TruemorsOshawa, Ontario Gets Snubbed For KISS Concert
Oshawa, Ontario won an online competition but found out they were snubbed for the prize of a KISS concert when the band's summer tour schedule was released making no reference of the small town. KISS launched an online competition in April 2009 for fans to help choose stops...
GM Auction: Memories Sold at Closed Oshawa Truck Assembly Plant
Everything must go at the GM auction in Oshawa, Ontario. The GM Oshawa Truck Assembly Plant in Canada was closed on May 14, 2009 as part of cost cutting measures at the struggling US automaker. As part... 
Greed in the Seed: Food Inc's "Inconvenient Truth"
The Huffpo had a piece on the soon to be release film, Food Inc. "The riveting documentary Food, Inc. (opening in select cities tomorrow) presents elements of the food industry that can put profit ahead of... 
Minister Baird announces Oshawa Port Authority
On May 21, 2009, Transport Minister John Baird announced his long-awaited decision about the future of the Oshawa Harbour: the Oshawa Harbour Commission is to become the Oshawa Port Authority. It is a surprising...
created by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper | 27 wks ago | updated 27 wks ago
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Oshawa freight train derailment triggers Evacuation
A freight train derailment on Friday afternoon, in Oshawa, Ontario, just East of Toronto has triggered an evacuation. The train, belonging to Canadian Pacific Railways, triggered a voluntary evacuation of... 
created by albertacowpoke | 28 wks ago | updated 28 wks ago
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Canada makes the most powerful car in the world!
Compared to those Italian lead-sleds with their V12's that cost as much as Land Rover just to have tuned up the 1,300 hp Canadian made, Locus Pléthore, does it using a goold old Chevy V8!
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Top 10 most powerful cars in the world
Welcome to the 1,000-plus... 
Chrysler offers Canadian Government $2.3B USD Ultimatum
Chrysler is seeking to secure a $2.3B USD loan from the Canadian federal government. If the government fails to meet its demands, Chrysler has threatened to close all of its Canadian manufacturing plants. ... 
Rhododendrons blooming early due to global warming?
The farmers are already facing crisis of waterfor irrigation due to less snow this year.the global warming effect is evident in... 
Busted: investigating environmental crimes
This week Mark and Krystyn question the existence of a two-tiered law enforcement system for environmental crime: one for “urban” areas and one for “pristine” areas. We revisit an Application for...
created by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper | 46 wks ago | updated 45 wks ago
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Government in Canada should buy out & not bail out U.S. carmakers
Branch plants of U.S. automakers are seeking Canadian taxpayers to bail them out. However, why should Canadians prop up U.S. automobile companies like GM, that destroyed their own zero-emission EV1 Electric Car, in order to appease Oil Industry interests? But, the Canadians... 
GM cancels shift at Oshawa, about 700 workers to be laid off, CAW says
Another blow to Ontario's economy:" TORONTO - General Motors Canada will temporarily lay off the third shift at its Oshawa car plant starting the first week of February, the Canadian Auto Workers said Thursday... 
The 'shwa getting hit by automotive meltdown
Oshawa is getting pumelled by the fall of the automotive industry in the US and Canada."In the third week of September, 480,400 people across the country were getting regular EI benefits, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. That total was up 3.9 per cent from a year earlier.... 
Recalled Hershey's candy found in Toronto stores
Update Monday November 3rd, 2008:The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added more areas to their advisory list for the tainted Hershey’s chocolate. They will not list the stores, but advice to be on the... 
Start growing a mullet, the Camaro is out of retirement
It's oddly timed considering the global fuel crisis, but GM has unveiled the 2010 Camaro after years of retirement. Aside from the usual suspects--compensating middle-aged men, muscle car enthusiasts etc--I'm not...
GM will build hybrids at Oshawa plant, CAW says
Certainly good nes to the 2,000 laid off workers recently, put out of work due to gas prices and gas driven SUV's.One can only hope the wait will not be too long and the existing plant can be retrofitted in time...
created by Barry Artiste | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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