Mixed Blessings: Split-grade Classes
Wondering what a split-grade means for your child? Some readers may find it disturbing that when Gina Brak’s son, Jake, was entering grade three, she registered him in a combined senior kindergarten to grade-three class at the local public school. Voluntarily. The...McGuinty looking to hydrogen-fuelled GO trains
The Ontario government is talking to Bombardier Transportation about funding the development of one of the world’s first hydrogen-powered trains.A train that uses a hydrogen fuel cell to combine hydrogen with oxygen to create the electricity needed to run its...Health and Social Services Funding Gap in GTA/905 Continues to Widen
GTA/905 residents are still falling further behind the rest of Ontario in terms of the provincial funding for local hospital care and social services according to a report issued today by the Strong Communities Coalition. read more | digg storyVote Yes for MMP and electoral reform in Ontario
Why are voting systems important? The voting system is the foundation for representative democracy, because it translates votes into seats. Citizens use the voting system to delegate power to political parties and politicians. What’s so bad about the present...
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she’s “speechless” about the continued delayed of the Eglinton Crosstown, saying she’s no more knowledgeable on the project than residents and business owners who’ve been waiting years for it to wrap up.
“I don’t know what to say anymore, it’s leaving me speechless,” said Chow.
