Rebecca Gao
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In the Scarborough–Rouge Park By-Election, Candidates Promise to Put Scarborough First | The Local
In a crowded by-election in Toronto’s most eastern ward, is focussing on hyper-local issues the way into City Hall?
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September 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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And here's @rebeccaga0.bsky.social with an in-depth look at the ward. (These ward profiles always offer a better understanding of a corner of the GTA. Worth reading even if you don't live there!) thelocal.to/scarborough-...
In the Scarborough–Rouge Park By-Election, Candidates Promise to Put Scarborough First | The Local
In a crowded by-election in Toronto’s most eastern ward, is focussing on hyper-local issues the way into City Hall?
thelocal.to
September 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
And here's @rebeccaga0.bsky.social with an in-depth look at the ward. (These ward profiles always offer a better understanding of a corner of the GTA. Worth reading even if you don't live there!) thelocal.to/scarborough-...
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September 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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August 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Solutions need to be as multi-faceted as risk factors: everything from climate-resilient, affordable housing to public education about healthy relationships. Dig into this important feature by @rebeccaga0.bsky.social, with art and graphs by @shawnparkinson.bsky.social. thenarwhal.ca/heat-domesti...
In Canada, heat increases domestic violence | The Narwhal
Excessive heat stresses both the body and mind. That leads to a rise in aggression — which harms women, girls and vulnerable communities the most
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August 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Solutions need to be as multi-faceted as risk factors: everything from climate-resilient, affordable housing to public education about healthy relationships. Dig into this important feature by @rebeccaga0.bsky.social, with art and graphs by @shawnparkinson.bsky.social. thenarwhal.ca/heat-domesti...
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In Canada and around the world, police forces, anti-violence experts and climate researchers have all recorded an increase in reports of intimate partner violence when temperatures are hottest. The latest data from Statistics Canada shows that the trend continues.
August 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In Canada and around the world, police forces, anti-violence experts and climate researchers have all recorded an increase in reports of intimate partner violence when temperatures are hottest. The latest data from Statistics Canada shows that the trend continues.
This story includes new data from StatsCan breaking down intimate partner violence reports across the country—and how they increase during the warmer summer months.
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August 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This story includes new data from StatsCan breaking down intimate partner violence reports across the country—and how they increase during the warmer summer months.
thenarwhal.ca/heat-domesti...
thenarwhal.ca/heat-domesti...