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Greener government

Toronto Centre MPP George Smitherman announced the signature green retrofit of 222 Jarvis St. on May 20 along with Ontario Realty Corp. president Dave Glass and Strategic Asset Management veep Lori Robinson. “This iconic building will soon stand as a model for ...

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Our online poll shows McGuinty makes costly blunder with BSTax

If The Bulletin’s online poll is any criterion, Dalton McGuinty has put his Ontario Liberal Party in danger in the next election. By falling in bed with Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, a former Harrisite Tory, McGuinty has agreed to ...

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More of a case for deamalgamation

The case for deamalgamation of this conglomerated government grab bag called Toronto grows firmer every day. We are constantly faced with examples of how city hall doesn’t work for us. It’s a problem of governance; a city designed by bureaucrats ...

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Cab cluster endangers public at Eireann Quay

‘Basically, the area has become too crowded by taxi jockeys trying to service the airport’ By Boris Broz — would like to bring to your attention the untenable situation on Eireann Quay. Specifically, the ridiculous and dangerous situation of taxi ...

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Dog owners seek Roundhouse Park area

‘We propose the city fences in the mostly un-used circular area above the Enwave truck entrance with a proper two door entrance and garbage can for dog owners. The dog park would be accessible 24 hours per day, 365 days ...

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BQNA group cools things down

By Kimberly Spice — Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association (BQNA) area residents decided make no rush decision on the controversial Little Norway off-leash park. They’ll meet in two weeks at the Harbourfront Community Centre to put differences aside and focus on ...

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Fury unleashed in Little Norway Park dogs vs. kids feud

By Kimberly Spice — Tensions and tempers continue to flare between dog owners and worried parents, angry that the city is putting pets ahead of their children’s safety by setting up an off-leash area at Little Norway Park. In recent ...

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West Don Lands named as Pan Am Games village site

By Eric Morse — The development site south of King St. E. and east of Cherry St., better known as the West Don Lands, has been selected as the proposed Athletes’ Village for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan Games ...

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Local democracy is vanishing here

Democracy is in trouble in Toronto. Actually it’s also in trouble in nearly every regime in North America. But when it’s in trouble at the closest level of government to you—that’s real trouble. For one thing, city council is so ...

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Crumbling silos to be demolished

By Kimberly Spice — The future of the Canada Malting Complex could see the wrecking ball as the crumbling silos may be too expensive to save. There were plenty of questions and some emotion, but few answers as Coun. Adam ...

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