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A Plan B for Immigration Reform
By: Jorge Ramos New York Times MIAMI — It was 5 a.m. on Jan. 20. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris hadn’t even been sworn in, and […]
Year: 2021
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PSWs still moving between high-risk care settings
By: Vjosa Isai, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer The directive could not have been more clear: To keep Ontario’s most vulnerable safe, personal support […]
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Ontario Extend Off-Peak Electricity Rates
By: Laura Steiner The province of Ontario is extending its off-peak electricity rate until February 22, 2021. The off-peak rate of 8.5 cents/ kilowatt hour […]
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Supporting Future Lawyers to Tackle Racism in Canada
By: Fabian Dawson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, New Canadian Media In a Canadian first, one of the country’s largest banks has announced a scholarship program […]
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NWHL suspends season due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic
By: Vincenzo Morello The National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) has suspended its season due to positive COVID-19 tests and the resulting safety concerns. The league […]
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Milton Council Endorses New Land-use Vision Official Plan
By: Laura Steiner Milton Council has taken its next steps towards a new official plan, also called “We Make Milton.” They endorsed a vision statement, […]
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The ‘Missing Link’ would deliver subway-style train service in Mississauga, so why won’t Queen’s Park or Ottawa step up?
By: Isaac Callan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Source: The Pointer In November, a group of politicians and bureaucrats gathered on Zoom, vying for credit as […]
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Journalists give Federal Cabinet award for silence
By: Lynn Desjardins Four journalists’ organizations have presented the 2020 Code of Silence Award to the Federal Cabinet. The Cabinet is made up of ministers […]
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Top ways to keep learning from home
As we adjust to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new normal, it can feel like time is on pause. But there are so […]
COVID-19
Ontario to Extend Stay-At-Home Orders
By: Laura Steiner Ontario will take its first steps to return to the province’s reopening framework. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that province would end […]