Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway opened June 26, 1959
June 26, 2012Today in labor history: The 189-mile-long St. Lawrence Seaway opened
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Toronto bans plastic bags
June 22, 2012Mayor Rob Ford asked council to do away with a bylaw that required stores to charge five cents for plastic bags. Instead, council opted to excise the bags altogether.
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Canada may fast-track Big Oil at expense of environment
June 20, 2012Activists and critics alike are outraged at the Canadian government's recent decision to drastically downsize its environmental assessment process.
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Quebec students continue strike vs. tuition hike
June 5, 2012Student leaders vowed to continue their campaign of peaceful protest, dubbed by some as the "Maple Spring."
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Quebec student strike: Do you hear the noise?
May 30, 2012Tonight, I took a casserole [saucepan] and I came timidly out into the street.
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