News releases

All-day meeting April 11 to discuss airport environmental assessment

PortsToronto hosted an all-day public meeting on Saturday, April 11, 2015 to review and discuss the Draft Study Design/Scope for the Environmental Assessment (EA) of the proposed introduction of jet aircraft and extension of the main runway at Billy Bishop ...

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Canadarm spinoff helps heal at Sick Kids hospital

Canadarm, the robot that established Canada’s proud international reputation for robotics innovation, has inspired several generations of scientists and engineers to develop new technologies for industry, medicine, and other applications. KidsArm, a descendant of Canadarm, is the first image-guided robotic ...

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Community leaders spent a night on streets with homeless youths

Laura Fracassi — Thirty five community leaders from around York Region spent a night on the streets March 5 with nothing more than pocket change as they try and find warmth in various homeless shelters across the Region. Thirty five ...

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Cabbagetown South to discuss St. Luke’s partnership

The Cabbagetown South Residents’ Association is holding a neighbourhood meeting on March 4 at 7 p.m. at the Retsina Restaurant at 209 Gerrard St. E. (near Seaton). All are welcome. The meeting agenda includes discussion of a potential partnership and ...

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Toronto Symphony Orchestra: A Mind of Winter (New Creations Festival)

The opening concert of the New Creations Festival showcases intriguing music by some of today’s most engaging composers: George Benjamin’s evocative setting for soprano of the poem The Snowman by Wallace Stevens; a new Violin Concerto by Vivian Fung that the TSO ...

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City seeks citizens for sign variance committee

The city is looking for five citizens to sit on the Sign Variance Committee, a city board that hears appeals of the chief building official’s decisions on variance applications for first party signs and makes decisions on variance applications for ...

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Partial closure of University Ave. for hydro work

Two northbound lanes on University Avenue, from Wellington St. to King St. W., will be closed from Feb. 21 until March 8 to rebuild a Toronto Hydro cable chamber. Work is scheduled to start on Feb. 21 with a completion ...

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University students across Canada: What is federal party position on climate change

Over 38 non-profit organizations and student campus associations across Canada are co-hosting a federal pre-election town hall on climate change.  “Climate change is arguably one of the most prominent issues of our generation,” says Alice Zhu, President and Co-Founder of Climate Impact ...

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Kodo Drummers in Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery

Japan’s world famous Kodo Drummers return to Toronto after four long years with a groundbreaking new show: Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery, which runs one night only – Thursday, March 12 @ 8pm – at the Sony Centre For The ...

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