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Transit union says no strike, this week

The TTC’s Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 will not pursue strike action this week despite their frustrations with the bargaining process. It seems they also will not get the negotiator they wanted. At a press…




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Museum station gets cultural makeover

Lavish suit-and-tie corporate types looked out of place early this afternoon, as many of Toronto’s elite gathered in the dingy underground world of Museum Station. The TTC, along with other city contributors and organizations, finally…


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Toronto energy plan promises paybacks

Evelyn Ragolia had been concerned about energy conservation for years ‑ so much so that she recently installed a sky light in her home to take advantage of sun-filled mornings and evenings. Last week mayor…


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Study links Parkinson’s Disease and pollution

A Toronto physician has made a connection between poor city air quality and the incidence of Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Murray Finkelstein, a family physician, at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital was instrumental in conducting a breakthrough…


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Downtown parking subject of on-going debate

Downtown parking in Toronto has been an ongoing problem for many years, but have people actually looked at the issue? Members of the Toronto Debating Society took a run at it in their annual debate…



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From on high, Earth Hour inspires

During Earth Hour, Toronto turned into a checkerboard of lights. As houses and buildings turned off the power, street lights and cars lit the paths between. One hundred and sixty communities across Canada participated in…