Author Archives: Bulletin Editor

New theatrical production celebrates the re-creation of Regent Park

The Journey – A Living History of the Regent Park Revitalization is a musical that follows the history of the Regent Park community throughout the years and leading up to its current revitalization. More than a stage show, The Journey ...

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Are we building a city for people or for automobiles?

Another simmering battle is reaching a boil in the seemingly endless debate about traffic in Toronto, public and private. It will arrive at city council June 10. The battle boils down to the basic long-term question: Are we building a ...

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‘Human rights’ and soft power in Russia

The news that Lyudmila Alekseyeva, head of the Russian Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) the Moscow-Helsinki Group, will be returning to the Presidential Council for Human Rights, has been heralded by many in the liberal establishment in Russia as a victory for their cause. ...

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City, province differ over bird strike prevention

When Jill Edwards leaves home in the mornings she’s not looking forward to what she knows she’s going to see. While others still sleep, Edwards is making her pre-work patrol in lower Downtown around the Yonge corridor from 5:30 to ...

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Downtown creates 51% of Toronto’s productivity

The Cabbagetown Preservation Association held its annual meeting on May 19 at the Riverdale Farm Meeting House. As always, the highlight of the evening was the presentation of Peggy Kurtin Award for Excellence in Restoration, named after Peggy Kurtin (1932-2009), ...

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GTA home sales increase by 9.6% over early May 2014

Mary Gallagher — Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced a 9.6 per cent year-over-year increase in home sales reported by Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® during the first 14 days of May. There were 5,655 sales reported in the ...

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IJC 10-yr review of the protection Great Lakes waters

The International Joint Commission (IJC) invites you to join a media webinar briefing at 1 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 regarding a draft consultants’ report on the Protection of the Waters of the Great Lakes. The draft consultants’ ...

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Corporate rule under neoliberalism plagues post-election UK

Colin Todhunter — People in the UK, people woke up to their first week of a five-year rule under a Conservative majority government. It’s been the first time the Tories have managed to form such a government since 1992. Only ...

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Adam Vaughan votes for Bill C-51 against wishes of Canadians

Dennis Bryson — MP Adam Vaughan (L-Trinity Spadina) voted “yes” on Bill C-51. It doesn’t represent what Canadians want. It is reactionary policy to a few isolated incidences. I am 30 years old and this more than anything has gotten ...

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