This year the Bell Let’s Talk campaign set a record with 125,915,295 tweets, texts, shares, and calls. As a result, 6.3 million dollars was raised for Canadian mental health initiatives.The stigma surrounding mental health has […]
A recent e-cig accident that left an Alberta teen with serious facial burns has once again raised the issue of how e-cigarettes are regulated. New regulations came into effect in Ontario on Jan.1 restricting the […]
NASA will mark the 30th anniversary of the fatal Challenger launch that killed seven astronauts with a day of Remembrance today. The disaster haunts the American psyche much like the assassination of JFK and the […]
The mosquito-borne Zika virus has some travellers reconsidering their decision to visit potentially virus-laden areas across the Americas. Zika has been rapidly spreading, and is particularly volatile in South and Central America. Brazil is believed […]
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan has gained the attention of Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger, who has recently offered the city’s help. In April 2014, Flint’s municipal water supply was switched from Lake Huron to […]
OAKVILLE – Toronto’s recent decision to arm dozens of front line police officers with C8 Carbine Assault rifles has raised questions about whether this is overkill. Before picturing army men patrolling the streets of Toronto, […]
An increase in coyote sightings in Oakville and the surrounding areas is becoming a concern for residents, governing bodies, and authorities in the area. Coyotes are becoming more tolerant of humans as they get used […]
Some Canadian students are not happy about the fact that Ontario college campuses of Algonquin and Niagara in Saudi Arabia are not allowing female students. [View the story “Canadian students dissatisfied about all-male Ontario […]
The 11-person jury entered day two of its deliberations regarding Const. James Forcillo’s 2013 shooting of teenager Sammy Yatim. Forcillo has pleaded not guilty to second-degree and attempted murder charges in the 18-year-old’s death on a […]
The west and east ends of the city were subject to two separate instances of gun violence Jan. 20. A 42-year-old father of two was found shot dead in a residential garage around 6:30 p.m. on […]
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