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
By Vicky Qiao — The Ontario government proposed new legislation that would allow it to extend or amend emergency orders beyond the provincial state of emergency. Under the proposed legislation, which will stay in place for a year, the government could extend or amend existing orders like business closures and gathering restrictionsContinue Reading
By Vicky Qiao — The woman in the photograph stares straight into the camera, her eyes calm yet exhausted. She is holding a sign with words written in purple marker. “I’m being dragged alone throughout broken family court system seeking disclosure for child support getting poorer.” In another photograph, theContinue Reading
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
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
Monika Sidhu — A Peel Region group focused on social justice held an online workshop this week to help people understand what abolition means when it comes to policing. Acknowledging that while there have been calls to “abolish” and “defund” the police, many people have difficulty wrapping their heads aroundContinue Reading
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
By Vicky Qiao — To prepare for a potential second-wave of COVID-19, Ottawa is committed to diversifying supply chains and increasing domestic production, said Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand. The federal government has ordered 13.5 million non-medical masks with a focus on supporting Indigenous-led businesses, she said atContinue Reading
By Adriana Vicic — Peel Region and Toronto will move into Phase 2 of reopening as of June 24, while Windsor-Essex remains in Phase 1, said Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday. The news makes Windsor-Essex the only region of Ontario to be excluded from Phase 2 allowances due to aContinue Reading
By Mira Williamson — The City of Ottawa has hired an anti-racism and ethnocultural liaison to lead its new anti-racism department. This newly formed department will help the nation’s capital look at all municipal policies—from active transportation, to roads, to public health through an equity lens, said the liaison, Coun.Continue Reading