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KW Choking on Smoke while Raging Wildfires Cause Havoc across Northern Ontario
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Kitchener-Waterloo is choking on an Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) reading of 10+ due to smoke from forest fires. There are nearly 200 wildfires burning in northern Ontario. As of Tuesday evening, a reported 180 active wildland fires were located across the northeast and northwest regions of Ontario. Ontario forest fire officials said there were 148 active wildland fires…
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CUPW Shifts to Rotating Strikes as Charities Struggle with Mail Delays
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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) continue to strike, causing disruption to mail and package delivery. As of Oct. 10, 2025, the CUPW moves from a full, nationwide strike, onto rotating groups of strikers, restarting national operations while continuing discussion with the Canadian government. Despite this, charities report major loss caused by the…
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Charlie Kirk, Trump’s ally was assassinated on Wednesday at Utah University
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Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist, media personality and the co-founder of Turning Point USA organisation was shot dead at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. The rally was Kirk’s conservative political college appearance in a series of events that took place from Colorado to Virginia and was called “The American Comeback Tour”. Kirk, 31 was…
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Honouring those affected by residential schools
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Reconciliation day is an annual event to commemorate residential school victims Sept. 30, 2025, is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, celebrated throughout Canada. Known also as Orange Shirt Day, Sept. 30 is a day to commemorate and reflect on the tragedy of residential schools, as well as the ongoing impacts of trauma inflicted…
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Fewer international study permits to be issued in 2024
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Federal government announces international student cap On Jan. 22 of this year, the federal government announced it would issue fewer international study permits for students for the next two years. This decision will not impact international students currently enrolled in post-secondary institutions. In a report completed by Ontario’s Big City Mayors, it was stated that…
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Combating debt and dealing with stigmatization
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It was recently announced that Canada has the highest household debt out of any G7 country. Skyrocketing home prices are a factor in this, with household debt in the US and UK shrinking throughout the last ten years. It is estimated that the average Canadian household has $1.85 in debt for each dollar of disposable…
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Natural disasters growing due to climate change
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With climate change causing rising temperatures and sea levels, it is important to understand the risks of natural disasters in our area. There has been recent flooding in China, wildfires in Canada, California and Hawaii. Further, there have been hurricanes in the Caribbean and landslides in India. Many factors go into the effect a natural…
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Canada begins fight for first FIFA Women’s World Cup
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The FIFA Women’s World Cup is underway in Australia and New Zealand where team Canada searches for their first ever tournament win coming off a successful gold medal finish at the 2020 Olympics. Canada has been challenged in this tournament where they placed the highest of fourth place in 2003. In 2015, they fell in…
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What does Bill C-18 actually do?
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Recently you’ve probably read the words “Bill C-18″ online followed by a discussion on the availability of news in Canada. But what is Bill C-18? Bill C-18, the Online News Act, was first introduced by the Liberal government in April of 2022, and received royal assent on June 22, 2023. It outlines flexible framework for…
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Frequency of 2023 Canadian wildfires impacts air quality
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If you noticed a smokey smell in early June, it wasn’t coming from a neighbour’s yard, but from raging wildfires across Canada. The 2023 wildfire season has hit Canada hard. Many provinces and territories have seen a worse wildfire season than usual, with places like Nova Scotia experiencing the largest wildfire recorded in its history.…
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