On Fathers Day 2018, Fathers rank second: 47% of GTA residents are likely to purchase a Fathers Day 2018 gift for someone (compared to 58% for Mother’s Day). Back-to-back Leger polls commissioned by Rabba Fine Foods reveal that mothers receive more gifts ...
Read More »Dairy industry finally showing signs of common sense
Supply management 2.0 is finally here. To survive, farmers who see the writing on the wall will need to develop new skill sets Sylvain Charlebois It was not the G7 most expected. Not even close. But should we be surprised? ...
Read More »If this doesn’t happen, we’re all dead
What did I learn at my 68th medical reunion at The Harvard Medical School (HMS)? I learned, from an article written by Stephanie Dutchen, that my brilliant classmate, Melvin Glimcher, physician, engineer and professor, had created the myoelectric elbow. Dubbed ...
Read More »Bible says, ‘Honour your father & mother’
“Insanity is hereditary. You get it from your kids,” read a sign in Brussels, Belgium. Or, as author Jean Kerr wrote, “The real menace in dealing with a 5-year-old is that in no time at all you begin to sound ...
Read More »Toronto June 9/10 weekend road closures
Several events in Toronto this weekend will involve road closures as described below. Residents and visitors are encouraged to come out and enjoy these events. Businesses in the areas affected are open to pedestrian traffic but some roads will be ...
Read More »Toronto honours 74th D-Day anniversaryJune 6
Mayor John Tory and other members of Toronto City Council will welcome veterans, their families and the public to commemorate the 74th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. Date: Wednesday, June 6 Time: Noon to 1 p.m., ceremony ...
Read More »Toronto June 2018 Events Update
Toronto at Your Service Get Involved Your Toronto Environmental Initiatives Awards and Accolades Toronto at Your Service Keeping #TorontoStrong Thank you to everyone who attended the #TorontoStrong Vigil and/or generously donated to the #TorontoStrong Fund in support of the victims ...
Read More »Public Health measles alert
Toronto Public Health (TPH) is investigating a lab-confirmed case of measles in an adult who recently travelled abroad. Members of the public may have been exposed to measles in the following settings: • May 30 Ukraine International Airlines flight PS423 ...
Read More »Register for city swim/skate & after-school programs
Registration for City of Toronto’s summer swim/skate and after-school programs to begin this coming weekend Torontonians will be able to register for City of Toronto summer swim and skate programs as well as after-school programming for the coming school year ...
Read More »Hormone replacement therapy and you
The year 2002 was a worrying year for women who were taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to combat troublesome menopausal symptoms. Bold newspaper headlines reported that a study called The Women’s Health Initiative, conducted by the National Institute of Health, ...
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