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Canada calls gender violence an epidemic after triple femicide inquest

Exclusive: government’s response also indicates Canada intends to criminalise coercive control, a form of intimate partner violence

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023

Accidental YouTube Sensation Rabbi Mendel Kaplan Has Led A Toronto Chabad For 25 Years

Kaplan taught at the Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, then in 1998, he and his wife moved to Thornhill, Ontario.

Zenger · Aug 15, 2023

Friday favourite: The “old-school” Canadian track that commands respect

There’s a level of familiarity that Guy Smith experiences whenever he visits the former Mosport track, since 2012 known as Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. And that’s not just down to the many times he’s driven the FIA Grade 2 circuit’s 2.459-miles of challenging asphalt winding through the Ontario countryside. Scarborough…

Autosport · Jul 21, 2023

Canada agrees to billions in incentives for EV battery plant

Deal with carmaker Stellantis aims to bolster electric vehicle supply chain and ‘strengthen clean economy’, gov’t says.

Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2023

Stellantis Resumes Construction On EV Battery Plant In Canada

Stellantis and LGES reached a new agreement with the Canadian government, which has pledged "to level the playing field" with the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.

InsideEVs · Jul 6, 2023

Disabled woman claims Canada is forcing her to die by assisted suicide: ‘It’s not what I want’

The woman accused the government of creating ‘the perfect storm for disabled people’ in Ontario

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

Preventing and addressing violence in schools: 4 priorities as educators plan for next year

Farewell to another school year. In Ontario, after a return to full activities with academics, clubs and teams after pandemic shutdowns, it seems that schools were constantly in the news for negative reasons.

The Conversation · Jun 22, 2023

Court decision in youth climate lawsuit against Ontario government ignites hope

In the midst of unprecedented spring wildfires and anticipation of more record-breaking summer heatwaves, climate litigation is on the rise in Canada.

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2023

Canada’s inaugural National Day Against Gun Violence promotes prevention and healing

This month, the Canadian federal government publicly announced the first National Day Against Gun Violence, to be held annually on the first Friday of June. Simultaneously, Ontario was also the first province to take action moving towards recognition of a gun violence awareness day. These declarations represent a significant step…

The Conversation · Jun 19, 2023

US midwest braces for smoky skies as Canadian wildfires rage on

Air quality alerts issued in Minnesota and Wisconsin with winds expected to blow airborne pollution from Ontario blazes south

The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2023