tuition and have removed free tuition for low income families, but have lowered prices as well. While this does change the options of many students it will also allow them to offer financial aid to more people. This example of course focuses solely on students from low income backgrounds but if this same thought process was put in place for all students it would bring the cost down. If i
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