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Bentley joins Duncan in exit from office
Chris Bentley announced his intention to resign as provincial Energy minister at a press conference on Friday. The news comes only one day after Finance minister Dwight Duncan announced his resignation. Both will take effect […]
Gun homicides on the rise in Toronto
Despite an overall decrease in Toronto’s murder rate over the past 12 years, gun homicides are on the rise. In 2012, 61 per cent of homicides in Toronto were committed with a firearm. This number […]
Two Canadian space stars have live chat
Beam me up Chris. A video chat between real life Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and Canadian-born actor William Shatner — popularly known as Star Trek’s Captain James Kirk — was beamed live from the […]
Obama and Bush: a “striking” comparison
Despite Barack Obama’s platform slogans promising change, many of his policies are in line with that of former president George W. Bush. Here’s a breakdown of their similarities (click for a larger image).
Southwestern Ontario braces for massive storm
Toronto faces a severe snowstorm set to hit Southern Ontario tonight and continue throughout Friday. Environment Canada is predicting up to 10cm tonight with winds moving east at 20 km/h. On Friday, it expects 10-15 […]
A deeper look into Obama’s drone strikes
The world is still reacting to a 16-page white paper memo justifying the use of drone strikes, published by NBC on Feb 5. They have led to the death of civilians and children, including U.S […]
Snowplow driven directly at police officer
The snowplow that killed police Sgt Ryan Russell two years ago was driven straight at the officer’s cruiser, reversed and then lunged forward again, a jury was told Feb. 6. The trial of Richard […]
Rift deepens in Tunisian governing party
Tunisian Prime Minister Hamdi Jebali’s plan to set up a non-partisan cabinet in wake of the assassination of secular politician Chokri Belaid has been rejected by his own Islamist party. Earlier in the week, Belaid […]