Rosario Marchese — My position is clear: It’s not fair to cut taxes for corporations and the wealthy, while asking everybody else to pay more. Of course, the government doesn’t want to frame its “transit revenue tool” scheme this way. ...
Read More »Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilties Act Alliance update
David Lepovsky — The Toronto Star Feb. 20, 2014 reported on its front page that we revealed that the Ontario Government has since at least May 2012 been sitting on a detailed plan, prepared by public servants, for enforcing the ...
Read More »She overcomes heart condition, now a leader through volunteer work
Dennis Hanagan — Completing her final three years of high school from hospital gave Kelly Lovell time to reflect on what she wanted to do with her life. Today, the once-shy and now bubbly 22-year-old from Church-Wellesley is a motivational ...
Read More »Nominations open for 8th annual teacher awards
Canadian Family magazine is now accepting nominations for its annual Teacher Awards. Now in its eighth year, the national program celebrates first-rate, community-nominated elementary and secondary school educators across the country.“The Teacher Awards are a terrific way to give Canada’s ...
Read More »Don’t let coroner’s jury inquest recommendations gather dust
A key recommendation from the recent coroner’s inquest jury verdict in the tragic death of five-year old Jeffrey Baldwin in 2002 is that all of us (as a community) have a collective responsibility to protect at-risk children. This important responsibility, ...
Read More »Single-marque sale in the famed Mercedes-Benz Museum
Julian Roup — On July 12, Bonhams’ Mercedes-Benz sale will feature a choice selection of some 40 motor cars manufactured by the renowned German marque over its more than a century-long history. The modern engineering giant that is Daimler, manufacturing ...
Read More »GTA Realtors® report increased sales growth in February
Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher announced that “sales growth has rebounded so far in February after a slow start to the year in January. While new listings were still down in comparison to last year, the annual rate ...
Read More »North America’s unquenchable thirst for wine and exploration
David White — “The wine world is a big, fabulously diverse place, and arguably the greatest pleasure that oenophilia offers is the pleasure of discovery—of finding new grapes, regions, and wines.” These words appear in The Wine Savant, a new ...
Read More »Professor: Gestapo wannabes threaten U.S. freedoms
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts — All five of these Gestapo wannabes are in violation of their oath of office to protect the Constitution of the United States. They have relentlessly violated the Constitution, which makes these five, who are in ...
Read More »Phantom money: Bankers ride the credit card gravy train
Ellen Brown — The credit card business is now the banking industry’s biggest cash cow, and it’s largely due to lucrative hidden fees. You pay off your credit card balance every month, thinking you are taking advantage of the “interest-free ...
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