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Local news stations cutting investigative journalism

Local stations should above all else, focus only on local news, news that affects their township. And while many do, investigative reporters that uncover local scandals and even triumphs should remain a part of the team because they are crucial to the survival of real journalism and to citizens understanding what’s going on in their surroundings.
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Tamil protesters block off Toronto highway, cause five hour delay

Some of you may have heard that a 2,000-strong five hour Tamil protest blocked off the Gardiner Expressway until midnight last night, the city of Toronto’s major highway which sees between 200,000 and 300,000 cars daily. It’s been called an artery at times as it transports citizens from the beating heart of the city out to the western suburbs, which are inhabited by more than 1,000,000 residents.
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Toronto neighborhoods making it tough for potential disabled residents

In several Toronto districts, disabled human beings are the target or unnecessary prejudice. Residents of certain communities feel that the introduction of rooming houses, often the only option of housing for disabled people living on their own, will decrease property value, and that the disabled people themselves will decrease the quality of the neighborhood.
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Small office, big hypocrisy

As I walked into the office of the program director of an environmental awareness organization in Toronto, I was surprised that there was no recycling bin. I was even more surprised to see several recyclable materials, like papers and water bottles, in the garbage can underneath his desk.