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Events December 15 to 28 Toronto Historic Sites

Events December 15 to 28 Toronto Historic Sites The City of Toronto Historic Sites present several events in December that provide enriching entertainment for all ages while connecting visitors to Toronto’s rich history. Visit www.toronto.ca/museum-events for more information on city ...

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Carbon pricing a triumph of ideology over reason

Canada’s political and business leaders are pursuing an emissions-reduction (carbon) agenda that will harm our nation’s citizens and our economy. And it’s an agenda that defies prevailing world trends. The COP 22 Marrakech Climate Change Conference began on Nov. 7 ...

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Setting the table for a radically different food guide

Food guides count. Canada’s Food Guide is a big deal – but it can be much more influential. On the whole, the guide is a symbol Canada’s food-related values. Public institutions, schools, universities and community-based organizations look to it to reflect ...

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Rotary Club’s free seniors Xmas party turns 53

The Rotary Club of Toronto will celebrate the season with its annual Seniors’ Christmas Party (Held at the Royal York Hotel – since 1963) Over 250 disadvantaged seniors and shut-ins who are often isolated and may not have a Christmas ...

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Electoral reform promise is too easily broken

Now that the federal Liberals have regained power and lost their zeal for democratic reform, it’s a really good time to restart the conversation. Because now we can be a bit more objective about [electoral reform] whether changing the way ...

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Christmas bird count for eagle-eyed fowl fans

Throughout the holiday season, many Ontarians enjoy one decadent feast after another. Why not burn off those newly-acquired calories by helping our feathered friends? The Christmas Bird Count, initiated by American ornithologist Frank Chapman in 1900, is a one-day bird ...

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The frenzied barking of dissent without substance

A friend’s dog runs off in a frenzy, barking wildly, when anyone utters the word “bunny.” It’s the emotive, reactive response of an animal with a limited faculty to filter stimulus and information. jail notley? The human equivalent, in 2016 ...

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City of Toronto annual economic update series

MANAGING FOR GROWTH SERIES: ANNUAL ECONOMIC UPDATE Featuring: Peter Andersen, Expert Economic Forecaster Hogg, Shain & Scheck is pleased to present special guest Peter Andersen, Expert Economic Forecaster and advisor to a wide range of companies and industries. He emphasized ...

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Will President Trump serve as a lesson to students?

After one of the most divisive political campaigns in American history Donald Trump became President Elect on Nov. 8. Pundits have been trying to understand how someone who appealed to the worst in our society; who invoked racism, sexism, misogyny, ...

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Conference on latest immunization research: Dec. 6-8

The Canadian Immunization Conference features the latest research on immunization, including close to 200 oral abstracts and poster presentations. Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa — December 6-8, 2016 Abstracts cover diverse topics such as influenza, HPV, and rotavirus. ...

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