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RCMP reports over 1,000 missing Aboriginal women
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This year, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police released a report stating that since the 1980s up until 2012 there have been a total of
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PCs push for post-secondary math and science expansion
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Changes may be in sight for post-secondary students if the Progressive Conservatives are elected on June 12. The PCs are proposing for extra emphasis
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Students work towards a more accessible Ontario
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The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act aims to make Ontario the most accessible province by 2025. Inspired by this, the Council of Ontario
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Measles outbreak in western Canada causes concern
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Earlier this spring measles plagued western Canada, and health officials are calling it the largest outbreak in decades. Luckily, danger of the disease spreading
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Students gaining tech skills in the classroom
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In response to the growth of technology’s role in the lives and careers of Canadians, some school boards in Ontario have agreed to allow
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Social media revenue down, membership up
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In the past few weeks, many of Silicon Valley’s major social networking companies have released earnings reports. In this round of report releases, many
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Liberal budget rejected by New Democrats
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On May 2, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said she would not be supporting the minority Liberal budget that was to be implemented, resulting
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Stabbing at UofC house party leaves 5 dead
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A tragic stabbing in Calgary earlier this week left many heartbroken, confused, shocked and in disbelief. Matt de Grood, a 23-year-old graduate from the
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Amnesty International critical of pipeline impacts
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Amnesty International Canada has expressed growing concern for the protection of Indigenous peoples’ rights, as plans for the Northern Gateway Pipeline draw closer to
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Groups seek research on pesticides
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Major environmental groups are calling on the federal government to take action on declining bee populations. A conditional agreement with pesticide producers that called
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