Author Archives: Bulletin Editor

Harper ‘enemies’ listing themselves

Jeff Atkinson —   The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is quite sure its name is among the organizations and individuals on the Harper government’s list of “enemies” provided to new Cabinet Ministers earlier this week. But to confirm it, the ...

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Railways want even more dangerous leeway

Matthew Carroll — On July 5th, as most people in Lac-Mégantic slept, a freight train hauling 72 tank cars of crude oil derailed in the middle of the small Quebec town.1 Many of the old, dangerous tank cars split open. ...

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Mabuhay! Philippines Festival at Harbourfront

Presented by Luminus Financial Aug. 16-18, 2013 A three-day festival showcasing Filipino arts and culture Immerse in the sights, sounds and tastes of the Philippines at Harbourfront Centre. The Mabuhay! Philippines Festival, a signature event of the Philippine Independence Day ...

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GTA condo sales dip over last year

Greater Toronto Area REALTORS(R) reported 5,984 condominium apartment transactions through the TorontoMLS system in the second quarter of 2013. This result was down by approximately six per cent in comparison to the second quarter of 2012. The number of active ...

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Porter seeks sweetheart deal from city hall

Brian Iler — The Toronto Port Authority is pressing hard to get its sweetheart deal for property taxes through city council at its meeting July 16. It delivered a letter to the City’s chief bureaucrat, Joseph Pennachetti, July 15. The ...

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Financial report on major league baseball teams

Harris Private Bank July 16 released its annual financial analysis of Major League Baseball’s winners and losers at the unofficial half-way mark of the 2013 season. “Major League Baseball is the closest thing to a free market in sports,” said ...

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Law Society Regulatory Proceedings for June 2013

The Law Society of Upper Canada regulates the lawyers and paralegals of Ontario in the public interest. The Law Society ensures that all lawyers and licensed paralegals in Ontario meet standards of learning, professional competence and professional conduct that are ...

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City council to further subsidize Porter?

‘They pay no rent to the city on 25.9 hectares of airport land, nor for their Stadium Road parking lot, nor for the queuing lanes along Eireann Quay’ By Brian Iler – The Toronto Port Authority is pressing hard to ...

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GTA condo sales down 6% in 2013 2nd Q

Mary Gallagher — Greater Toronto Area Realtors reported 5,984 condominium apartment transactions through the TorontoMLS system in the second quarter of 2013. This result was down by approximately six per cent in comparison to the second quarter of 2012.The number ...

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Housing sales still healthy says bank economist

‘The June report leaves the second-quarter tally at an impressive 6.4% above the previous quarter – the strongest performance since 2010’ By Peter Scot – According to Bank of Montreal Senior Economist Robert Kavcic, the latest data from the Canadian ...

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