Change room repair leads to extensive fine On March 21, 2016, the City of Guelph fined itself $1,125 for failing to acquire a building permit before beginning renovation on a local community centre. The West End Community Centre recently renovated a change room in the facility. The work was started […]

A spotlight on finance-based podcasts A podcast which started from a simple idea—that people want to learn more about personal finance—has grown to be one of the most popular and highly downloaded podcasts on iTunes.  The founder, Rob Berger, who is a litigation attorney from North Virginia, started the podcast […]

Former CBC radio host avoids sentencing for alleged sexual assault Jian Ghomeshi, former CBC radio host for Q was acquitted on March 24, 2016, on all counts of sexual assault and choking. Justice William Horkins’ verdict comes following a trial that sparked nationwide debate on how the justice system treats […]

Terrorist group strikes Europe again Terror struck Europe yet again last week. Only four months after the terror attacks on Paris, Brussels was hit with seemingly no mercy. The terror started early in the morning of March 22, 2016, at approximately 8:00 a.m., when explosions rung off in Brussels Airport. […]

Explosion in Lahore, Pakistan kills at least 70 On March 27, 2016, a bomb ripped through a park in the city of Lahore, Pakistan, killing at least 70 people. According to Reuters, the Taliban faction Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility for the attack. “The target[s] were Christians,” said Ehsanullah Ehsan, a spokesman […]

Migrants who fail to apply for asylum will be sent back to Turkey On March 18, 2016. the EU reached a deal with Turkey concerning refugee migration. The deal seeks to close the most popular route used by refugees heading north through Europe. From now on, any migrant who reaches […]

Hiring committee troubles, and new business woes On March 23, 2016, the CSA held a regularly scheduled board meeting. This was the first meeting following the 2016 general elections. The meeting was chaired by former human resources and operations commissioner (HRO) Joshua Ofori-Darko. Current HRO Matthew Campbell was once again […]

Ontario approved 81-year-old Toronto man’s request On Feb. 6, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Canadians in grievous, unending pain have a right to end their life with a doctor’s help. The unanimous ruling established that the “sanctity of life” also includes the “passage into death,” extending constitutional […]

Political meltdown and corruption accusations increase tensions in Brazil Brazil’s political climate is slowly melting down amidst anti-government protests held in 45 cities across the country. In the past week, millions of Brazilian citizens have taken to the streets to protest the removal and impeachment of current President Dilma Rousseff […]