Violence in Ontario schools on the rise. NDP: “It’s the result of the Ford government’s education cuts”

TORONTO – The number of violent incidents in Ontario’s classrooms has skyrocketed in recent years, according to a Global News journalistic research. The level of violence reported by school boards to the Ministry of Education has increased by 77%  since Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives took office in the Province, with over 4,400 incidents reported in the 2023-24 school year alone.  Continue reading→

Possible strike on Saturday, Air Canada begins cancelling flights

TORONTO – A “hot” weekend is expected for those planning to travel with Air Canada: the airline announced today that it will begin a gradual suspension of flights to allow for an “orderly closure” due to a possible flight attendant strike, which could begin on Saturday. The airline says the first flights will be cancelled tomorrow, other flights on Friday, and then the airline will cease all flights by Saturday. Continue reading→

CORRIERE CANADESE / Sos incendi, vietati i fuochi: multe salatissime

TORONTO – Falò vietati e multe salatissime per chi non rispetta il divieto: diversi Comuni dell’Ontario meridionale hanno emanato ordinanze per vietare l’accensione di fuochi, per cercare quantomeno di evitare un peggioramento della già gravissima situazione, con gli incendi boschivi che continuano a divampare in tutto il Paese e l’allerta calore che non passa… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

CORRIERE CANADESE / Piste ciclabili e traffico: il paradosso dell’Ontario

TORONTO – ’’Ma esattamente, cosa fanno?’’. Ho sentito per la prima volta questa espressione pronunciata dallo stimabile ex sindaco di North York e successivamente primo sindaco della città [amalgamata] di Toronto – Mel Lastman. Era “sorpreso” che l’allora ministro federale responsabile per gli anziani e l’edilizia abitativa si presentasse a Toronto per discutere gli obiettivi politici comuni tra i due organi legislativi, anche se si trattasse di un rapporto tipo topo ed elefante in termini di dimensioni, portata e risorse… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Bike lanes and traffic, welcome to the Ontario Paradox

TORONTO – Just what do they do? I first heard this expression uttered in a fashion that only the redoubtable former mayor of North York and subsequently first Mayor of the [amalgamated] City of Toronto – Mel Lastman. He was “surprised” that the then Federal Minister responsible for seniors and Housing showed up in Toronto to discuss common policy objectives between the two Legislative bodies, albeit a mouse and elephant relationship in terms of size, scope and resources. 

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