March 2008



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Smoking ban in cars gains traction

An anti-smoking activist believes that laws preventing smoking in cars containing children will work. The McGuinty government has endorsed proposed legislation to ban adults from smoking in cars with children under the age of 16….


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Access ON paves way for physically disabled

Amarjeet Chhabra has a problem with the lack of accessibility at city hall. As a person with polio, she has trouble getting to certain places. “I find the doors very heavy and for a person…


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Toronto cyclists team up with new union

In the state of Washington, when drivers injure cyclists with their cars they be prosecuted. Dave Janis, a cyclist in Seattle, claims the creation of a bicycle union there improved cycling safety. “We want to…


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Local MP keeps busy

Dan McTeague is sitting in his local office on a Thursday afternoon working the phones, riding herd on his blackberry and generally keeping busier than a Southern sheriff the day after moonshine was invented. This…




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UNICEF taps in to Canadian diners

Diners will find an additional expense added to their bills at certain restaurants across the Greater Toronto Area this week. UNICEF has launched the Tap Project for the first time in Canada, in recognition of…


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Prevention a sterile concept for health workers

Toronto hospitals use thousands of instruments for various procedures every day. Most patients assume the instruments meet sterilizations standards. Statistics Canada says that precautionary procedures minimize the risk of transmitting infectious diseases through blood transfusions.