Author Archives: Bulletin Editor

Green-bin pilot in some Toronto off-leash dog parks

From mid-May through fall of 2018,Toronto will be piloting a program to test the use and feasibility of providing Green Bins (organic waste such as dog poop) in dog off-leash areas in 20 parks. The parks (listed below) are spread ...

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Upstream vs. downstream

Deb asked me, “Would you like to come over to my house tonight and learn about a business opportunity?” I’d met Deb on a church trip, and had been crushing on her for weeks. She could have ended her question ...

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Ford must immediately kill Wynne’s carbon tax

“I’ll put more money in your pocket.” It’s a promise that Doug Ford made repeatedly during the campaign, and now that he is taking the reins of power, it’s a promise he needs to follow through on. Ontario has become ...

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Social media use for news is falling worldwide

FROM WWW.EDITORANDPUBLISHER.COM After years of growth, the use of social media for news is falling across the world But messaging apps are picking up the slack, the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism finds in its 2018 Digital News ...

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Summerlicious July 6 to 22 at 200 Toronto restaurants

Summerlicious, produced by the City of Toronto, runs from July 6 to 22 with mouth-watering meals served at 200 of Toronto’s favourite restaurants. Three-course prix fixe lunch menus are priced at $23, $28 and $33, and dinners are priced at ...

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Why did God create boys?

“God made guys for a reason we don’t know, but I know they’re good for something,” says Allison, 12. Good for something? I hope so. “Men lay around the house, but sometimes they do stuff, too,” says Shelby, 8. “Sometimes ...

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Building, development teams kick off Toronto campaign

Toronto Housing is a key issue of the 2018 municipal election. Providing housing for the next generation is a challenge that needs to be solved in a partnership between residents, the building industry and municipal governments across the GTA. The ...

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Toronto June 16 weekend events with road closures

A variety of events in Toronto this weekend will involve road closures as described below. Residents and visitors are encouraged to come out and enjoy these events. Businesses in the areas affected are open to pedestrian traffic but some roads ...

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Dundas/Carlaw Toronto heritage plaque district

Heritage Toronto is pleased to announce the launch of the Dundas + Carlaw Heritage Plaque District. Comprising 10 plaques and a self-guided tour, the area is the first in Toronto to be comprehensively interpreted by the Plaques and Public Education ...

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What is OPG really up to at Pickering?

In response to calls to close the aging Pickering Nuclear Station, our newly elected Premier, Doug Ford, defended keeping the plant running until “at least” 2024 while on the campaign trail. That phrase “at least” is very important because there ...

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