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ONTARIO: Election result prompts new calls for electoral reform

ONTARIO: Election result prompts new calls for electoral reform

Many would like to see a proportional representation system, under which the percentage of seats a party holds in the legislature would reflect the popular vote
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Village Media expands again, launches news site in Halton Hills

Village Media expands again, launches news site in Halton Hills

Unveiled Monday morning, HaltonHillsToday.ca joins Village Media's growing network of hyper-local news websites across Ontario
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BEYOND LOCAL: Roadside safety messages distract drivers

BEYOND LOCAL: Roadside safety messages distract drivers

Road signs often display safety messages in an attempt to reduce road crashes
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BEYOND LOCAL: Youth-oriented comics with LGBTQ+ positive characters are busting binaries

BEYOND LOCAL: Youth-oriented comics with LGBTQ+ positive characters are busting binaries

Positive role models and experiences of belonging in community matter
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BEYOND LOCAL: Election campaigns produced some good ideas for Canada

BEYOND LOCAL: Election campaigns produced some good ideas for Canada

No big ideas during an election campaign? Au contraire — the Ontario election campaign produced some unexpected and innovative proposals
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BEYOND LOCAL: Large trees are essential for healthy cities

BEYOND LOCAL: Large trees are essential for healthy cities

Although it is important to have a diversity of tree species in urban landscapes, planting and protecting taller species should be strongly encouraged
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<b>BEYOND LOCAL:</b> Rapid evolution has limits when applied to conservation

BEYOND LOCAL: Rapid evolution has limits when applied to conservation

Could these same evolutionary forces that worked for 3.5 billion years help life on Earth persist in human-altered environments?
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ONTARIO: Voter turnout hits all-time low for provincial election

ONTARIO: Voter turnout hits all-time low for provincial election

14 percentage point drop in voter turnout between 2018 and this year's election is the second largest in Ontario's history
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ONTARIO: Del Duca resigns as Liberal leader after crushing loss

ONTARIO: Del Duca resigns as Liberal leader after crushing loss

Ontario Liberals failed to secure official party status
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ONTARIO: NDP Leader Andrea Horwath steps down

ONTARIO: NDP Leader Andrea Horwath steps down

She ran for premier four times during her tenure as NDP leader
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