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Petition 'Help Stop Tuition Fee hikes'

By Vicky Qiao— A group of King’s students are petitioning Western University to stop a planned hike on international tuition fees. The petition has received over 460 signatures on change.org over the past week.  “As the whole world is in the middle of a pandemic, everyone has been affected financially,Continue Reading

Ontario Premier Doug Ford addressing the province at his daily COVID-19 briefing

By: Monika Sidhu – Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced $4 million in funding towards organizations aimed at helping seniors during his daily COVID-19 address Friday.  “This funding will allow grassroots organizations to develop programs for seniors that focus on combating social isolation, promoting senior safety and well-being, improving financial security,Continue Reading

Doctor Bonnie Henry at the June 25 daily COVID-19 update

By Eva Zhu — VANCOUVER — As B.C. officially entered Phase 3 Thursday, Health Minister Adrian Dix urged people planning to ramp up their outdoor activities to keep following COVID-19 safety protocols. Speaking at the daily COVID-19 briefing, Dix said it’s important people remain vigilant and conscious about social distancing,Continue Reading

Photo of the Gardiner Expressway, heavy traffic.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said people who are homeless can’t sleep in tents in the city because “it looks terrible.” The comment was made during Ford’s Wednesday COVID-19 briefing, after a reporter asked about the recent discovery of a body in an encampment underneath Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway. Ford acknowledged thatContinue Reading