Shauna Snow-Capparelli — Troy Media Having lived in southern California for 25 years before returning to my native Calgary, the U.S. presidential election results hit me hard. Like the majority of those on my social media feeds—and presumably much of the ...
Read More »Canadian Jews mourn Leonard Cohen
David Ouellette — Upon learning of the death of Leonard Cohen, David J. Cape, Chair of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, issued the following statement: “We were profoundly saddened by the death of the great Leonard Cohen. He ...
Read More »The ‘only poll’ to accurately predict Trump win
The controversial, anonymous social platform first went on the record forecasting Trump win in February President-elect Trump’s victory, predicted on record in February by Zip the question answer app, comes as no surprise to the company behind the platform. From ...
Read More »Live longer by thinking outside the lab
Ted Bruce and David Peters — The life expectancy of Canadians has lengthened significantly in the last century, but we need to spend more on public health initiatives to continue this trend. The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) recently celebrated the ...
Read More »Toronto’s coolest annual citywide dinner party
Reidun Squires — Around the same time you wind down from your busy day, about 5,000 homeless Torontonians are trying to figure out where to sleep. On Saturday Nov.19, Homes First will host its fourth annual citywide dinner party, Homes ...
Read More »Time to bring free trade closer to home
Howard Anglin — After harsh words and even a few tears, the on-again, off-again romance between Canada and the Belgian region of Wallonia ended happily with the signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the ...
Read More »Film legacy from Holocaust survivors’ kin
Danna Horwood, Executive Director at Margaret’s Legacy and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, aims to educate youth around the world about the need for tolerance and kindness in our world. She does this through Margaret’s Legacy and the documentary “Margaret and ...
Read More »Police oversight public consultation in Toronto
Justice Michael H. Tulloch has announced that the Independent Police Oversight Review will hold a public consultation Nov 10 at Metro Hall, Room 308, 55 John Street, Toronto, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.. The meeting is open to the public and to media. A ...
Read More »I voted in America’s ugliest election 2
If national leadership elections were glamour contests, like the one between Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper, there would be no winner for the White House this time around. Ugly prevails south of the 49th parallel and I won’t tell you ...
Read More »Downtown Catholic school meeting Nov. 7
The Toronto Catholic District School Board invites all members of the community to attend and participate in a second public meeting regarding the Pupil Accommodation Review of the area including St. Michael Catholic School, St. Paul Catholic School and Our ...
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