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Michael To

Hamilton, Oakville
As seen in: CBC Hamilton, MDPI, CHCH-TV (Hamilton, ON), News Lanes
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Hamilton, Ontario origins, armed with Honours Drama & Theatre Degree (Music minor), Journalist at Sheridan College working at @cbcHamilton #hamont
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Canadian Eddie Lartey wins international poetry slam held in Brazil | CBC News

Canadian Eddie Lartey wins international poetry slam held in Brazil | CBC News

CBC Hamilton — Hamilton poet Eddie Lartey, winner of the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam, is now champion at the international Abya Yala Copa "América" de Poetry Slam competition held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the competition on Dec. 11, Lartey competed against 13 poets and delivered some poems that were "stories of love and struggle that are universal."
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No money to fund overnight heating spaces could lead to more deaths among homeless, advocates say...

No money to fund overnight heating spaces could lead to more deaths among homeless, advocates say...

CBC Hamilton — Operators of Hamilton's network of homeless shelters and drop-in locations are worried that without overnight warming spaces funding, there will be more cases of frostbites or death during the cold winter months. In January a pair of Hamilton doctors released data tracking deaths in the city's homeless population, revealing at least 19 people died during a six-month period in 2021.
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HWDSB students below average in EQAO tests but results are 'meaningless,' teachers' union rep say...

HWDSB students below average in EQAO tests but results are 'meaningless,' teachers' union rep say...

CBC Hamilton — Students in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) have fallen below provincial averages in all categories measured by the recent Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) tests but those tests, the president of the Hamilton-Wentworth Elementary Teachers' local union says, are "meaningless." "It's certainly not useful for our members.
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Royal Hamilton Light Infantry prepares for a return of Remembrance Day parade on Sunday | CBC New...

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry prepares for a return of Remembrance Day parade on Sunday | CBC New...

CBC Hamilton — When the Hamilton Garrison Remembrance Day Parade takes place on Sunday, featuring veterans, members of the reserve unit and the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (RHLI) band, it will be the first parade since the pandemic hit in 2020 that will bring local members of the military together with the public.
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Vaccine Passport Update and Vaccine Worries

Vaccine Passport Update and Vaccine Worries

wrruralpost.com — The rampant worries about getting the Covid-19 Vaccination, the myths surrounding them, and the passport system.
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Our Two-Tier Region

Our Two-Tier Region

wrruralpost.com — The understanding of Kitchener-Waterloo Region's Two-Tier system in land and building construction.
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Our Two-Tier Region

Our Two-Tier Region

wrruralpost.com — Rural Mayors Not Open to Changing Process The Region of Waterloo ensures that while the rapid influx of new residents and surplus urban development has contributed to lengthy construction timetables, projects are moving optimally. Using data compiled in the early 2000s, the City of Waterloo launched a redirection of
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The Gate Keepers

The Gate Keepers

wrruralpost.com — What's Behind the Construction Delays? Observing and understanding the construction delays within the Waterloo Region.
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Finding Covid in Our Wastewater

Finding Covid in Our Wastewater

wrruralpost.com — The rising appearances of Covid-19 variants within the Waterloo Region necessitates studying the wastewater for clues.
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2021 Federal Budget: Planning for a Post-COVID, Post-Carbon Future

2021 Federal Budget: Planning for a Post-COVID, Post-Carbon Future

wrruralpost.com — The release of the Federal Government's proposed fiscal budget is filled with rurally important information, but is also unfortunately dense. This summation and breakdown will clarify what locals will need to know.
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Youth Mind - Volume 1 | Issue 02 Issue

Youth Mind - Volume 1 | Issue 02 Issue

theyouthmind.ca — Pages 28 - 30 A focused research piece on the ramifications of Bell Media's foray into mental health, advertisement and the transparency of awareness on social media. Youth Mind is an online magazine made for the youth, by the youth. Our editors and contributors aim to cover content that we believe young people care about.
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Northern Manitoba drowning in dirty water

Northern Manitoba drowning in dirty water

michaeltojournalist.wordpress.com — By: Michael To, Originally posted in the Sheridan Sun, Jan 15, 2019, in response to a CBC article. In Northern Manitoba, the water remains somewhat clean, but many residents are leery to chance a drink.
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Toronto Cold Cases, 1955 - 2019

Toronto Cold Cases, 1955 - 2019

onp01.sheridanc.on.ca — Sheridan College's Journalism New Media program compiled all the cold-case data from Toronto and displayed their work. Infographics and multimedia tell the story of violence in the city, and the evolution of crime over the decades. I specifically worked on the Year of the Gun - 2005 piece, involving a story and interview with officers within the Integrated Gun & Gang Task Force to describe the clearest picture possible. Worked alongside: Ling Fu, Elina Benedict, and Nivedhana Prabhu.
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A Sea of 33 000 green drunk people

