E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria in Beef Recall Expands

Beef products sourced from the JBS Swift Beef Company, Greeley, Colorado may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7.  The recall orders started in the US have now expanded to Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada...

Provincial Tories' Find New Leader's Footing on Fractured Ground

Will the new, non-centrist Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario find success reaching back to the Mike Harris years? Or rather is it the Bill Davis Big Blue Machine that is the key to Progressive Conservative success?Tim Hudak is the new leader of Ontario Progressive...

LCBO - Countdown to Liquor Lockdown

UPDATE:With talks continuing late into Tuesday night, the union representing the LCBO Workers have extended the strike deadline.  "We would not be extending the strike deadline if we did not feel that we can...

Canada’s new Moose Riverkeeper announced

In early June, the Waterkeeper Alliance Board of Directors approved the formation Canada’s newest Riverkeeper. William Tozer becomes the Moose Riverkeeper, responsible for the 547-kilometer waterway...

Queen's Plate Preview: Horse Right Here

I got the horse right here... ... I must admit right off the top that my personal immersion into all things Kentucky Derby has left me a little bit behind the proverbial eight-ball when it comes to...

Coalition urges McGuinty to think twice on new nukes

On June 3, 2009, thirteen environmental organizations delivered a message to Premier Dalton McGuinty: say no to new nuclear reactors in Ontario. In an open letter to the Premier, Environmental Defence, The...

Our Lady Peace: Burn Burn: Live Interview/Review Raine Maida

In 2009, Our Lady Peace produced their seventh album, Burn Burn, released on Warner Music's Independent Label Group. The 10 tracks will be available on July 21st, 2009. This album is their first since 2005,...

Red Bull Air Races Bring New Life to Windsor ON

Windsor has been transformed! For a few days anyway.... The Red Bull Air Races are giving new hope to the citizens of Windsor who have been hit hard by the recession, a 9-week city workers' strike and the new...

Human Rights team from Canada to go to Taliban affected Pakistan

"Edmonton MP Tim Uppal talked about his visit to refugee camps in Pakistan on 101.3FM  Click to Hear" On the heels of a conference by SAHRA on Sunday May 17th, Tim Uppal,  Member of Parliament took off to...

eHealth Ontario Scandal Grows: Unsigned Contracts

Scandals have rocked eHealth Ontario, amid resignations and suspect contracts.On Monday, June 8, it was discovered that consultant Penny Ballem was paid $30,000 for 78 hours of work, without a contract."With Ontario Health Minister David Caplan conceding that reforms are...

Canada wooing more Indian students

  Of late, lot many students in this part of Indiacould not make it to the country of their choice due to ‘fraudulent documentation’ by some unscrupulous student visa consultants. This has made high commissions and embassies in Indiaextra vigilant and strict in visa...

HAMILTON ARTIST GOES HOMELESS TO SAVE HIS CHARITY!

24-year old Hamilton artist, James Blair is packing up his apartment as we speak. This is a hard move for James dealing with the loss of his husband"I did my best! and he was happy.. that is all that...

Music Therapy...Making a Difference: Part 1 Canadian Influence

 “She has been yelling all day, is there anything we can do?”  “A flustered nurse asked me on my first day of work being a Supervisor. I didn’t have a chance yet to get to know the residents or...

GM and the Canadian Autoworkers Union have a deal

According to Ken Lewenza, the Canadian Autoworkers Union has reached a deal with GM.  The union had been bargaining with the troubled auto maker to find ways to reduce costs and make GM viable.  Cost...

264 GM Dealerships in Canada to be told their fate today

Hundreds of Dealerships across Canada are on edge today. 264 of them will find out their fate today as GM continues to cut their costs.  Some of these dealerships sell only 35 cars per year.  GM is still...

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