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Ontario in deeper debt mess than California: Fraser Institute

Jason Clemens — By every measure, Ontario is much deeper in debt than California, the poster child for fiscal irresponsibility, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “California is routinely ...

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Kickstart your spring fever with some cool gadgets

James Careless — Rejoice, fellow Canadians! Okay, so March ash comes in like a lion and appears to be poised to go out like a polar bear – but March is just a few months away from June and springtime. ...

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Order of Canada recipient Ed Burtynsky Endorses NoJetsTO

Renowned photographer and artist Edward Burtynsky is throwing is weight behind the campaign to stop the Island Airport expansion. The Order of Canada recipient cites various reasons in his endorsement statement. “As a photographer documenting humanity’s effect on our planet, ...

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Music in Toronto: MP3 players support access

Toronto has evolved into a flourishing culture for music. This includes some well known music festivals and shows in all musical genres that reflects the diversity of our great city.  Out city’s diversity is conducive to musicians and music enthusiasts ...

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Reunited, Scotland’s The Fratellis ace their Toronto gig

Robin Careless — Photos by Sarah Valant — The Fratellis, for those of you like I who came in late, are an Indie Rock band from Scotland. Starting out in 2005, they released two successful albums, which were well received ...

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Lt. Gov. awards Ontario Junior Citizen Awards for 2013

The final twelve recipients of the Ontario Junior Citizens Award were recognized during a special ceremony in Toronto March 6. The group received their awards from the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in his Suite at Queen’s ...

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Island noise limit: Imaginary plane complies not Q400

Wondering why Porter supporters are now stating that the proposed CS100 jet is quieter than Porter’s existing turboprop Q400? We were too. Particularly since noise data for the CS100 is not yet available. Here’s what happened: The City’s consultant tried ...

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Maple Leaf Forever Tree Lives on in Design Exhibit

As part of the Toronto Design Offsite Festival (TO DO), an exhibit curated by LEAF (Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests) will showcase four unique pieces by Brothers Dressler, Dystil, The National Design Collective and Paus + Grün. The designers ...

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Canada routs Sweden in Paralympic opener

SOCHI, Russia, March 8, 2014  – Seven different players scored goals and eight had at least a point as Canada’s National Sledge Team opened the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games with a 10-1 win over Sweden on Saturday. Adam Dixon (Midland, ...

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So, ladies, do you agree banks now treat you better?

While Canadians feel that the financial services sector has come a long way in the last 20 years in how it treats female employees and clients, addressing gender equity issues still needs to be a priority for the industry. This ...

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