News releases

The Subterfuge of Syrian Chemical Weapons

Nicola Nasser— The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on this August 26 removed the sword of the alleged Syrian chemical weapons from its sheath and let the snow ball of this subterfuge for a military aggression on Syria roll ...

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CUPE Ontario celebrating 50 years of standing up for fairness

Craig Saunders — This Labour Day weekend, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario will celebrate 50 years of standing up for fairness at events across the province, including thousands of members marching in Toronto’s Labour Day ...

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Federal Employees Take Nearly 3X More Sick Days than the Rest of Us

Gregory Thomas — With Labour Day just around the corner, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is encouraging the federal government to crack down on abuse of workplace sick leave by government employees when union contracts expire in 2014 and 2015. ...

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Meet the man whom every Torontonian should know about

Stacey Fowler — If there is one thing Torontonians should be thankful for that most don’t even know about, it’s the fact that a man by the name of Rollo Myers didn’t stay in Australia. Instead, Myers moved to Canada ...

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Artfest Toronto~ 75 Artists from Ontario & Quebec

Labour Day Weekend~ August 30-Sept 1 2013—4 days~ 11am-6pm daily FREE Event—Historic Distillery District 55 Mill St Toronto. Artfest Toronto at the Distillery celebrates Labour Day weekend August 30-Sept 2 with a four day exhibition featuring 75 fine artists from ...

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The 37th Cabbagetown Festival of the Arts, September 5-8, 2013

Parliament & Carlton Street Fair, Art & Crafts Sale, Short Film & Video Fest, Great Food, Yard Sales Galore, Riverdale Farm Fest, Walking Tours, Live Music, Contemporary Dance, Theatrical Performances The annual Cabbagetown Festival of the Arts is back for ...

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Grassy Narrows Supporters Wake up Wynne at Home, Demand Action on Mercury Poison

Hundreds of Grassy Narrows Indigenous Nation supporters, including a massive 80-person strong marching samba band, paraded to Premier Wynne’s house August 25. Their banners read “You wouldn’t live with mercury in your home, why must Grassy Narrows?” “The government has ...

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