John Sewell — This Bulletin is published by the Toronto Police Accountability Coalition (TPAC), a group of individuals and organizations in Toronto interested in police policies and procedures, and in making police more accountable to the community they are committed ...
Read More »Island noise limit: Imaginary plane complies not Q400
Wondering why Porter supporters are now stating that the proposed CS100 jet is quieter than Porter’s existing turboprop Q400? We were too. Particularly since noise data for the CS100 is not yet available. Here’s what happened: The City’s consultant tried ...
Read More »New park to honour First Nations Residents hope Ontario Place park will include canoe landing spots
Dennis Hanagan — A new park planned for the east side of Ontario Place would have a wooded area on the west side and a more open area leading down to the lake on the east, all with a pathway ...
Read More »Community okays Ryerson residence: Ryerson plan for student residence gets okay from area residents
Eric Morse — About 20 residents of 192 Jarvis St attended a Ward 27 public consultation on Feb. 11 concerning the construction of a 30-storey (originally 27-storey) student residence for Ryerson University at 186-188 Jarvis St (between Dundas and Shuter). ...
Read More »Neo-liberalism, neo-fascism join hands against Ukraine
Eric Draitser — The situation in Ukraine is evolving by the hour. Right wing ultranationalists and their “liberal” collaborators have taken control of the Rada (Ukrainian parliament) and deposed the democratically elected, though utterly corrupt and incompetent, President Yanukovich. Former ...
Read More »New study shows Ontario pharmacists help improve hypertension
More than 1.8 million Ontarians have high blood pressure – yet less than one-third have their condition under control. But pharmacists can help. A recent study conducted by the Ontario Pharmacists Association and Green Shield Canada shows pharmacists can play ...
Read More »Maple Leaf Forever Tree Lives on in Design Exhibit
As part of the Toronto Design Offsite Festival (TO DO), an exhibit curated by LEAF (Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests) will showcase four unique pieces by Brothers Dressler, Dystil, The National Design Collective and Paus + Grün. The designers ...
Read More »CFHS Statement on sentencing of Paul Joseph Vukmanich
Kim Elmslie — The Candian Federation of Humane Societies (CFHC) agrees with Justice Larry Anderson that Paul Joseph Vukmanich deserves a longer sentence than 26 months which was recommended by the Crown and Defense attorneys for the killing of Edmonton ...
Read More »Ukraine: West sleepwalks into another destructive conflict
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts — On the 100th Anniversary of World War 1, the Western powers are again sleepwalking into destructive conflict. Hegemonic ambition has Washington interfering in the internal affairs of Ukraine, but developments seem to be moving beyond ...
Read More »Harper will sell Canada down the river to foreigners
Angus Wong — Stephen Harper’s trade minister is about to sign off on the world’s biggest corporate power grab, the TPP. This treaty would hand power to secret courts to overturn Canadian laws that foreign and domestic big business didn’t ...
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