A Sea of 33 000 green drunk people

michaeltojournalist.wordpress.com — Graphics by: Elina Benedict, Photos by: Brian Freiter - Originally written March 21, 2019 Let's do it again, but bigger This year's St. Patrick's day bash on Ezra Avenue, Waterloo ON hit a new record of 33 000 attendees and over five hundred laid criminal charges.
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An Odyssey ends on the 3DS

An Odyssey ends on the 3DS

michaeltojournalist.wordpress.com — A massive compilation, a nexus of memories As we approach the ending lifespan of the long-lasting Nintendo 3DS handheld video-game system, we see one last hurrah in Etrian Odyssey Nexus. The finale of the series that began on the original NDS now showcases everything that worked for the dungeon crawling adventures.
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Theatre Sheridan and Hamilton ensembles revitalize our culture

Theatre Sheridan and Hamilton ensembles revitalize our culture

michaeltojournalist.wordpress.com — Originally written Feb 15, 2019 Challenging audiences to pay attention Musical theatre and ensemble groups in lower Ontario face the daily struggle of drawing younger audiences. To combat the slow drain in returning viewers, the preferred tack is to redefine what is popular. Topical reflection of cultural norms and performing nostalgic and impactful pieces make...
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Thousands attend Mike "Beard Guy" Taylor's tribute concert despite the cold weather

Thousands attend Mike "Beard Guy" Taylor's tribute concert despite the cold weather

michaeltojournalist.wordpress.com — STORY BY MICHAEL TO - Originally written Feb 6, 2019 On Sunday, January 13, a concert was held at Burlington Civic Square in front of City Hall to celebrate the memory of Mike "Beard Guy" Taylor, keyboardist of Burlington sourced indie-pop band Walk off the Earth (WotE).
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Ontario's temporary curriculum can have lasting damages

Ontario's temporary curriculum can have lasting damages

michaeltojournalist.wordpress.com — Originally written Mar 7, 2019 Guidelines with grade-school oversight Ontario elementary schools are stuck teaching with a curriculum that are affecting families beyond their classrooms. Until the upcoming fall months, elementary schools are armed with an interim version of the 1998 curriculum instead of the 2015 edition.
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Malaysian taste in a land far far away (Mississauga)

Malaysian taste in a land far far away (Mississauga)

foodwithascarf.wordpress.com — An eastern palette with a heaping of turmeric In one block in Mississauga features Asian-centric foods, which focuses on hot-pot, general Chinese food, and in this review's case Malaysian food. Malaysia itself is south, south-west of Vietnam and its locale gives their food Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultural influence.
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Hamilton celebrates its expansive soup-culture

Hamilton celebrates its expansive soup-culture

foodwithascarf.wordpress.com — Over a dozen soup hidden in snowbound downtown Held in the Hamilton Convention Centre, Hamilton hosted multiple restaurants in a charity competition to see who could make the most creative, most health-conscious, and the best soup of the year. February 5th, 2019 was the date over a dozen restaurants each gambled that their homemade broth,...
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Aiming for the perfect Ramen at Hamilton's Farmer's Market

Aiming for the perfect Ramen at Hamilton's Farmer's Market

foodwithascarf.wordpress.com — Located within Hamilton's downtown Farmer's Market, lie restaurants that belie creativity and delicious ingenuity within their affordable dishes, and I can confidently say that Slurp Ramen Bar is one of those two descriptions.
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Being forced to leave OHL arena was 'shocking and unexpected,' Hamilton Bulldogs owner says | CBC...

Being forced to leave OHL arena was 'shocking and unexpected,' Hamilton Bulldogs owner says | CBC...

CBC Hamilton — For the owner of the Hamilton Bulldogs, being forced to leave the team's home arena at FirstOntario Centre was "shocking and unexpected news." Teams found out Nov. 11 they wouldn't be able to play games at the arena during upcoming renovations.
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How a professor from Hawaii is trying to decolonize the world through music | CBC News

How a professor from Hawaii is trying to decolonize the world through music | CBC News

CBC Hamilton — Can you decolonize the world through music? That's exactly what Jace Kaholokula Saplan, a Hawaiian professor from Arizona State University visiting St. Catharines, aims to do. Saplan conducted a performance of The Songs We Sing, The Land We Stand On: Decolonizing our Music-Making, with Brock University singers and choir in a concert Friday evening.
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Number of times overwhelmed Hamilton paramedics face code zero, with 1 or no ambulances, is tripl...

Number of times overwhelmed Hamilton paramedics face code zero, with 1 or no ambulances, is tripl...

CBC Hamilton — The number of Hamilton-area code zero situations - when there is only one or no ambulances available for emergency calls - has more than tripled compared to all of 2021, according to new data. Code zero incidents are also an issue in other parts of Ontario.
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