[For Humber News 2017 : http://humbernews.ca/bitcoins-now-valuable-gold/] History was made Thursday as the value of a single Bitcoin exceeded that of an ounce of gold for the first time ever. By Friday, the encrypted digital currency was worth $1712.06, compared to $1228.7 for a troy ounce of gold. Around the same time last year, Bitcoin’s … Continue reading
[ For Humber News, 2017: http://humbernews.ca/premier-kathleen-wynne-drop-hydro-rates-17/ ] Ontario’s will be seeing relief from high hydro bills following a decade of steadily increasing rates and the Liberals’ steady decline in approval ratings. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced a new plan Thursday morning that will reduce hydro rates by about 17% on the average bill. That’s on top of … Continue reading
[ For Humber News, 2017: http://humbernews.ca/police-cannabis-community-legal-limbo-robberies/ ] Toronto marijuana advocates are working with police to find common ground in efforts to make Toronto pot dispensary employees more confident in dialing 911 if robbed. Michael McLellan, a spokesperson for the Toronto Dispensary Coalition, said that raids by the police paint dispensaries as “easy targets for … Continue reading
By Jimmy Kakish On Nov 13, eight members of ISIS, (known to Arabs as Da’esh,) carried out multiple coordinated, simultaneous attacks on the people of Paris, France. The gunmen, equipped with automatic weapons and explosive belts, slaughtered at least 129 people and injured over 350 others at various restaurants, bars, cafes and clubs across the … Continue reading
Although crime rates in the GTA are low, the rate of homicides and shooting-related injuries are significantly higher than that of 2014. Toronto Police statistics show that 328 people in Toronto have been the victim of gun violence so far in 2015 alone. Twenty of those victims were fatally gunned down and 108 were injured. 192 were unharmed by … Continue reading
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