Stephen Harper has signaled that the Conservatives will be seeking to extend the campaign against Islamic State militants next week for at least another six months. The original mandate, set to expire in April, saw […]
Two of the four semi-finalists have been decided in the Cricket World Cup. The other two spots will be filled by Mar. 21. South Africa defeated Sri Lanka in the first quarter final, overcoming their […]
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has dramatically cut its growth forecast for Canada’s economy for 2015-2016 in a new report released Mar. 18. The updated economic predictions changed projected growth from the […]
The United Nations human rights office has published a report of crimes committed by ISIS. According to the UN, ISIS is responsible for mass killing, torture, rape, sexual slavery, and the use of children as […]
On March 14 2015, more than 1500 people gathered in Toronto to protest Prime Minister Harper’s proposed anti-terror legislation. The government says Bill C-51 is designed to curb terrorist activity on Canadian soil. However, many […]
The 22-year-old man who built an underground tunnel at York University is launching a new business opportunity in order to capitalize on his ‘digger’ fame. As mentioned on GoFundMe.Com, Elton McDonald is asking people to help […]
Ontario’s GDP is expected to be the highest of all the provinces in 2015. According to the recent Provincial Outlook report by RBC, it is expected the province’s growth will increase from 2.5 per cent in […]
Mordecai Richler, the notoriously cantankerous but brilliant Canadian novelist, was celebrated in Montreal today. Montreal mayor Denis Coderre named Richler a “Montreal citizen of honour.” Last week Coderre anounced that the Mile-End library in the […]
The Toronto District School Board voted to cut over 250 teaching jobs at its Mar. 11 meeting. This decision is being made so the board can eliminate its $16.5 million deficit for 2015-2016 school year. The […]
Former Team Canada junior ski coach Bertrand Charest has been charged with 47 counts of sexual assault on young athletes. Charest appeared in court on the afternoon of Mar. 11 in St-Jérôme Quebec. The 47 […]
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