By Massimo Stefanovic As of Tuesday afternoon, edits to Bill C-89 were approved by the Senate and received Royal Assent. Canada Post has been on rotating strikes for a couple of weeks, concerning many Canadian politicians and businesses. This is because business could plummet, negatively affecting the economy—Boxing Day is closely approaching. Last week, Parliament Hill told the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) that … Continue reading Canada Post Workers Forced Back to Work

By Massimo Stefanovic For the first time in history, a Canadian woman will be printed on to circulated Canadian banknotes. Civil rights pioneer Viola Desmond was a Black Canadian who fought against discrimination after World War Two. On November 8, 1946, in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, a historical incident occurred. When Viola Desmond refused to leave the whites only section in the Roseland Theatre, she … Continue reading New Canadian $10 Bill Features First Canadian Woman

By Massimo Stefanovic On October 11, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada voted 7 to 2 in favour of allowing the Crown to bypass a part of Section 35 of the Canadian Constitution. Section 35 is a major piece of the constitution that is responsible for the rights of Indigenous people in Canada. Prior to this court case, the Prime Minister and members of his/her … Continue reading Overriding Section 35 of the Canadian Constitution

By Massimo Stefanovic Days after the double tornado touch down in Ottawa, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) partnered with Support our Troops, Soldier On, and Veteran Affairs to host its 11th annual army run. The army run began in 2007 with hopes of fundraising to support injured Canadian veterans. Today the marathon has been responsible for raising $2.5 million towards building better lives and helping … Continue reading Canadian Armed Forces 11th Annual Army Run

BY MASSIMO STEFANOVIC Laurier University has officially announced that it will be partnering up with Conestoga College in the new campus set to be built in Milton. The government has announced a $90 million committed fund to building the campus which is expected to be complete by 2021 – 2022. Laurier said it is open to enrolling students into leased space by 2019. The final … Continue reading Partnership Between Laurier University and Conestoga College in New Milton Campus

BY MASSIMO STEFANOVIC On Saturday, May 5th, 2018 Milton will celebrate its 26th annual Good Neighbours Day (town clean up). This is an excellent opportunity to for high school students to gain volunteer hours. Volunteers will go to the Hugh Foster Hall which is located next to town hall to sign in at 8am. Upon registration, volunteers will be assigned their tasks, pick up their … Continue reading Volunteer and Clean Up Our Town