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Ontario’s publicly funded colleges posted significant operating surpluses last year

In the News   |   September 26, 2023

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Ontario’s publicly funded colleges recorded hundreds of millions of dollars in operating surpluses last year thanks in large part to tuition fees paid by Indian international students, one of the key financial relationships at risk... read more

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What we know about the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar

In the News   |   September 19, 2023

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In the days after two masked men gunned down Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside the Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C., where he presided, homicide investigators said the shooting was targeted but declined to comment on speculation that the... read more

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Canada’s climate adaptation plans were built for a world that no longer exists

In the News   |   August 25, 2023

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The events of the past three years – and more acutely, the past three weeks – have shattered the logic on which Canada has based its approach to climate resilience. To understand where we got... read more

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First Nations in B.C. and Alberta rally in the face of repeated fire, flood evacuations

In the News   |   August 21, 2023

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As wildfires across Canada continue on, Indigenous communities are on the front lines, with some communities evacuating several times over the past few years. On Sunday afternoon, Atanda Norn was still in Grande Prairie, Alta.,... read more

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Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce separation

In the News   |   August 3, 2023

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Justin Trudeau and his wife of 18 years, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, announced Wednesday that they have parted ways, making him the second Prime Minister to be legally separated while in office – after only his own... read more

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Trump indicted by grand jury for plot to overturn 2020 election, inciting Jan. 6 mob

In the News   |   August 2, 2023

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Donald Trump has been criminally indicted for orchestrating a plot to overturn his 2020 election loss and inciting a mob of supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol, the most serious charges that the former president... read more

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Canada’s women’s soccer team was not ready for the World Cup

Behind the Breaking News   |   August 1, 2023

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Going into the 2023 World Cup, there was a lot of talk about how much the women’s game has evolved. On the evidence of two weeks of play, that’s been proven true. There is a gulf... read more

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How the Hollywood actors’ strike could affect Canadian productions - and possibly TIFF

In the News   |   July 14, 2023

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The U.S. actors’ strike that begins Friday will grind film and TV production to a halt worldwide, augmenting the continuing American screenwriter walkout in a move that will clear out sound stages across Canada and... read more

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By keeping Ukraine out of NATO, some allies leave door open to negotiations with Russia

Behind the Breaking News   |   July 13, 2023

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When is a security guarantee not a security guarantee? The answer, Ukrainians know all too well, is when there’s nothing committing your friends to fight by your side if your country is unfortunate enough to... read more

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What to know about Bill C-18, the new law that will affect how you get news in Canada

Behind the Breaking News   |   July 12, 2023

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The federal government’s online news act Bill C-18 became law on June 22. The law will require tech companies like Google and Meta to compensate Canadian news organizations for the content that appears on their platforms. The... read more

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University of Waterloo stabbing during gender studies class driven by hate, police say

In the News   |   June 30, 2023

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A stabbing that wounded three people in a gender-studies class at Ontario’s University of Waterloo was motivated by hate, investigators say, shaking the community and heightening concerns that education is being targeted by ideological extremists.... read more

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Russia engaging in widespread atrocities against civilians in Ukraine, UN mission finds

In the News   |   June 28, 2023

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Russian forces are committing wide-ranging atrocities against civilians in Ukraine, a United Nations monitoring mission has found, detailing hundreds of cases of civilians being detained, tortured and in some cases summarily executed since the full-scale... read more

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Putin regime looks weaker than ever after aborted Wagner rebellion

In the News   |   June 27, 2023

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For 24 wild hours, Russians were forced to contemplate something they’ve rarely thought about over the previous two decades: Who or what will come after President Vladimir Putin leaves power? For much of Saturday, an... read more

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Olivia Chow wins Toronto mayoral race, vows to build more affordable city

In the News   |   June 27, 2023

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Olivia Chow was elected mayor of Toronto on Monday, taking on the leadership of a city facing a housing affordability crisis, concerns about public safety and troubled finances. The 1990s-era city councillor and later NDP... read more

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Experts forecast abnormal heat throughout summer after unprecedented early wildfire season

In the News   |   June 21, 2023

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Abnormally hot weather is forecast for the remainder of the summer, say experts from Environment and Climate Change Canada, who warn that an already unprecedented wildfire season will likely intensify in the coming months. And... read more

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