Author Archives: Bulletin Editor

Voter poll: Canada OK, Trudeau not so much

Public support for the Trudeau government’s performance is softening, but Canadians are feeling upbeat about the image our country is projecting in the world. This year’s Nanos-IRPP Mood of Canada survey found that 63 percent of Canadians think the country’s ...

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Arab Spring legacy: Chaos, civil war

On Dec. 17, 2010, a street vendor in Tunis named Mohamed Bouazizi immolated himself in protest of the arbitrary seizure of his vegetable stand by a local government official. That act triggered the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia and a wave ...

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Aleppo Christmas celebration after 5-year hiatus

Syrian Christians jubilantly prepare publicly for Aleppo Christmas for the first time in five years. Absent are the cameras from the western media. The good news is that Aleppo has been successfully liberated. About 100,000 civilians have been freed from ...

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Toronto historic sites events Dec. 29-Jan. 11

The City of Toronto Historic Sites present events that provide enriching entertainment for all ages while connecting visitors to Toronto’s rich history. Visit www.toronto.ca/museum-events for more information. COLBORNE LODGE    South end of High Park on Colborne Lodge Drive Hours: Tuesday ...

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Upcoming events thru Jan. 28 in Toronto and GTA

December 17 The Biggest Makeup Brush Set Sale of The Year!, Metro Toronto Convention Centre December 18 Handel’s Messiah Toronto Symphony, Roy Thomson Hall December 19 DJ Skate Nights 2017, Harbourfront Centre December 22 Twas Three Nights Before Christmas Social, ...

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Spark ’em up, but with our eyes wide open

The legalization of pot by mid-2017 will certainly come as a relief to police agencies that have been torn between enforcing the law and resisting the public will. It will also embark Canada on a massive science experiment. Marijuana legal The ...

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Your local pharmacist is by your side this holiday season

The holiday season is underway, which brings its share of delights; seeing friends and family, enjoying great food and travelling on days off. The festive season also has its share of stresses and can wreak havoc on your health; especially ...

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When health care reform cure is worse than the disease

health care reform

Major decisions about how Canada’s health care system operates could be decided by our courts – not democratically elected parliamentarians. A Charter of Rights and Freedoms challenge is underway in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Dr. Brian Day, medical director ...

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Toronto, the Gardiner tolls for thee

On December 13, 2016, Toronto City Council voted 32-9 (after a 12-hour debate) to explore a plan for tolls on highways that enter metropolitan Toronto. This includes the Gardiner Expressway which bisects the city west/east along the lake and the ...

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Toronto’s 1st Post Office holiday offers & events

  Coming up in the bright new year: ~ Organize everything! Plan your best year ever with a Bullet Journal Workshop ~ Join us for planning, journaling, and letter-writing meetups in 2017 ~ Save the cards! Make new and useful ...

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