East York · Opinion

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Nothing flattering about this imitation

Now Ishika knew she couldn’t change her natural brown skin tone, or her dark eyes — and she was pretty sure that her mother would never let her dye her hair. So she decided to change her body. Not a good choice.


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Change is brewing

Some wineries already have kiosks in grocery stores that are able to sell bottles of their red and white, so why shouldn’t breweries get the benefit of a more liberalized environment?



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Spring is here. Get cleaning!

Spring cleaning can definitely feel overwhelming, especially since many of us have let things get a little out-of-hand around the house. But don’t fret; I’m about to share some essential tips to help you get started with your own warm-weather cleaning blitz.



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Deserting the disabled

That power-door needs to work. And the service dog needs to be let in. Because if accessibility isn’t for all, then we should all be for accessibility.


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Sexual education: Leave your ancient thinking behind

As a society, we let our children drive cars at 16, let them go off to college or university at 17, vote at 18, drink at 19. Children are expected to grow up faster than ever. So why are some people so blind to the fact that this new curriculum is simply a reflection of the need to keep up with the maturity of our children?


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Connectivity versus crime

Beyond this, attacking the root causes of crime is going to have to involve helping people at a young age — by creating community programs to help them better understand how to keep their homes a safe place, along with how to avoid violence and illegal substances.


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Those dimes add up

Immigrants come to Canada to make a better life for themselves and their families, and the steady increase of TTC fares over the past five years make it difficult to achieve financial stability. Although many adults will save on child transit fares, it will not matter in the long run because most of the elementary schools are walking distance and do not require a bus trip.


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Time to retire Medieval thinking

True, in the past, religion has been regularly employed in this way… up to and including waging wars in religion’s name. Mary Tudor, Queen of England, commanded that Protestants burn at the stake for their faith. But it’s no longer 1516. And yet religion is still used as a battle cry.