Author Archives: Bulletin Editor

Sustainable, walkable neighbourhoods since 1914: museum

Eric Morse — The year is 1914. David Adams leaves his home at 255 Sumach St. each morning, walks north, and then a block east to the southeast corner of River and Gerrard streets where he works as an enameller ...

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Sustainable, walkable neighbourhoods since 1914: museum

Eric Morse – The year is 1914. David Adams leaves his home at 255 Sumach St. each morning, walks north, and then a block east to the southeast corner of River and Gerrard streets where he works as an enameller ...

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Wynne regime continues to replay Mike Harris abuses

Frank Touby— Never forget that the Tories under Mike Harris downloaded any provincial responsibilities he could onto the municipalities. During the dark era of Harris misgovernment and pandering to corporate campaign contributors, the cities and towns had to try to ...

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Will Harper equalize Big Oil’s lost profits on low prices?

Jamie Biggar — Here’s the question on everyone’s lips: as the oil boom goes bust again, what’s Stephen Harper going to do about it? Our government has a habit of propping up giant oil companies with generous subsidies and cushy ...

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First Gulf wants transit hub for its 60-acre office plan

Robin Careless – The West Don Lands Committee (WDLC) met recently to discuss various ongoing projects and innitiatives that will impact the inhabitants of the West Don Lands area. This month’s special guest was First Gulf. First Gulf is a ...

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Ontario strengthens protection for marine mammals

Ontario is moving ahead with enhanced standards of care for marine mammals – such as  dolphins, belugas and walruses – to ensure both greater protection and improved treatment. These new standards of care, reflecting advice from an expert report by ...

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Porter terminal sale another step in push for jets

NoJetsTO is criticizing the announced sale of the Toronto Island Airport passenger terminal by Porter Airlines. The sale is taking place without a city council decision on the expansion plans and without the TPA’s agreement to the passenger caps council ...

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TDSB teacher stars inner-city kids in young adult novel

Nelson Mandela Park Public School teacher Mary Jennifer Payne has just released her first Young Adult novel, Since You’ve Been Gone (Dundurn Press). The book explores issues of child and spousal abuse, poverty, racism, and how the legal system often ...

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World Evangelical Council votes in a new leader

  New York, NY – January 23, 2015 — The International Council (IC) of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) is pleased to announce that it has, by unanimous vote, appointed Bishop Efraim Tendero as the next Secretary General and CEO ...

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Ontario starting to wake up to bee hazards

Gideon Forman & Beatrice Olivastri— Back in November, the Ontario government signaled its intention to reduce the use of “neonic” pesticides on corn and soy seed by 80% by 2017. A prime motivator for the proposal was a new analysis ...

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