News releases

Gary Smith — A shocking hidden-camera video of animal abuse was secretly recorded in Alberta at an egg factory farm that supplies eggs to Burnbrae Farms, McDonald’s Canada’s exclusive provider of eggs for Egg McMuffins. The disturbing undercover video reveals ...

Braz Menezes — As you may have heard, at the request of Mr. Deluce of Porter Airlines, supported by Mayor Rob Ford, the city has embarked on a number of studies (estimated cost between $650,000 and rising, of taxpayers’ money) ...

On Tuesday, October 22 from 6 – 9 pm, Eva’s Initiatives will hold its must-attend fall fundraiser, Taste Matters, at the Liberty Grand Governor’s Ballroom, 25 British Columbia Ave. This annual tasting gala features more than 30 vineyards, craft breweries ...

The Wearable Art Show will be at the 918 Bathurst Arts Centre in Toronto on October 25 and 26, 2013. Part of the “slow fashion” movement, the show and sale will feature breathtaking one-of-a-kind art pieces in the form of ...

Ontario Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli confirmed that the province will not spend upwards of $26 billion on completely unnecessary new nuclear reactors at the Darlington Station. It’s been evident for some time now that the cost of new reactors would ...

Amy Watson — Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner is calling on the government to reverse cuts to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) in order to protect natural heritage and responsibly manage natural assets. “Liberal cuts to the ...

Kim Johnston — The Ontario government is planning to introduce private specialty clinics to take local community hospitals’ services. The government’s proposal would bring in legal regulations under the Independent Health Facilities Act and the Local Health System Integration Act ...

Housing starts in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) were trending at 33,184 units in September compared to 33,807 in August according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend is a six month moving average of the monthly ...

The semi-annual BMO Small Business Confidence Report, released today, shows that business owners across Canada are more optimistic about the future than this time last year. A majority (62 per cent) said they expect 2014 will be a better year ...

Lene Andersen has spent several years distilling her almost encyclopedic knowledge into Your Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis, a wise and witty guide on how to manage your RA and make the best of your life. Lene — pronounced Lena — ...