Understanding the key differences between the NDP and Liberal …
May 28, 2022 · Watch on. In terms of affordability and jobs, the provincial minimum wage has been a topic of discussion for much of this election. While the Liberals plan to raise wages to $16, the NDP has outlined their pledge to increase the minimum to $20 per hour before 2026. This would begin with a $1 increase by October 2022.
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Oct 3, 2024 · September 27, 2024. Hockey. Young Canadiens fall to Maple Leafs for first loss of preseason. Christian Dvorak scored the lone goal for Montreal as the Canadiens lost to the... September 27, 2024. The Toronto Observer is an award-winning news organization staffed by journalism students at Centennial College in Toronto, Canada. News.
Stepping stone: Why new immigrants settle in Scarborough
March 14, 2012. Scarborough has welcomed a wave of new immigrants for the past 25 years. According to the 2006 census, 57 per cent of Scarborough’s population is made up of immigrants. For many, Scarborough has become a stepping stone for those who want to write a new chapter of their lives in Canada. Roland Coloma is an immigration expert ...
Breaking down the numbers: A closer look at Canada's $46.2B …
Feb 22, 2023 · The federal government recently pledged to increase health funding to provinces and territories by $196.1 billion over 10 years, including $46.2 billion in new funding, to support health care in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and long-standing issues with the system. While the proposal was accepted by Canada’s premiers, it has also raised questions about the long-term ...
6ixBuzz becoming platform for Toronto’s right wing
Published on. September 24, 2021. 6ixbuzz has given a platform to members of the far-right media that other outlets have decided to stay away from. One of Toronto’s favourite alternative media outlets has become home to a growing consumer base of unmoderated misinformation, anti-vax propaganda and support for right-wing politics.
Franchise record and season highs headline key Argos win over Als
Oct 1, 2024 · Toronto running back Ka’Deem Carey started the game with consecutive first-down scampers, and he didn’t look back from there. The five-foot-nine ball carrier’s season-best 139 all-purpose yards led the Toronto Argonauts to a 37-31 win over the Montreal Alouettes, Saturday night in front of a crowd 14,856 at BMO Field.. With the win Toronto picked up a pair of valuable points as they sit ...
Mapping Toronto’s war memorials - Toronto Observer
Nov 6, 2015 · Sons of England War Memorial: Located prominently on the intersection of University Avenue and Elm Street in downtown Toronto, The Sons of England war memorial was restored several years ago. The original statue was designed by Charles Adamson, born in 1880 in Dundee, Scotland. The number of names listed on this statue is immense.
A spooktacular night at Church Street’s annual Halloween party
Published on. November 3, 2023. Huge crowds at the annual Halloween party on Church Street. (Madiha Karim/Toronto Observer) Toronto’s annual Halloween street party on Church Street had a huge turnout this year. The Church-Wellesley Village transforms six blocks, starting at Wood Street and ending at Gloucester Street, into a pedestrian-only ...
How ‘yellow fever’ is affecting Asian women in North America
Apr 13, 2022 · A report from the Stop AAPI Hate Coalition, a U.S. nonprofit organization that stands against racism, found that in 2020 and 2021, women in the United States reported hate incidents 2.3 times more than men (68 per cent).. A report conducted by the Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter (CCNC Toronto) found that a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, there had been 1,150 cases of racist ...
Truce cools passions over fate of Catholic school
Feb 11, 2010 · Neil McNeil, a school for young men, sits on six acres of land in the Beaches area — where homes easily sell for more than $500,000. According to Rayson, some of the parents of CSAC have estimated the value of the property at $18 million if redeveloped as a condo complex. This figure is 50 per cent higher than the sale price of $12.4 million.