Kevin Page: “This as an opportunity to rebuild”
Former Parliamentary Budget Officer on youth, press and taking risks
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Journalism was on trial. It won.
Ryerson journalism alumnus and former Eyeopener editor-in-chief Robyn Doolittle is at the centre of one of the largest stories in Toronto’s history. Features editor Sean Wetselaar got the details of her life, Ford and the future.
Senators Duffy, Wallin, Brazeau suspended for two years
Senators faced individual motions in Senate vote Jane Lytvynenko CUP Ottawa Bureau Chief OTTAWA (CUP) — Nearly two weeks after the initial vote was supposed to take place, senators Pamela Wallin, Patrick Brazeau and Mike Duffy have been suspended without pay until the 2015 federal election. In a historic vote, the overwhelming majority of the…
Who would you vote Mayor of Toronto?
Rob Ford has announced that he is not stepping down and will seek re-election as Toronto’s mayor in 2014. Who would you vote for if the election for mayor was held today? [polldaddy poll=7537862]
New report disputes grim job prospects for youth
Jane Lytvynenko CUP Ottawa Bureau Chief OTTAWA (CUP) — The notion of today’s youth being the “lost generation” is being challenged by a new report from TD Economics. Published Oct. 22, the study focused on the skill mismatch and labour shortages in the market over the last 10 years. It found the picture is not…
Unpaid interns left out of Ontario's workplace safety law
Anqi Shen CUP Ontario Bureau Chief HAMILTON (CUP) — Ontario legislation that protects workers against unsafe working conditions does not cover unpaid interns, according to a Ministry of Labour briefing that has recently surfaced. The confidential memo, dated March 27, 2013 and discovered by the Toronto Star, explains that the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)…
Private member’s bill calls for urban worker strategy
Anqi Shen CUP Ontario Bureau Chief HAMILTON (CUP) — A private member’s bill has been tabled in the House of Commons to clarify the rules around unpaid internships and explore pension options for urban workers. Andrew Cash, federal MP for the Toronto-area constituency of Davenport, introduced Bill C-542 in the House of Commons for consideration….
Infographic: the realities of war in a Toronto context
In a country as peaceful as ours, it’s often hard to wrap one’s head around the realities of conflict. So, we’ve put together this infographic to help put the facts and figures in a less abstract and more uniquely Toronto context.
Kidnapped in Syria: Journalist Susan Dabbous talks about her terrifying ordeal
The Italian feature film The Border was one of the most talked about movies at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). To recreate the frightening reality of a country where civil war is continuing at full strength, director Alessio Cremonini involved non-professional actors and refugees.
International student must fight insurance companies and cancer
Aparna Gill is a recent graduate of George Brown College’s (GBC) financial planning program. Everything was fine, until she got sick.
Canada caught spying on mining companies in Brazil
By Danilo Barba & Karen Nickel Staff Reporters The mining sector in Brazil is estimated to bring in over $1.5 billion for Canadian mining companies per year according to the Canadian International Development Platform, which tracks Canadian investments by commodity and country.