Ontario’s Greenbelt is Good for the Economy
-New Study Shows Greenbelt Jobs Are Economic Assets- TORONTO, May 15, 2012 /CNW/ – A new study released today shows that jobs are flourishing across the Greenbelt. This resource rich region of Ontario is more than vibrant countryside, it is a considerable contributor to the job market and leads to significant tax revenues for all [...]
All LCBO stores will be closed on Victoria Day, Monday, May 21. TORONTO, May 14, 2012 /CNW/ – As with most government offices, LCBO’s Toronto head office will also close on Victoria Day. Some agency stores will observe their normal business hours on May 21. Agency stores are locally-owned retailers that contract with LCBO to [...]
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Heritage Helmet Art Project Honours Queen’s York Rangers Patrick Connors – Aurora: On May 9, the second annual Lieutenant Governor Simcoe’s Levee in Honour of Our Rangers took place at the beautifully restored Church Street School in Aurora. The evening began with His Honour The Honourable David Charles Onley, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, greeting [...]
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TORONTO, May 2, 2012 /CNW/ – Canada Walks has proudly launched WALK Friendly Ontario (www.walkfriendly.ca), a designation program that will recognize and encourage communities that take steps to make walking safe, convenient and attractive. Starting in 2013, designations will be awarded at the bronze, silver, gold, and platinum levels. Walk friendly communities are desirable places [...]
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TORONTO, April 26, 2012 /CNW/ – The Ontario Human Rights Commission today launches a new Policy on Competing Human Rights. The policy is designed to help organizations and individuals deal with everyday situations of competing rights, and try to avoid the time and expense of bringing a legal challenge before a court or human rights [...]
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TORONTO, April 17, 2012 /CNW/ – Time is running out to vote for the worst road in Ontario. Only seven days remain in CAA’s annual Worst Roads campaign. Ontarians are encouraged to visit www.worstroads.ca and nominate the bridge, highway or street in their neighbourhood with crumbling pavement, traffic jams or poorly timed traffic lights. “This [...]
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PORT ELGIN, ON, April 11, 2012 /CNW/ – The CAW has ignored the sustained protests of hundreds of local residents of Port Elgin, Ontario, and erected a 100m tall industrial wind turbine as close as 200m to dozens of homes. Ontario law now requires such turbines to be at least 550m away from residences due [...]
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KJ Mullins-South Falls, ON: On Tuesday Josiah Grant, 17, missed the safety pad when he landed during a high jump at Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute. He died at Kingston General Hospital on Wednesday after lapsing into a coma. According to the Ottawa Sun Grant landed awkwardly on his head and neck after an awkward [...]
Continue reading …LCBO stores closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday, select stores open Easter Monday
April 5, 2012 No Comment
TORONTO, April 2, 2012 /CNW/ – All LCBO stores and LCBO agency outlets will be closed on Good Friday, April 6 and on Easter Sunday, April 8. In view of the Good Friday and Easter Sunday closings, some LCBO stores that would normally close at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday evenings will observe extended hours on [...]
Continue reading …Rael’s Expresses his Approval of Ontario Superior Court’s to Make Brothels Legal
April 5, 2012 No Comment
TORONTO, April 5, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ – Rael, leader of the International Raelian Movement (IRM), today expressed his approval of the Ontario Superior Court’s recent decision to make brothels legal after three prostitutes challenged laws banning their business. The plaintiffs argued that they were risking their lives by having to sell their services in the [...]
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