Features

Unpacking the gospel according to Lonely Planet

The Daily ventures into the Burnside basement and gets up close and personal with the McGill Science Computer Task Force

I marched into the military recruiting centre on a rainy Thursday night. Three teenage boys about my age shot me a disinterested glance as they… Read More »Basic training

The Daily examines how literary presses and grassroots initiatives are keeping Canadian book publishing afloat

Twice as many elderly Canadian women as men are living below the poverty line, despite government funding designed to improve the conditions of those disproportionately… Read More »Seniors: Aging below the poverty line

For centuries, our society has looked for ways to preserve youth – from Cleopatra bathing in the milk of asses, to women covering themselves in… Read More »Seniors: Searching for the fountain of youth

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Kinship families often lacking support

McGill Institute of Learning in Retirement Henna Schaikh This year the McGill Institute for Learning in Retirement (MILR) will commemorate its 20th year of providing… Read More »Senior city

As a native of Côte-Saint-Luc, a municipality of Montreal, I never thought there was anything strange about my neighbourhood. Sure the mall is overrun with… Read More »Seniors: Life at a different pace

The Canadian health care and social service sectors are fairly saturated with resources for senior citizens, and now more than ever, workers in these fields… Read More »Seniors: Out of the closet, into the system

A group of older women are reclaiming their community’s voice, one broadcast at a time

When a high school invites the town’s grannies to speak, generational barriers are temporarily bridged

Two senior citizens were trampled by a snow removal truck on Sherbrooke E. in front of Notre Dame Hospital last Tuesday. A 72-year-old man died at the scene, while his 71-year-old wife died later in hospital. This accident reinforced many seniors’ fears

Denial of sex among senior citizens increases the risks of isolation and STIs