The Toronto Transit Commission and Toronto Emergency Medical Services are teaming up to provide an EMS paramedic in the subway system during the busy morning and afternoon rush hour periods. The paramedic will be accompanied at all times by a ...
Read More »Toronto welcomes solar taxi at Nathan Phillips Square
Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone welcomed Swiss-citizen Louis Palmer to Toronto and took a ride in the solar taxi he’s driving around the world to raise awareness about global climate change and promote the use of solar energy. Mr. Palmer’s world ...
Read More »Local water experts team up to protect Toronto drinking water
New initiative from the Ministry of the Environment and local conservation authorities is aimed at protecting drinking water in Ontario for years to come By Nicholas Schulz – The CTC Source Protection Committee represents the municipal, business, general public and ...
Read More »Shopsy’s restos had no Listeria-tainted meats
Tainted meats weren’t produced by Shopsy’s or sold in its restaurants By Frank Touby – No listeriosis-contaminated meats are or have been served at Shopsy’s Restaurants, says owner Gavin Quinn. “We share a brand with Maple Leaf Meats,” Quinn says, ...
Read More »Dangerous listeria found in ready-to-eat deli meats
Click on the link in the article below to find out which meats were affected By Bulletin Staff – Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is advising the public that there is an outbreak of Listeriosis in the province. Listeriosis ...
Read More »Demolition makes way for new aquatics complex in Regent Park
The demolition of townhouses and an apartment complex at 230 Sumach St. is in progress to make way for the city of Toronto to construct an indoor aquatics complex in Regent Park, which will be located in a new central ...
Read More »51 Division ‘street sweepers’ operate in Regent Park
In the third week of the Focused Neighbourhood TAVIS Deployment (FNTD) plan, officers concentrated their efforts on the recovery of stolen vehicles in the Regent Park area. In 51 Division, Supt. Kimberley Greenwood said many partners within the Service have ...
Read More »Kids CAN-BIKE program teaches bike safety to young people
With more and more people choosing to ride bikes for their health and the environment, it’s important to get a good start. The city of Toronto’s Kids CAN-BIKE Camp provides a bike camp experience for children ages 9-13 years who ...
Read More »Viewpoint: Comstock’s Gardiner article intelligent and sensible
‘I agree with every sensible, well-founded statement you make, Mike,’ By Bill Robertson – I just read a copy of Mike’s article entitled: “Think hard before tearing down Gardiner” and wanted to say how pleased I am to finally see ...
Read More »Summer heat prompts first activation of OPA’s peaksaver plan
With peaksaver, participating homeowners and small businesses volunteer to have a device installed to allow a wireless signal to temporarily cycle air conditioning on and off with minimal impact on comfort levels. Participants receive $25 to have the device installed ...
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