Tag: Syria
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Conference tackles the spectre of environmental refugees
BY JAKE HRIBLJAN What happens to a nation if it’s submerged under water? What happens if 50 million, or maybe 1 billion, people begin to migrate because of environmental devastation? How would the world respond to a climate crisis that affects the entire planet? These were just a few questions experts and researchers sought to…
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Syrian refugees come to Ontario
STORY BY ROSS ANDERSEN Ontario will be welcoming 4,000 of the 10,000 Syrian refugees immigrating to Canada by the end of the year. The majority of the refugees will be located to the Greater Toronto Area. Find out where:
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Politicians reassure Burlington residents that Canada is ready for refugees
NEEDS FEATURED IMAGE BEFORE PUBLISHING. BY JAKE HRIBLJAN Liberal politicians and Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring reassured residents at a public forum last week that Canada is ready for an influx of 25,000 Syrian refugees. Mayor Rick Goldring organized the event, held at Mainway Auditorium, in response to what he called “a flood of emails” he…
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If Harper wants to end terrorism, he should stop participating in it
EDITORIAL BY JAKE HRIBLJAN Terror. What images come to mind at the sound of that word? September 11th, George W. Bush’s declaration of the “War on Terror”, al-Qaida, the Islamic State: these images pour in before the last “r” can be uttered. Politicians, both Canadian and American, bombard us with warnings of terrorists in the Middle…
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Syria: the reaction of world leaders
TIMELINE BY DANA MIELE Syria has been at civil war for the past two years. The fight between government and rebels has conducted a death toll of over 100,000 people and has created 2 million refugees. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons against the civilians of Syria, changing the course of modern warfare.…