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Industrial housing revolution: Tenants fight evictions and funding crisis

Toronto’s industrial and commercial landlords are exploiting the city’s poor by illegally renting them properties for use as residential space.

Election ‘95: MP fears social spending cuts

“Mikey doesn’t realize that he’s going to destroy us.”

Bike lanes ready to roll: But Metro blocks lanes around intersections, fearing traffic jams

The Gerrard St. bike lanes were to be a joint project of the City of Toronto and Metro Toronto.

Last call debate flowing nowhere

Restaurant want later last call but some bar owners opposed

Stripping their rights away: Exotic dancers complain Toronto’s lapdancing bylaw is turning them into prostitutes

“I once saw a man shit himself at the end of a (lap)dance,” Angie says.

Eye flashes: June 28, 1995

The School of Journalism has named journalist Dan David Canada’s first Chair of Diversity.

Career Centre canned

Centre loses funding from granting agency

Eye flashes: May 31, 1995

Students can expect a $400 tuition hike at Ryerson for the 1995/96 year.

RSU gets a facelift: Union renamed, but changes don’t address problems

"Students were confused with what we (RSU) did, and why we were called a union," Cheevers said. He hopes the new name will clear up the misunderstanding.

Candidate clueless? PC says universities and colleges should be privatized

"I think independent business can do anything better than government," he says. "But government would still have to set the curriculum," says PC candidate Joel Ginsberg.

Goodbye to Rye? NDP says business should take over job training

"[Business] is forcing training on the educational system," says NDP Rosario Marchese.

Deep pockets? Liberals place funding burden on students’ shoulders

The liberal education platform suggests students will be charged with the responsibility of keeping university funding stable.

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