4/20 and the Canadian pot culture
4/20—for April 20 is the international cannabis culture holiday and Torontonians will be marching to Yonge-Dundas square to rally for the legalization of recreational marijuana use.
City of Toronto
Talks ongoing, but strike deadline approaching
City of Toronto unionized inside and outside workers are on the verge of a strike.
This comes after a deadlock in negotiations between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the City of Toronto. Tim Maguire, president of CUPE Local 79, offered an assessment of the talks.
“While there has been some progress in some areas, (but) we still remain far apart on the key issues,” he said. “There has been no movement on the issue of reversing stability for many of our frontline workers.”
Highest percentage of female grads in latest cop class
Toronto Police Class 1503 had its highest percentage of female graduates on Thursday. The graduating class is 48 per cent women, with more than a third being a visible minority. It’s 18 per cent up from last year,…
No celebration of Canada’s 150th in works here
Over a week since the cancellation of “Canada 150 Give Back” campaign due the economic chill, Toronto seems to have no plans for celebrating the country’s sesquicentennial.
Toronto man charged with Ontario break-in spree
A Toronto man has been charged in 17 breaking and entering cases across Southern Ontario.
Brightly coloured bike lanes aim for safe cycling
There’s a new bike lane in Toronto and it’s eye-catching. The new lanes on Richmond and Adelaide streets are yellow, bright and bold to make them stand out for drivers — which should make cyclists feel safer….
Ontario takes first place in highest tuition fees in the Canada: Report
A report estimating tuition fees for 2015/2016 ranked Ontario as the most expensive province in Canada for obtaining a post-secondary education, followed by Saskatchewan.
York West councillor claims Spadina subway extension far too late
The councilor for the region that will one day be served by the Spadina subway extension says the whole project is 20 years too late. On Friday, the Toronto Transit Commission confirmed that the six-stop construction of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) from Downsview Station to Vaughan is $150 million over budget and may not open until 2017. The project’s original budget was $2.5 billion and it was supposed to open in 2015. The cost overrun will be split between Toronto ($90 million) and York Region ($60 million). Coun. Anthony Perruzza represents York West (Ward 8) where the TYSSE is being built. “I would have very much liked it to have been open sooner,” Perruzza said.
Don’t pay the cost to cross
David was in such a hurry to work, that he almost didn’t make it. “All I was thinking was how angry my boss would be if I was late for my shift,” David, who asked…
The baseball doesn’t fall far from the tree
Sarasota, Fla.- Baseball traditions run deep in Steve Johnson’s family. The Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher continues to follow in his father’s footsteps as a Major League ballplayer. Steve Johnson’s father Dave Johnson has been a…