Aaron Takhar co-accused shot dead in targeted shooting
An associate of former Kwantlen University College Student Association head Aaron Takhar (read the story of his corrupt reign here) has been shot dead in what police are describing as a targeted gang killing. NEWS1130 in Vancouver reports…
STU Strike over
Statement from St. Thomas University: Negotiations between St. Thomas University and the Faculty Association have continued since Wednesday, January 30 with the assistance of a mediator from the Provincial Government. During negotiations, there was a serious impasse on the full-time agreement in the areas of compensation, as well…
No surprise to read this
“Yesterday, Matlow said one member of the gallery swore at him and said, “We’re going to shut the Jewish schools.” Another person came down the hallway after him, making the same threat. Anti-Semitic comments were again made during a conversation between Matlow and three others at board headquarters…
It ain’t news unless it has a Facebook group
There is a group called “Expel or Suspend Salman Hossain” now on Facebook. The membership primarily consists of UTM students who are, rightfully, angry to be associated with this…
University student under investigation for promoting the killing of Canadian soldiers in Canada
A University of Toronto-Mississauga student who is under investigation for internet postings that appear to promote killing Canadian soldiers in Canada should be criminally charged and prosecuted, says the chairman of the Senate National Security and Defence Committee. The *National Post *reported Wednesday that Bangladeshi-Canadian Salman Hossain is…
No sexual assault at York: Toronto Police
A police investigation into a sexual assault that allegedly took place at a York University residence earlier this month has revealed that the incident did not occur on the campus. York University today replaced campus safety alerts, which had been warning students of the alleged sexual assault that…
ON CAMPUS Daily update – 23 Jan 08
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT *MACLEAN’S *ONLINE IN THE NEWS Three University students killed in Ottawa crash Story not reposted as copyright for it belongs to *The Canadian Press *and I do my best to respect copyright. You can read this section on Macleans.ca. St. Thomas University faculty union ordered…
Oshawa moves closer to removing students near university
The city of Oshawa has moved one step closer to enacting a controversial housing bylaw that would leave hundreds of students without a place to live. On Monday the city’s development services committee approved the bylaw for city council consideration. The new regulations would limit the number of…
Liveblogging the Oshawa meeting – 21 Jan 08
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT MACLEAN’S ONLINE 21/01/2008 18:53:49 – at the meeting. Finally got here after getting stuck on a GO Train that was 30 minutes late. 21/01/2008 18:54:20 – the permanent residents are go in force tonight. They are unhappy. 21/01/2008 19:00:44 – applauses are not allowed. Heaven…
Back to Oshawa
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AT MACLEAN’S ONLINE Well, it is back to the ‘Shawa for me today. I will be covering tonight’s city committee meeting where they are planning to redo the proposed student housing bylaw. (Disclaimer: for legal reasons, they don’t actually call it that and they protest that…