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2014 Looking back at 2014 ALYSSA MAHADEO/TORONTO CARIBBEAN
From World Cup fever to vanishing airplanes to viral outbreaks, 2014 had it all. There was no shortage of news, as the world continues to evolve at a record pace. The cocktail of globalization, new media, and volatility in many parts of the world had us glued to the news all year. With many stories not over yet, these escalating situations will give us much to think and talk about as we enter the New Year. In Toronto and most of North America, 2014 began with a never-ending winter. The hit movie, Frozen, was in theatres, and that’s exactly how we all felt. The now infamous 2014 “Polar Vortex” had the city on its knees. Coming off a brutal ice storm, Toronto endured months of subzero temperatures. In Toronto, we get used to having challenging winters year after year, but it did not prepare us for the icy madness, flash floods and other chaos that the Polar Vortex left in it’s wake. This past year, Ontario also saw a prominent change in leadership with newly elected premier Kathleen Wynne, leader of the Liberal Party.
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