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Groundwire April 8th

GroundWire Production — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 22:28:27 +0000

Winnipeg Meth Crisis, A Deeper Look at Bill 21, Read-In at Millenium Library

GroundWire | September 12, 2016

GroundWire Production — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:39:26 +0000

Toronto Pride TownHall and Cleansing our waters: Indigenous resistance to fish farms

This week GroundWire is produced at CILU FM, on Fort William First Nation’s Annishinabe Traditional Territory, part of the Robinson-S

TTC Votes To Restore WheelTrans Contract Driver Wages

Brad Evoy — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 01:27:09 +0000

Commission also considers major reform package for 2015

Check out our full story on Storify!

Toronto WheelTrans Contract Workers Fight Unfair Wages

Brad Evoy — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:52:49 +0000

Another Job Action to Take Place on August 19th

Following a nearly month-long job action, Toronto WheelTrans contract workers are still without redress for their concerns about cuts by the city and unfair wages.

Sex Workers say new "Prostitution" Bill Dangerous, Potentially Lethal

Kelly Rose Pflug-Back — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 04:13:20 +0000

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GroundWire | December 16, 2013

GroundWire Production — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:04:20 +0000

This episode of GroundWire was produced on traditional Anishnaabe and Métis territory at CKUW in Winnipeg, MB by Michael Welch and Victoria King.

Shots Fired in Toronto - first on scene ' Sammy Yatim Murdered by Toronto Police '

caplin Grey — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:46:42 +0000

An 18 year old man holding a small knife was shot 9 times at Bellwoods and Dundas and killed by approximately 10 Police Officers surrounding a Toronto street car on Dundas street west.

Unpacking TO City Council

J Den — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 03:58:46 +0000

Topics on the summer meeting agenda affecting our communities

The agenda for the last official Toronto City Council meeting until October went up this week.

420 Toronto 2013 - HUGE CANNABIS SMOKE CLOUD

caplin Grey — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:17:57 +0000

420 Toronto 2013, a huge smoke cloud goes up at 4:20 on 4 20 in Toronto at Yonge Dundas Square.

JUST SAY KNOW !!!

#16yearsleft Film Festival

tvanosch — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:24:15 +0000

Tue Feb 5 - Thu Feb 7

city:

Toronto

Venue:

Creatures Collective

Address:

822 Dundas Street West

Cost:

$5 or PWYC

organizer contact:

communications@ourhorizon.org

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Link:

http://ourhorizon.org/

Come join Our Horizon as we celebrate our #16yearsleft climate change campaign through this thought-provoking documentary series. Our film selection is designed to challenge our participation in highly inefficient transportation systems and open our eyes to the devastating effects of fossil fuel consumption.

Traditional Algonquin Elders Louise and Joseph Wawatie Arrested by SQ for Protesting Continued Logging by Resolute Forest Products

Zach Ruiter — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:23:59 +0000

(3:58minute) Interview with Shannon Chief of Traditional Algonquin Nation of the One Nation

Land Defenders and Traditional Algonquin Elders Louise Wawatie and her brother Joseph Wawatie were arrested Tuesday morning by the Surete du Quebec (SQ). Louise was arrested on a charge of mischief (click for video), Louise is a pipe-carrier and has been part of several peaceful marches of women elders onto the logging roa

G20 lawsuit: TTC driver in full uniform

Aki — Thu, 31 May 2012 01:56:31 +0000

Below is an article in the Toronto Star about a lawsuit filed by Elroy Lau against the Toronto Police.

Toronto In Review: March

justin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:08:44 +0000

City workers make concessions, ban on brothels overturned, Occupy Toronto back in the news

On March 26, an Ontario Court of Appeals decision struck down a ban on brothels. It modified the law against living off the avails of the sex trade so that sex workers can hire staff and, as activist Valerie Scott has memorably pointed out, have housemates and give presents to people without risking their arrest.

Toronto In Review: December

justin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:46:35 +0000

more Ford, jails, cops and surveillance; less transit, occupations and community radio

Revelations have emerged of the existence of an RCMP unit which conducted surveillance on First Nations communities.

Canadians detained in Israel arriving home tomorrow

Moira Peters — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:23:46 +0000

meet them at 7am at the Toronto airport, press conference at 1pm in Ottawa

Despite a threat from an Israeli judge that they could face 2 months in prison, Freedom Waves to Gaza activists David Heap and Ehab Lotayef are being released and deported back to Canada today. They will arrive on Thursday, November 10.

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