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Cell phone ban comes into effect
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Starting Oct. 26 it will be illegal for Ontario motorists to use any wireless devices that can cause a distraction while on the road. This includes the viewing of entertainment devices such as DVD players or laptops. Though the ban is going into effect in a few weeks, Sgt. Pierre Chamberland, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)…
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Google Street View now in select Canadian cities
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After getting tired of looking at a couple holding hands walking down University Avenue across the street from Wilfrid Laurier University, one can easily turn to five men sitting on the patio of The Silver Spur in Uptown Waterloo. Within seconds, similar actions can be seen taking place in downtown Halifax or Vancouver. On Oct.…
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Canada doesn’t give a damn about broadband
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SASKATOON (CUP) – A global study of Internet service shows Canada is falling behind in terms of broadband quality and may not be able to keep up with future needs. The University of Oviedo in Spain and the Said Business School at Oxford University studied millions of user records to reach their conclusions, placing Canada…
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Ontario prepared for H1N1 pandemic
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During a media phone interview on Sept. 24, chief medical officer of health for Ontario Dr. Arlene King addressed public concerns regarding the upcoming flu season, the H1N1 strain and the province’s pandemic plan. With the spread of H1N1 across the globe, Canada has had time to adapt its response plan for pandemics to this…
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G20 meets in U.S.
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Instead of rolling out the red carpet, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania literally shut down to host, or more accurately accommodate, last week’s G20 summit. From Sept. 24 to 25, the city welcomed numerous global heavyweights, the anticipated slew of protestors, and thousands of additional riot police who had to be called in for backup. American President Barack…
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Trudeau engages youth in politics
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Yesterday afternoon, Justin Trudeau, Liberal MP for Papineau, Quebec, spoke to students on the topic of political engagement at the Student Life Centre at the University of Waterloo. “We have now, in the 21st century, an opportunity to rethink a lot of the habits and assumptions that got us here,” said Trudeau. In viewing this…
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U of T to charge outside academics $200 for library use
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TORONTO (CUP) – Ryan Weston couldn’t believe he could be charged up to $200 to use resources at the Robarts Library at the University of Toronto (U of T). As a graduate student at Wilfrid Laurier University, he had often traveled to the U of T to use its superior library resources. But now, thanks…
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Students protest Liberal rally at WLU
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On Saturday afternoon outside of Wilf’s pub, which was packed with supporters for the Liberal leader of Canada, approximately 15 Waterloo students showed up to protest Michael Ignatieff and his visit to Laurier. Hovering outside the front doors of Wilf’s and trickling into the Hall of Fame, students from the Laurier Campus Conservatives, as well…
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Ryerson launches Smartphone application
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This September, Ryerson University launched a Smartphone application which aims to help students connect with the university and access essential day-to-day services. The application, accessible from any Smartphone browser, allows students to check their class schedule, consult a campus map, browse the staff and faculty directory, book study rooms in the library and manage their…
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Canada in brief: Sept. 23, 2009
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Inspection threatens to pull Ryerson radio station off air ONTARIO (CUP) – After a year mired in controversy, Ryerson University’s CKLN 88.1 FM is at risk of losing its broadcasting license. On Sept. 15, an inspector from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commissions (CRTC) flew in from Ottawa to assess the station, which violated its…
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