Going to the wall: a power struggle hits two million Ontario children

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Five teachers' unions in Ontario have gone on strike to protest Premier Mike Harris's controversial plan to reform the educational system. The strike by teachers has caused 2.1 million school children to miss classes. Some parents and students support the teachers, while others support Harris.

Cover Story, Education and state, Education policy, Labor relations, Public opinion, Ontario, Educational innovations, Teachers' unions, Harris, Michael (Canadian premier)

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The wrath of Rome

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The Roman Catholic Church is angry with a priest at St. Paul University in Ottawa who has written that sexual intercourse should be considered an ingredient of human intimacy and not merely a function of reproduction. The Vatican could declare the priest unfit to teach.

Sex, Sexual behavior, Religious aspects, Sexual ethics, Catholic Church, Sexual behaviour

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Warring over coffee: Starbucks prepares to invade a large, lucrative market

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Toronto's established coffee stores, such as Timothy's Coffee's of the World and Second Cup Coffee Co, are bracing for the arrival of competition from Seattle-based Starbucks. Starbucks openned five outlets in Toronto on Jan 20, 1996.

Planning, Retail trade, Coffeehouses, Starbucks Corp., SBUX, Toronto, Ontario

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