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Cambridge craft and bake sale raises awareness and funds for Haiti

The Cornerstone Community Church hosted the Hope for Haiti Craft, Vendor and Bake sale on Saturday in Cambridge. The annual indoor event, which has been running for the past five years, provided the...

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VIDEO: Ontario students protest against cuts to post-secondary education

TORONTO — Hundreds of students from Ontario colleges and universities across Ontario gathered at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto on Friday to demand reconsideration to recent changes made to the Ontario...

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Opinion: Banning plastic straws simply isn’t enough

For the last half-century, plastic has become part of our daily life. From furniture to grocery bags, from vehicle parts to toys, plastic has become unavoidable and viewed as a material of immense...

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OPINION: Inquiry needed to review firing of OPP commissioner

By Cory Bilyea After years of service to your company, winning awards and getting promoted within, you question your boss about something that you disagree with and you get fired.  Aren’t there laws...

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OPINION: Indigenous presence noticeably absent at United Nations’ New York...

By Cory Bilyea The most important issue in the world today is the state of the planet. The climate, water, global warming and extreme climate change affecting the oceans and the forests are all on...

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OPINION: Why the left should be pro-life

It’s a position as alien to the progressives of today as the mores of the 1640s. Unfathomable. Pro-life. Anti-choice. What are those hard-nosed churchmen thinking? Why so callous to the right of women...

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ANALYSIS: The PPC was never meant to win a seat — just to destroy Scheer

People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier didn’t run to win his seat – or even to bring new ideas into the last election campaign, two former party executives said, he simply wanted to stop...

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OPINION: Colleges should heed warnings about performance-based funding

Is the provincial government on a quest to make college suck? The way they hacked at the limbs of the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) last year, you might think so. But new plans to upend...

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The influence of rap music in society

Music continues to be one of the most recognizable and influential elements of society. For thousands of years, music has brought people together and evoked emotions and feelings. It can bring you...

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OPINION: Liberal conversion therapy bill an affront to both religion and...

Listen to an audio opinion on the same themes. In 1982, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau instituted a Charter of Rights and Freedoms for people in Canada. His son, Justin Trudeau, proposes to abrogate...

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VIDEO REVIEW: Ready to lose sleep? Little Nightmares II has come

Ready your flashlights and prepare to cover your eyes! Little Nightmares II has come to town. The latest release from Tarsier Studios brings in all the horror, atmosphere and creepiness that one could...

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VIDEO REVIEW: Shatter Me will shatter you using all the words imaginable

Reading is a great way to relax, but it can also improve your mental health. You can put your current world behind you and dive into one that will sweep you off your feet; you can meet new and...

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OPINION: Does Ryan Reynold’s character in The Adam Project feel a little too...

Beloved actor Ryan Reynolds stars in his first Netflix original film, The Adam Project, which released earlier this month on March 11. The movie is an action-packed sci-fi adventure featuring time...

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Audio Review: Thus Owls ‘Who Would Hold You If The Sky Betrayed Us?’

Thus Owls is back with their seventh project. The married duo of Erika and Simon Angell, originally from Sweden and based out of Montreal, have been set to prove just how far their combination of...

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OPINION: Minimum wage increases, but it’s not enough for single living expenses

When we graduate high school, most dream of seeking a higher level of education to discover themselves and achieve their dream jobs. But for some, this type of education is not possible, resulting in...

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REVIEW: Attack on Titan needs a third instalment for the fourth season, but...

The anime that has taken the world by storm, Attack on Titan, has announced that there will be a third instalment of the “Final” season. But the “Final” instalment of the popular anime won’t be...

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REVIEW: My search for a retinol product for acne that works on dry skin has...

Battling acne is not an easy feat. But when you’re prone to dehydrated skin and eczema, it complicates things a little – so many acne-fighting products contain chemicals that dry out your skin....

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OPINION: Highway speed increase could cause more anxiety for teens learning...

Learning to drive can be a terrifying experience for some, especially if you’re taking your final test on a highway. For teens, an increased speed limit on some highways could add to that anxiety,...

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OPINION: If we pay more at the pump, our planet could pay less of a price

Driving by the gas station and seeing the numbers plastered on the big, bright sign out front has been dreadful for the last month or so. The numbers, if they do go down, don’t seem to stay there for...

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OPINION: Field Placements most important step in road to graduation

As college and university students look to graduation, many have vital experience in their field all because of placements. Field placements should be something every program includes because students...

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