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NDP leadership voting begins today; read about each candidate’s campaign
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (597+ words) Posted 15 seconds agoEva Zhu Voting for the New Democratic Party leadership begins today, with a March 28 deadline for party members to cast their vote. Five candidates are running to replace Don Davies, who has been serving as interim leader since…...
PM Mark Carney calls byelections, including Toronto ridings Scarborough Southwest and University—Rosedale
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (280+ words) Posted 3 minutes agoSidra Jafri Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the government will be holding byelections for multiple ridings, including two in Toronto. This comes after former Liberal MPs Chrystia Freeland and Bill Blair both left their roles for different…...
Liberals could sweep both Scarborough Southwest by-elections, poll finds
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (599+ words) Posted 4 days agoTyreike Reid A new poll suggests the Liberals could win the upcoming provincial and federal by-elections in Scarborough Southwest, potentially costing the NDP one of its long-held seats and setting up a difficult road ahead for the party....
EXCLUSIVE: Toronto student says Doug Ford is using him as a 'scapegoat' to justify OSAP changes
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (949+ words) Posted 27 minutes agoEmily Hwang When Etay Beaton " a college student and content creator " started posting satirical videos about buying things with OSAP money last month, he had no idea they would lead to death threats from complete strangers. Now Toronto…...
Doug Ford plans to fill in part of Lake Ontario for new Toronto convention centre; claims mayor is onboard
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (649+ words) Posted 11 seconds agoSidra Jafri Premier Doug Ford said he's looking into filling in a portion of Lake Ontario in order to build a new convention centre and increase tourism in Toronto. During a question and answer period with reporters, Ford…...
Students to rally at Queen’s Park against Doug Ford’s tuition and OSAP changes
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (310+ words) Posted 11 hours agoSidra Jafri A rally against tuition and OSAP changes is hitting the Queen's Park Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Toronto on Wednesday. The "Hand Off Our Education Rally" was organized by the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario (CFSO), and…...
B.C. makes daylight saving time permanent; Should Ontario do the same?
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (674+ words) Posted 4 seconds agoTyreike Reid British Columbia is set to adopt daylight saving time permanently. One expert says Ontario could stop changing clocks twice a year, but with a different approach. On March 8, clocks across much of Canada, including Ontario, will…...
‘Hands off our OSAP,' GTA students plan walk out in protest of Ford’s education funding cuts
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (284+ words) Posted 11 hours agoAliya Karimjee On Wednesday, high school and university students across the GTA will rally in protest of Ford's cuts to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). The Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario (CFSO) launched the "Hands off our education…...
Ford blasts 'radical left' Toronto city hall over traffic-calming proposal
1+ week, 3+ day ago (489+ words) Posted 2 days agoBeatriz Ferreira Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticized Toronto's city hall after a report found that it would take up to 13 years and $52 million to build other road safety measures after his government banned speed cameras." Earlier this month,…...
Blue bin backlash: Toronto councillors slam privatized recycling system
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1338+ words) Posted 2 days agoBeatriz Ferreira Following a series of issues with Toronto's new recycling system, two city councillors are saying they believe the city should push for accountability and consider bringing back the blue bin system." Not-for-profit company Circular Materials took…...