The province has pledged to build 1.5 million homes, but the plan is all muscle and no brains. According to the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, called Bill 23, multiplex units would be exempt from development charges and parkland dedication fees. The City of Toronto reported in November 2022 that it could lose $230 million annually in revenue."This would...

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It was the second consecutive Take Back The Night march for Abbey Molina, 22, at Humber College's North campus on Thursday night. But the fourth-year student in the business program at the University of Guelph-Humber said this time it was about more than marching. She decided to tell her story of surviving sexual violence through a lyrical drama act.“My piece...

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Medical student Grace Kuang believes climate change is the most significant public health issue of the era and says action is needed to end the use of fossil fuels. The University of Toronto student was among thousands who took to the streets at Queen's Park on Saturday demanding leaders take action against climate change.“I want people to know that climate...

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Premier Doug Ford has announced that he is reversing his plan to open the Greenbelt for housing development.“I made a promise to you that I wouldn’t touch the Greenbelt. I broke that promise. And for that, I’m very very sorry,” he said. “It was a mistake.”Ford said it was a decision made after two days of meetings with his caucus...

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In early childhood, I was evaluated at a psychological assessment to have had an issue with the speed at which I processed information. Consistent with this, I was identified as having a "learning disability" in my early elementary school years. I was given an Individual Education Plan (IEP). According to the provincial government, an IEP outlines special education programs, accommodations,...

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Toronto received no financial relief from the recent provincial budget after it didn't provide the $510 million the city requested in pandemic-related costs to Toronto. In total, a $1 billion deficit in the city of Toronto can be attributed to COVID-19, according to NDP MPP for Parkdale-High Park Bhutila Karpoche, the party's GTA issues critic. The shortfall places a higher...

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It was not a happy night for the Humber men's volleyball team. The Humber Hawks, who had won the 2022 OCAA provincial championship, suffered a clean sweep 3-0 loss to the Camosun Chargers yesterday night. The Chargers from the Victoria, B. C., college won the CCAA gold medal for the second year in a row. They came into nationals with...

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The Humber Hawks men's volleyball team is off to the championship match, having defeated the Cegep de Sherbrooke Volontaires 3-1 yesterday night. It was a hard-fought game, with Humber convincingly dominating the first and third sets, but not the other two. The respective set scores were 25-17 for Humber, 18-25 for Sherbrooke, and 25-16 and 25-23 for Humber. Despite Sherbrooke...

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At the first game of the CCAA men's volleyball championship, the Humber Hawks defeated the Universite Sainte-Anne Dragons Wednesday evening. Hawks fans enjoyed the first CCAA championship game on Humber's turf since 2008, when the Hawks finished in seventh place. It was a convincing victory of three straight sets to zero for Humber (25-17, 25-15, and 25-21). Humber last won...

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The provincial government is providing $15 million to get hydrogen into Ontario's clean electricity system. The fund will support growth in Ontario's hydrogen economy, according to a Feb. 6, 2023, news release from the province,"This launch marks another milestone in the implementation of the province’s Low-Carbon Hydrogen Strategy, positioning Ontario as a clean manufacturing hub," the statement said. The Independent...

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