Leaside knife death called accidental
An unidentified man in Leaside has died from a stab wound in his upper leg early Feb. 26. The man, who appeared to be in his sixties, was found on a stairwell outside of a […]
Year: 2015
Oakville to celebrate volunteers
Now is the time to celebrate the best of our community. GenNext is now accepting nominations for Oakville’s Top 20 under 40, an annual award ceremony to highlight the accomplishments of local volunteers under the age […]
Quebec education minister quits
Quebec’s Education Minister, Yves Bolduc has resigned in the wake of the strip-search scandal comments. In addition to quitting the cabinet, Bolduc has given up his Quebec City-area seat in the provincial legislature. Bolduc got […]
Amendment a blow to transgender equality
A bill designed to include gender identity in the Canadian Human Rights Act has received a major setback. Conservative Senator Donald Plett proposed on Feb. 27 an amendment to Bill C-279 to exclude federal “sex-specific” […]
Bloomberg to launch Canadian television channel
Financial news and data company Bloomberg LP will launch a Canadian television channel by mid-2015. The new network, which will be launched in partnership with Channel Zero, will be called Bloomberg TV Canada. At launch, […]
Ontario’s new sex education curriculum is a much needed step forward
Seventeen years have passed since Ontario’s sex education curriculum was last updated. Within that time, same-sex marriage became legal in Canada in 2005, the rules around consent were further defined, and children as young as […]
Egypt and Qatar relations strained
Qatar has recalled its ambassador to Egypt following a row over Cairo’s air strikes on ISIS targets in Libya. Egypt bombed ISIS strongholds in the Libyan city of Derna, just hours after the militant group […]
Missing toddler dies after being exposed to -33C wind chill
Missing three-year-old toddler Elijah Marsh has died at North York General Hospital. Despite several hours spent in an attempt to save Elijah after he was found with no vital signs in the frigid snow, doctors […]
Ontario to move forward with new sex education curriculum
Ontario will move forward with an updated, progressive sexual education curriculum to be rolled out in Ontario schools starting in September 2015, Premiere Kathleen Wynne announced Feb. 19. Wynne and Education Minister Liz Sandals say parents should […]
Ontario to introduce Great Lakes Protection Act
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change is planning to launch a $15 million project to clean up and safeguard the Great Lakes. The recent move by the government is aimed at reviving the […]