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TTC fare increase puts pressure on student wallets

March 11, 2020March 19, 2020 Marlee Greig

Beatriz Balderrama Baleeiro, New Reporter Torontonians don’t seem to be looking forward to spring so much anymore. Since March 1, public transit users have started to feel their wallet a bit lighter after the TTC’s 10-cent fare increase. The Toronto Transit Commission website says that the adult cash fare continues the same at $3.25, the adult PRESTO fare increased to… More

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RSU files $2.7M lawsuit against Ryerson

January 30, 2020March 19, 2020 ETC Staff

This decision stems from reporting by The Eyeopener last year that RSU’s board of directors spent $250,000 on credit cards, with charges including Casino Rama, LCBO bills and a sporting goods store. More

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Prevention key for students worried about coronavirus

January 30, 2020March 19, 2020 ETC Staff

Toronto Public Health has recommended that people follow regular respiratory illness protocols. More

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‘Crazy Marxists’ beat Ford government in SCI ruling

November 22, 2019January 30, 2020 ETC StaffDoug Ford, ontario, Ontario colleges, PostSecondary, Student Choice Initiative

Galvin Zaldivar, News Editor The Divisional Court of the Superior Court of Justice quashed the Conservative government’s Student Choice Initiative (SCI) last night. The SCI was originally announced by the Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government in January and implemented for the 2019-2020 academic year. It was accompanied by an overhaul of OSAP eligibility and the elimination of free tuition grants… More

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Government ban on vape advertising ‘not enough,’ say experts

November 20, 2019January 30, 2020 ETC Staffhealth, ontario, Ontario Government, vaping

The Oct. 25 announcement in a news release stated the ban “will help prevent youth from being exposed and influenced by promotion in retail settings.” More

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EDITORIAL: Presto isn’t ready to replace tokens, tickets

November 20, 2019January 30, 2020 ETC Staff

Single-use Presto tickets cost $3.25 for a single ride, $6.50 for a two-way trip or $13 for a day pass. Presto Cards cost $6 and can be reloaded online. More

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Abolition of tokens may negatively impact the disadvantaged

November 20, 2019January 30, 2020 ETC Stafftoronto, Toronto Transit Commission, Transit, TTC

Customers will be able to use their tokens after Nov. 30, but refunds for any tokens left over will not be given after the phase out is complete. More

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Arboretum assesses TransformTO climate strategy

November 20, 2019January 30, 2020 ETC StaffClimate Change, Humber Arboretum, toronto, TransformTO

Data released by TransformTO showed that in 2017, 52 per cent of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions were caused by buildings, 38 per cent by transportation, and 10 per cent from waste. More

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Equal Pay Day protests against gender pay gap

April 16, 2018April 18, 2018 ETC Staff

The first demand includes the implementation of a strong pay transparency law to enforce equal pay. The second was fully-funded universal, affordable, and accessible Public Child Care. More

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LGBTQ+ Gamers aim to change the gaming landscape

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 ETC StaffDscrimination, Inclusiveness, LGBT, mental health, toronto, Video Games

Amy Chen Arts Reporter Right at the Church and Wellesley Streets intersection, across from the delicious brew of DavidsTEA and nestled between food fit for heroes and a bar that adores Absolut Vodka, is the Glad Day Bookshop. Every other week, a group of geeks and gamers of all stripes gather at the bookstore as if it’s their hearth and… More

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Reducing consumption, building community at the Toronto Tool Library

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 ETC Staff

The library aims to be a concrete solution for those seeking to reduce how much they consume. More

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Murdered spa management student is Peel Region’s fifth domestic homicide this year

March 21, 2018April 5, 2018 ETC Staff

Alicia Lewandowski was found by Peel Regional Police officers in the parking lot near her home. Since January, there have been five women victims of domestic homicide in Brampton and Mississauga. More

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EDITORIAL: Expensive housing costs are pushing millennials away from Toronto

March 16, 2018March 21, 2018 ETC Staffmillennials, realators, toronto, toronto housing

Recent grads are lucky to emerge out of school with a job, let alone the disposable income to spend more than $1,000 each month in order to rent a tiny apartment. More

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EDITORIAL: TTC drives hands deep into post-secondary students’ wallets

March 10, 2018March 10, 2018 ETC StaffHumber college, toronto, Transit, TTC

This means that a monthly pass in Toronto sets students back $116.75. This is made all the more frustrating because post-secondary students in other cities around Ontario pay much less or, at times, nothing at all. More

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Opinion: No proof businesses are struggling amid King street pilot project

February 23, 2018February 28, 2018 ETC StaffJohn Tory, King Street, King Street pilot, toronto, TTC

Minor protests on King from upraised middle fingers sculpted in ice to road hockey games highlighting the lack of traffic have brought negative press to the pilot. More

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Documentary provides insight into Toronto’s criminal justice system

February 17, 2018February 19, 2018 ETC Staff

The film is a collaborative project between Humber’s Police Foundations program and Centre for Teaching and Learning. More

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OPINION: Toronto hip hop represented everywhere but Toronto radio

December 3, 2017December 6, 2017 ETC Staff

Elvin George News Editor On Tuesday, the Grammys released their list of nominations with seven for Toronto hip-hop artists. This number is nothing compared to last year’s 16 nominations. Toronto talents have been emerging left and right since Drake’s rise in the industry. However, it appears local Toronto radio stations aren’t showing their appreciation for the current Toronto hip-hop music… More

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OPINION: New backyard chicken bylaw ruffles some feathers

October 24, 2017November 23, 2017 ETC Staff

Cracking up the opposition, the vote was tallied at 23-14 approving this pilot project in four wards, but it’s too early to put all your eggs in one basket. More