Tag: Ontario
Cyberspace Is Not A Playground for Sex Offenders
New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo believes "The playground is in cyberspace,"...children now head to the internet after school---followed, in some cases, by sex offenders".
However, thanks to a...
California ban on same-sex marriage struck down
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In a much-anticipated ruling issued Thursday, the California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional....
Canada's First National Study of LGBT Youth
""We may have human rights for LGBTQ people in Canada, but you'd never know it based on these results," said Helen Kennedy, executive director of Egale."Egale, Canada's national Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, and...
What's become of the million dollar house?
Being a 'millionaire' ain't what it used to be..."I remember a time not too long ago that a cool million dollars bought you an amazing home. Some may have even uttered the word "mansion". I realize that "amazing...
Via Rail train quarantined in Foleyet near Timmin...
On friday May 9th a VIA RAIL train has been stopped at the end of Main street in Foleyet near Timmins (Ontario), about 350 kms north of Sudbury and about 800kms north west of Toronto (Ontario). Initially, it has been reported that one person has died and that the train...
Canadian Labour Unions: Have given up the fight?
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor More aptly put should be "The Death Knell of North American Labour Unions" are due partly by past greed for higher wages and benefits for it's workers. Greed against...
Mystery illness stops train in northern Ontario
Anyone out there have any other details on this?"Health authorities remain puzzled by an unfolding medical emergency aboard a Via Rail train that has left one woman dead and others seriously ill.Up to 10 of the 264...
Plucky poodle named to Animal Hall of Fame
Yes, there's an animal hall of fame.Interestingly, the stats at the end of the article show 114 hall of famed dogs and 23 cats. Does this mean canines have a leg up in the age-old cat/dog debate? And what's the deal...
Ontario Police Pay Tribute To Fallen Comrades: Re...
Thousands of police officers from across the province gathered at Queen's Park in Toronto today, as three names were added to the Police Memorial during the Ninth Annual Ontario Police Memorial Foundation Ceremony.43...
Organic vodka, now with less guilt
Organic beer and wine are nothing new, but spirits have typically left big footprints--until now."Worried about pesticides in the food chain? Concerned about your carbon footprint? Just pondering the planet's fate is...
On-welfare-tario
Wow! Who could have imagined that the Centre of the Universe would qualify for the federal government version of welfare payments? I can hear the calls for subsidies and protection already. Ontario to get handouts as have-not province by 2010:...
Hundreds to be airlifted from flood-threatened On...
The Albany River in northern Ontario has overflowed due to a large backlog of ice, forcing the evacuations of about 2,000 people.Residents are expected to be away from their homes for six to eight weeks, according to the CBC."TORONTO — An airlift of the remaining some...
Supreme Court Rule: Sniffer Dogs Unconstitutional
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Supreme Court ruling that Police using Sniffer Dogs to sniff out weapons, drugs, and bombs for that matter as unconstitutional and against an individuals...
Wal-Marts reconsidered
I think this is an interesting article because it shows some of the less-often-considered issues concerning the Wal-Mart debate. It's not a fashionable point of view, but Wal-Marts are often welcomed by those who...
Teen Arrested After Threat of School Shooting in ...
A teenage boy has been arrested for threatening to go on "a shooting rampage" at one of Montreal's biggest colleges.The CEGEP du Vieux Montréal was closed yesterday in response to the threat, however, police searched the campus without finding anything, and no incident...
