Financial future is gloomy
BY RILEY LINSEMAN A financial report released by the Finance Department last month suggests that Canadians’ wallets will be taking a hit once again. The report is looking ahead to 2050 and beyond,...
View ArticleTax talk opens my eyes
BY BRANDY FULTON I turned 20 at the beginning of this month. I have been living an hour and a half away from home for two years now, and I am pretty self-sufficient when it comes to getting to school...
View ArticleTravelling home for the holidays is worthwhile
BY SHARON SAMUEL It was good to be home again. My journey back to India began on Dec. 9 when I boarded my 9:15 p.m. Emirates flight. Wow, that Boeing was a big one. I sat in my comfortable seat,...
View ArticleLeery of O’Leary
BY ROBERT JANES Reality television star, business mogul, right-wing politician and proficient user of social media tools. Those are some of the similarities between Kevin O’Leary and President Donald...
View ArticleGo ahead and protest Trump’s election, but make sure you do it peacefully
BY SHARON SAMUEL After a dramatic U.S. election, President Donald Trump has finally entered the White House, which I am definitely not happy about. The only thing that kept me going with all this drama...
View ArticleA non-religious person enjoys church
I walked into this movie theatre and expected the worst. Church in a movie theatre was a new concept to me. When I was growing up, I went to church every Sunday. It was this big elegant church, with...
View ArticleMuslim ban sparks fear
BY JAMES WELLS The official first week of office for newly elected President Donald Trump is over, and what a mess it turned out to be. The week of Jan. 22 Trump took his first steps within his...
View Article‘I’m over 18’ button isn’t enough
BY ROLAND FELMING Gone are the days when a teen’s first exposure to pornography was finding their dad’s Playboy magazine under the bed. The content and ease of access to pornography has changed...
View ArticleWhat does it mean to be educated?
BY JAMES WELLS Education, intelligence, knowledge and experience – are these things lacking? I have to say it because I’m not sure if anyone else will. We seem to be very narrow-minded people in the...
View ArticlePeople protest misconduct
BY ANDREW BENNY Romanian citizens have successfully taken on their government, forcing them to repeal an undemocratic and corruption-endorsing decree that would have seen penalties for some fraudulent...
View ArticleDon’t give into bullies
BY RILEY LINSEMAN Bullying is more recognized today than in the past, but when did it begin? Some people believe bullying has been around since the beginning of mankind. Signs of bullying have been...
View ArticleMentally ill lack housing
BY ROLAND FLEMING Waterloo Region is not doing enough for its citizens with mental illness. Too often they are left behind and it doesn’t just hurt them, it hurts all of us. People struggling with...
View ArticleLiving with Cancer
BY SCOTT BLINKHORN I was sitting in the passenger seat of my dad’s RAV4, listening to a combination of heavy rain and Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car. It is not usually an appropriate song for Toronto traffic...
View ArticleDon’t worry, it’s just stress
BY BRANDY FULTON As I slowly woke up, I assumed it was early, because my alarm had not gone off. I rolled over to check my phone – a normal ritual every morning, and my eyes grew wide as I read the...
View ArticleInternet increases understanding
BY MATTHEW EVANGELISTA How would you describe yourself? Twenty years ago the definitive answer would have been to describe a collection of clothing, social circles, hobbies and beliefs. Every detail,...
View ArticleDismissed cases raise questions
BY JOY STRUTHERS Over 10,000 Canadian dismissed cases of sexual assault are now being investigated due to the shocking piece published by the Globe and Mail. The good news is that journalists have been...
View ArticleDolphin hunt must end
BY MEGHAN WEATHERALL Another year, another slaughter as Taiji, Japan refuses to put an end to the annual dolphin hunt. This massacre has been going on for years and sparked the documentary The Cove....
View ArticleWe need to hold Trudeau accountable
BY WENDY HUENUL-VALDES Who has great hair, a killer smile and approved the Kinder Morgan and Line 3 tarsands pipelines? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to be the climate leader Canadians wanted...
View ArticleHydro showdown
BY SCOTT BLINKHORN Ontarians have been crying for relief from the squeeze put on them by rising hydro rates. On March 2, Premier Kathleen Wynne delivered. One can hardly blame people if they choose to...
View ArticleJudging others just plain wrong
BY SHAFAQ PARWEZ Judgments are everywhere – from the deeply rooted aspects of life such as religion and culture to the mundane happenings of our daily lives. We, as a society, have started judging...
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