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Violent attempt to set fire to Muslim woman in Ajax exposes persistent Islamophobia in Canada
A 25-year-old woman recently attempted to set a Muslim woman on fire in Ajax, Ont. Afterwards, the survivor provided a statement, which was read for her at a news conference. In it, she described her
April 1, 2025 | 11:49 am
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The fediverse promises social media without Big Tech – if it can avoid familiar pitfalls
You’ve probably noticed lately that a lot of people are trying out alternatives to the big social media networks X, Instagram and Facebook. For example, after Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 and star
March 13, 2025 | 11:07 am
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Why bike lanes should remain on Ontario’s roads
In late 2024, the Ontario legislature passed Bill 212 giving the provincial government significant control over municipal bike lanes. The law requires municipalities to ask the province for its approv
March 3, 2025 | 9:59 am
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Are unions really shifting toward Conservatives? Here’s a closer look at their Ontario election endorsements
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has secured a third consecutive majority government for the Progressive Conservative Party. Despite attacks on public sector unions through laws deemed unconstitutional and e
March 3, 2025 | 9:52 am
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We can’t afford Doug Ford’s nuclear fantasy
York University Professor Mark Winfield of the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change and co-chair of the faculty’s Sustainable Energy Initiative discusses Doug Ford’s "increasingly grandiose infra
March 3, 2025 | 9:47 am