Author Archives: Bulletin Editor

Ottawa is set to muzzle access to scientific data on vaping

Remember when former prime minister Stephen Harper was accused of muzzling scientists? Apparently little has changed under the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau.vaping The CBC reported in the spring of 2015 that Harper’s government had brought in “strict procedures around ...

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Social-media gripes as alternative to market discipline

Nothing inspires consumer frustration quite like an airline flight delay. Researchers from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management have used those meltdown moments – and the complaints they produce via the social media platform Twitter—to study how consumer “voice” may ...

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2017 Ontario 150 Tour begins here July 1

From July 1st to August 13th, the ONTARIO 150 Tour will travel to six Ontario ports, making its debut on Canada Day weekend in Toronto at the Redpath Waterfront Festival, presented by the Island airport and continuing on to Owen Sound, Sault Ste. Marie, Midland, Amherstburg and finishing in Brockville. A summer of waterfront entertainment will celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary ...

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An apple a day is also good for the Ontario economy

Newly released data shows the Ontario apple industry packs a strong economic punch. According to the study by JRG Consulting Group, the Ontario apple industry from growing, packing and processing generates annual economic activity of $634 million and supports more ...

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Rotten apples: food fraud is everyone’s problem

Food fraud

Food fraud isn’t new – it’s persisted for more than 2,000 years, despite mankind’s best efforts. Perhaps technology can put an end to it. The first reported food fraud cases go back to the Roman Empire, when suspicions around adulterated ...

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Human services made easier for Torontonians

The City of Toronto’s Children’s Services, Employment & Social Services and Shelter, Support & Housing Administration divisions have joined forces to launch an integrated website that enables Toronto residents to access information about services and subsidies in one place. The ...

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Smile, Toronto, you’re on camera!

Film, television and digital production in Toronto hits record-breaking $2 billion in 2016. Domestic and foreign film, television, digital and commercials production investments in Toronto had a third record-setting year in 2016 and achieved the $2.01-billion level for the first ...

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Top 10 Canadian restaurant hot trends for 2017

smoked food

Chefs across the country have made their picks. Here’s what’s hot for 2017 according to Restaurants Canada:restaurant trends Craft beer/microbrewsrestaurant trends Food smokingrestaurant trends Charcuterie/house-cured meats Sous viderestaurant trends Locally sourced foods (Locavore) Gluten-free/food allergy conscious Sustainable seafood Ethnic condiments ...

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Toronto founds public poverty advisory group

Twenty Torontonians will use their first-hand experience with the conditions and impacts of living with poverty to inform the development, implementation and monitoring of the city’s anti-poverty initiatives. More than 350 residents applied to be part of the Lived Experience ...

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Have you ever wanted to say, ‘I told you so?’

This week, a big thanks to Dr. Freddie Hamdy, Professor of Surgery, Oxford University, England. Why? Because, for many years, I’ve advised readers, diagnosed with early prostate cancer, to take their time when deciding which treatment is best for them. ...

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