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Bill 60 moves ahead
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Wireless consumers in Ontario may be protected by new provincial legislation if the proposed Bill 60, the Wireless Services Agreements Act, is passed is the legislature. Bill 60 passed its third reading in the legislature last week with a unanimous 96-0 vote. The act aims to strengthen consumer protection with respect to wireless services. Legislators…
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New 548 area code for K-W
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A new area code, 548, will be introduced into southwestern Ontario come June 2015. Waterloo Region will be amongst those included in the new numbering block. “We have a protected life for area codes of around eight to ten years,” said Guillaume Castonguay a media relations personnel of the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). “226…
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Recovery for St. Jacobs
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St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market, once the victim of a devastating fire, is on its way toward recovery. The market is currently undergoing the installation of a temporary structure that will accommodate up to 60 of its vendors who were displaced due to a fire in September. The building now consists of a steel frame with…
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Inter-city transit pushed
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Improved inter-city rail transit to the Region of Waterloo was recently discussed by regional council, who are advocating new solutions to an alleged traffic problem that impedes transit efficiency. Because of the high density of traffic flow to and from the area, a need has been expressed for faster and more frequent travelling systems. Regional…
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Movember Moustache Ideas
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Fall reading days to be proposed to Laurier’s senate
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On Nov. 11, a proposal for fall reading days will be presented to the academic planning committee, a sub-committee of Senate at Wilfrid Laurier University. From there, it will move on to the Senate meeting on Nov. 26 before the final decision is made to pass the document and implementation can begin for fall 2014.…
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Demerit points considered for texting while driving
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Drivers who are caught texting may be facing a penalty worse than a fine. Ontario’s governing Liberals have plans to administer potentially three demerit points to motorists who are phoning or texting while driving. “I’m hoping that once people receive demerit points it will wake them up,” said Bas Balkissoon, the MPP for Scarborough-Rough River…
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Recent report reveals surprising sex facts for university students
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When it comes to sex, Canadian university and college students are not exactly being safe. No glove, no love is how the saying goes; however, this is simply not the case for nearly half of Canadian students. A recent study by Trojan and the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN) has revealed that…
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‘Pedestrian scramble’ debated by Region
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A report issued last year by the Region of Waterloo evaluated the congested intersection at King St. and University Ave. and proposed solutions to make it safer for drivers and pedestrians. One of the suggestions was a “pedestrian scramble,” which has been a debated by city counsellors for a number of years. A pedestrian scramble…
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French studies expanding
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The Ontario government is releasing $16.5 million to expand French-language programs and services in provincial colleges and universities. Ontario, which is Canada’s second largest francophone population, has responded to a large educational gap between French and English languages. “The area that we’re focusing on, central and southwestern Ontario, is an area where we’ve had a…
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