Author Archives: Bulletin Editor

Nobody wants you to be creative

“Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded—here and there, now and then—are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking ...

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Extreme cold alert: seek shelter, check loved ones

Based on information from Environment Canada, Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, has issued an Extreme Cold Weather Alert Feb. 12 for Toronto that will be in effect until further notice. Extreme Cold Weather Alerts are issued ...

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What I learned watching my wife’s cataract surgery

As a surgeon, giving medical advice to a family member, particularly to your wife, is a difficult task. Moreover, since she’s also my editor, Susan is well aware of my advice to readers. Namely, that it’s prudent never to agree ...

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Mayor Tory’s budget continues to harm the homeless

The preliminary budget championed by Mayor John Tory adds a maximum of 361 new shelter beds this year. That’s less than a quarter of the 1500 that are necessary to guarantee a bed for everyone in need. The 361 number ...

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Brad Lamb’s answer to dumb-ass King St. car ban

  Streetcar Named  DISASTER The King Street Pilot Project is a ‘ban on cars’ It doesn’t matter that cars can access King Street a block at a time. This bizarre program was set up to be so incredibly inconvenient that ...

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Extreme cold-weather alert terminated for Toronto

Based on information from Environment Canada, Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, has terminated the Extreme Cold Weather Alert as of noon today. Service remains available 24 hours a day/seven days a week through to April 15, ...

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March 6 is Toronto’s 184th anniversary as a city

March 6 is also the date that Toronto’s First Post Office and the Town of York Historical Society host their biggest event of the year! This year, with all eyes on King Street’s transit pilot program, we’ll examine the history ...

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What is love?

“I think love is being kind, helpful and caring for others,” says Patrick, 7. “I once showed love for my mom when I agreed to go to her favorite restaurant after I tasted their food.” That’s really love. I think ...

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Tories call on Trudeau to ‘Pay It Back’

Peter Kent, Conservative Shadow Minister for Ethics, and Jacques Gourde, Deputy Shadow Minister for Ethics, on  Feb. 7 launched the Pay It Back campaign, a grassroots effort to force Justin Trudeau to pay back the more than $200,000 he billed ...

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