Tag: ontario
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Ford Cracks
November 13th 2013 – Mayor Rob Ford admitted to buying illegal drugs while he was in the position of mayor. The Toronto City Council then voted 37-5, asking Rob Ford to step…
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Nation of scandal: What is going on with Canada?
It is hard to turn on the news or read the paper without being blasted with coverage of scandals in our country. Scandals and controversy are a part of life and…
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Ontario to unite children and the outdoors
The Ontario government encourages kids to get outside and be active with the new Ontario Children’s Outdoor Charter. Ontario is the first province in Canada to develop an outdoor charter for children…
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New legislature bans youth from tanning beds
Ontario moved forward yesterday with the passage of the Skin Cancer Prevention Act, a piece of legislature that put new restrictions on the use of tanning beds. Specifically, the new legislature restricts…
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Wayne Gretzky Centre grand opening: a great day for Brantford
Wayne Gretzky, Brantford’s own hockey legend, is now a permanent feature at the Wayne Gretzky Sport Centre. Thousands gathered as the star returned home to mark the grand reopening of the Wayne…
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Andrea Horwath visits Brantford; talks student debt
Andrea Horwath, leader of the provincial NDP, met with local supporters last Friday evening at the Blue Dog Café. Horwath, along with Local NDP representatives Alex Felsky and Marc Laferriere, met with…
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Ontario to expand police access to Tasers
The government of Ontario has announced that it will allow more frontline officers to carry conducted energy weapons (CEWs), more commonly known as Tasers. This decision comes after years of incident reviews with…
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Ontario to put forward plan to create new financial watchdog
As the first bill in the fall session of the Ontario legislature, Ontario introduced a plan for a new watchdog for legislative spending. The legislation introduced the establishment of a Financial Accountability Officer.…
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Steyn in Canada, but only at select venues
Plans for Mark Steyn’s talk titled, “Head for the Hills: Why everything in your world is doomed,” has encountered a hiccup. But since the speaker is Steyn and the group under attack…
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Friday the 13th with Timber Timbre
An ominous day such as Friday the 13th should be spent around large groups of happy people, so as to ward off any negative vibes. That’s why I went to The Ford…
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Laurier Students Fundraise with Rock for Habitat
What do building homes and a night of rocking out to bands at The Ford Plant have in common? Nothing; at least not until Caitlin Cuffari, a second year Journalism student at…
