Understanding the key differences between the NDP and Liberal …
May 28, 2022 · 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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WATCH: Ontario’s 4 main political parties at a glance
Jun 2, 2022 · Still feeling confused about the provincial election, or don’t know who to vote for? We’re here to help. In order to engage first-time voters in Scarborough, journalism students at Centennial College have launched “Vote On Scarbz,” a project covering the 2022 Ontario provincial election. We made a video to inform voters who are still struggling with which political party they are going ...
Here’s what automatic licence plate renewals mean for Torontonians
Mar 30, 2024 · With reports of a surge in unregistered licence plates, the Ford government is proposing to introduce automatic licence plate renewals in Ontario.. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced during a press conference on Feb. 13 that “we’re getting rid of (licence plate renewals) totally.”. This comes after the initial process for renewing your licence was scrapped for an online renewal system ...
Butcher or grocery-chain meat? Consumers weigh cost and quality
Apr 27, 2022 · According to Campbells meat, butchery dates back 400,000 years. But these days, with consumers not being aware of the value of high-quality cuts of meat, butchers are seeing less business. “Well, convenience and price play a big factor,” said Colin Jones, butcher at Bespoke Butchers at 458 Danforth Ave. “If you make minimum wage, but you ...
Garron family makes historic donation to TEGH
December 9, 2015. In 1975, when Michael Garron was 13 years old and dying of a rare form of soft tissue cancer, his final wish was that he not be forgotten. His parents, Myron and Berna Garron, promised him that wouldn’t happen. On Dec. 2, they donated $50 million to the Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) in his memory, and made Michael’s ...
Canada dominates host France in men’s Paralympic wheelchair …
Aug 30, 2024 · Patrick Anderson’s 31-point triple-double helped elevate the Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball team over France in a 83-68 victory in its opening game of the 2024 Paralympic tournament on Friday, at Paris. Colin Higgins (Rothesay, N.B.) led Canada in scoring with 38 points, and Anderson (Edmonton, AB) also grabbed 12 rebounds and ...
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Sep 30, 2024 · Bayern Munich seek revenge vs reigning champs Bayer Leverkusen. Red-hot Bayern Munich will host the defending champion Bayer Leverkusen, in a delicious and... September 27, 2024. The Toronto Observer is an award-winning news organization staffed by journalism students at Centennial College in Toronto, Canada. News. Sports. Arts & …
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 ...
Greektown gears up for the return of Taste of Danforth
Mar 18, 2023 · Greektown is home to one of the Canada's biggest annual street festival - Taste of the Danforth, attracting up to 1.6 million people for a weekend. (Ashok Lamichhane/Toronto Observer) Taste of the Danforth, one of Toronto’s biggest and most renowned street festivals, will return this summer, Coun. Paula Fletcher announced on Twitter.