Archive 1997-2016
By Rachel Moore
Martin Monderie cleans the dusty white chalk off his hands, studies his hairdo, and walks out of the gym after practice with his school bag slung over his shoulder.
When you ask the 17-year-old if he considers himself a normal teenager, he’ll ponder a moment and say “no.”
There is something going on over at the Health Protection Branch of Health Canada that Canadians have been ignoring ever since word got out that 115 macaque monkeys at the primate colony were slated to be killed.
That something is research.
The long-tailed monkeys are part of research into the effect of toxins and AIDS developmental vaccines at Health Canada. Until researchers are able to perform autopsies on the animals, the research done to date is virtually useless.
By Brad Cicero
There truly is a revolution taking place in Ontario.
The upcoming municipal elections are arguably the most important ever held in this province. On Nov. 10, voters will be choosing much more than a mayor, regional councillor or school board trustee. They will be choosing a last line of defence against provincial government spending cuts.
By Carrie MacAfee
Community housing groups and municipal politicians don’t have high hopes for the future of social housing in Centretown.
On Jan. 1, 1998, the provincial government stops funding social housing and municipalities will be picking up the tab.