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CBC-TV’s ‘Over the Rainbow’ narrows down field of Dorothys in national callbacksTORONTO - A.J. Bridel of Kitchener, Ont., has been in love with the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" and its star, Judy Garland, since as far back as she can remember.EntertainmentJun 21, 2012
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Halifax shooting plot case returns to court, adjourned to next weekThe case of two people accused of plotting an attack at a Halifax shopping mall returned to provincial court Tuesday, where lawyers discussed the possibility of delaying the start of a preliminary hearing.CrimeMay 12, 2015
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Two men in alleged Halifax shooting plot never spoke of guns: friendA man who went to rock shows with two young men alleged to have been planning a Valentine's Day shooting on a Halifax mall says his friends never spoke of guns to him.CrimeFeb 16, 2015
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Duo accused in Halifax mass murder plot face more charges, no bailTwo people accused of plotting to open fire in a Halifax mall appeared in court Tuesday for the first time on charges of conspiracy to commit murder.CrimeFeb 17, 2015
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COMMENTARY: Other Canadian universities need to take a lesson from Wilfrid Laurier’s shameIs WLU so unique that this "institutional failure" would happen there and nowhere else? Unfortunately, that's not likely the case.EducationDec 23, 2017
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Lindsay Shepherd says she had to record meeting that spurred Jordan Peterson lawsuitNathan Rambukkana and Herbert Pimlott, who teach at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont., maintain their comments about Peterson were not defamatory.CanadaMar 1, 2019
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Andrew Scheer weighs in on Catholic university that banned abortion filmA Catholic university that cancelled a screening of a documentary about abortion receives millions of dollars in public money each year but Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is staying silent on whether he would strip funding from the school if elected prime minister.PoliticsNov 27, 2017
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FULL TEXT: Apology from Wilfrid Laurier officials over handling of free speech controversyOn Nov. 21, the president and vice chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University, Deborah MacLatchy, and Laurier professor Dr. Nathan Rambukkana issued separate apologies for the way the university handled a complaint about a T.A.'s choice of class material.CanadaNov 21, 2017
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ANALYSIS: Despite about-face, Laurier needs schooling on fundamentals of free speechThe problem for Laurier when it says it is seriously examining the many issues raised by this incident is that they’ve been down this road before.CanadaNov 22, 2017
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Andrew Scheer: Laurier university controversy highlights larger issue of ‘stifling’ free speechThe Conservative politician said the issue is of growing concern across the political spectrum.CanadaNov 21, 2017
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Queen’s University students protest against professor, Lindsay ShepherdProtesters argued that Queen's Law shouldn’t be allowing Shepherd to speak at sessions because they believe her views are against a marginalized community.EducationSep 25, 2018
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1 child is killed every day from an accidental shooting in the U.S.During the first six months of this year, minors died from accidental shootings - at their own hands, or at the hands of other children or adults - at a pace of one every other dayCrimeOct 14, 2016
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The Halifax mall plot: New details released about planned Valentine’s Day attackThe plan, conceived by a young Canadian man and, allegedly, an American girlfriend, was to kill as many people as possible in an attack on a Halifax shopping mall on Valentine's Day 2015CanadaNov 23, 2016
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Laurier University incident demonstrates defence of certain kinds of speechWhat we’re seeing once again is the defence of selective speech.CommentaryNov 23, 2017
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Laurier university’s handling of freedom of expression ‘inexcusable’: profTeaching assistant Lindsay Shepherd says she hasn't heard from the university since her story was covered by media.WorldNov 20, 2017
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Laurier university accused of censorship after TA reprimanded for playing gender pronoun debate clipThe clip in question featured University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson, who has famously refused to use gender pronouns other than “he” or “she,” defending his position against a professor who argued it was necessary to use the pronouns that a person prefers to be called.CanadaNov 17, 2017
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Year in Review: Top 5 videos for Global News Toronto in 2017As we look back at the year that was, our Global News team has crunched the numbers and provided a top five list of the most viewed videos in Toronto.CanadaDec 18, 2017
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Appeal heard for American woman who plotted Halifax shopping mall massacreLindsay Souvannarath was jailed in April last year after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in a 2015 plan to shoot people at the Halifax Shopping Centre food court.CrimeApr 16, 2019
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Bill Kelly: A victory for free speech at Laurier UniversityUniversities should provide a platform for an exchange of contrary ideas to create a dialogue and debate on those issues.Nov 22, 2017
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Snow on the pumpkin! Early storm pelts East Coast with wet, heavy snow; 1.7M lose powerSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. - An unusually early and powerful nor'easter dumped wet, heavy snow Saturday on parts of the mid-Atlantic region, weighing down or toppling leafy trees and power lines and knocking out electricity for 1.7 million as the storm headed toward New England.Oct 29, 2011