Overflowing Town Hall Packed with Residents, Outnumbered Bused-In Porter Employees. Unable to find enough Toronto residents to support his dangerous jet plans, Robert Deluce was forced to bus in his employees for Thurday’s town hall, some in uniform. Regardless, two ...
Read More »BC municipalities seek provincial ban on GE crops, critters
Lucy Sharratt — In an unprecedented step, the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), at their Annual General Meeting in Vancouver, passed a resolution “that UBCM ask the British Columbia government to legislate the prohibition of importing, exporting and growing plants ...
Read More »Toronto LGBT salute to International Day of Solidarity
Barry Dennison — As President Obama met with gay, lesbians, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people in Russia after the G20 Summit, on Sept. 8, the world was mobilizing in a grassroots movement with marches here in Toronto, cities in the ...
Read More »One last word on Miley Cyrus
Paulette Huebert Touby — I just love Miley Cyrus. She’s such a fresh little thing. Perfectly shaped with a beautiful smile on a well-proportioned small face. Even through the antics of the MTV awards one can see a sweetness in ...
Read More »TORONTO MARCHES FOR PEACE
The Global March for Peace and Unity (GMPU) is a grassroots effort to organize a world march and/or rally for peace and unity on the International Day of Peace, Saturday, September 21, 2013. More than two hundred cities in over ...
Read More »Globe and Mail to relocate to St. Lawrence N’hood in 2016
The Globe and Mail is moving to St. Lawrence Neighbourhood in the former Toronto Sun building at 351 King St. E., east of Sherbourne, in 2016 from their current location on Front Street West. The Globe and Mail will occupy ...
Read More »Oboy! A painting of Robbie is unveiled! No worry: he’s fully dressed
Frank Touby — After clearing this with the city’s integrity commissioner, artist Gary Crawford, a city councillor for Scarborough Southwest, agreed to paint a portrait of Toronto’s now world-famous mayor. Witnesses said he looks a bit thinner on canvas than ...
Read More »Berzcy Park working group holds final meeting before public gets its say
The Berczy Park working group which goes to the public Oct. 23 was formed to examine possibilities about the redesign of the iconic St. Lawrence Neighbourhood triangle that houses the Flatiron (Gooderham) Building on the east. Business representatives and local ...
Read More »Wynne names new Metrolinx review panel
Premier Wynne announced today that the Ontario government has put together an advisory panel to review Metrolinx’s Investment Strategy. The Premier stated that “the panel will help identify the best way forward, … help people in their everyday lives and ...
Read More »Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown 2013 in Toronto
This November, join Canada’s growing sustainable seafood movement as 13 of Toronto’s top chefs go head-to-head for the title of 2013 Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown Champion. Taste delectable, original, ocean-friendly seafood chowders paired with beer, and vote for your favourite, ...
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