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You know this is wrong: Delegates speak out as region presses on with encampment ruling appeal
5+ hour ago (939+ words) Following a meeting that lasted over three hours around the regional horseshoe, delegates and local homeless advocates are pushing back against the Region of Waterloo as it presses forward to appeal a recent Ontario Superior Court decision around the Victoria…...
Alberta celebrates Jewish Heritage Month
1+ week, 5+ day ago (849+ words) frequencynews. ca Alberta celebrates Jewish Heritage Month By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) " May was Jewish Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the Jewish communities of Canada and the United States and pay tribute to the…...
CANADA'S FEMICIDE CRISIS: HOW QUEBEC IS FIGHTING BACK
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (215+ words) Canada is facing a devastating femicide crisis, with a woman or girl killed every other day. Quebec is fighting back against this surge in gender-based violence with historic new legislation. " THE CRISIS IN NUMBERS: " 147 Lives: Women and girls violently killed…...
Kingston opts out of provincial "bring-your-own" alcohol event permits
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (24+ words) Council has opted not to participate in Ontario's new "bring-your-own" alcohol permit option for outdoor public events. At their latest meeting...
Concordia and Mc Gill drop legal action against province for forced tuition hikes
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (181+ words) frequencynews. ca Concordia and Mc Gill drop legal action against province for forced tuition hikes Concordia and Mc Gill Universities are both dropping their lawsuits against the province regarding forced tuition hikes. Both schools had independent lawsuits launched at the…...
Mc Gill, Concordia drop legal challenge of Quebec tuition hikes
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (121+ words) frequencynews. ca Mc Gill, Concordia drop legal challenge of Quebec tuition hikes Mc Gill and Concordia announced they are dropping their legal case against Quebec's $3, 000 tuition hikes for out-of-province students. The universities won a Superior Court victory last spring, but…...
Provincial budget cuts touch artists and organizations across Cape Breton
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (132+ words) frequencynews. ca Provincial budget cuts touch artists and organizations across Cape Breton Questions are swirling and people are devastated following last weeks avalanche of provnicial budget cuts largely targeted towards arts, culture and heritage spending. We're now finding out the…...
CFWN-Cobourg On. , Friday Feb. 6, Morning News
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (347+ words) frequencynews. ca CFWN-Cobourg On. , Friday Feb. 6, Morning News County council will be provided with a fully updated accounting on the number of Northumberland County Housing Corporation housing units in each of the county's seven member municipalities. The request was the…...
CFWN-Cobourg On. , Feb. 6, Afternoon News
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (169+ words) frequencynews. ca CFWN-Cobourg On. , Feb. 6, Afternoon News Northumberland County says it will keep its warming room open at its administration building in Cobourg all weekend long, as frigid temperatures are set to return. Environment Canada is forecasting wind chills of…...
CFWN-Cobourg On. , Friday Jan. 30 Afternoon News
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (145+ words) Provincial Police have closed King St. West, approaching Toronto Road and King St. East in Colborne this morning as emergency crews are attending to a structural fire. Northumberland County officials say in a press release that a Northumberland County Housing…...