Transport Minister apologizes for cussing at Toronto

Transport Minister John Baird apologized to Toronto Major David Miller for cussing at Toronto. ""I was speaking out of frustration, and I certainly expressed that," John Baird said in the House of Commons on...

Ban on fake grass now in review

I can not seem to wrap my head around the image of a city council setting down to discuss artificial grass and then banning it. Good people getting in trouble for trying to do good things....."Residents seek to...

Ontario thirsty for convenient liquor

Ontario's provincial government says the province isn't ready for alcohol sales at corner stores and other private venues, but many business owners disagree, saying a competitive system would be cheaper and more...

Ontario: Driven to Distraction on Wired Driving Ban

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorNow I am not one who thinks we need more "unesseScary laws", but perhaps this is a law which needs implementing thanks to Modern Technology, meant to make life easier,...

Canada: Liberal Leader Ignores Calls Supporting Crime Bill

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA few years ago the Liberal Government when in power implemented the toothless and useless Billion dollar Gun Registry in the hopes that Canadian Criminals would flock...

Liberals say Tory ads are 'offensive, desperate'

"Liberals say Tory ads are 'offensive, desperate' The Canadian Press TORONTO — A new election campaign advertisement by the Progressive Conservatives is so "offensive,'' party leader John Tory should apologize...

The growing influence of social news sites

Hat tip to JD for this one.  If anyone is around it should be worth attending.  Let us know what goes down."I can't make it, but this sounds interesting: The evolution and growing influence of social news sites will be the topic of a panel Thursday night at Yahoo!...

Premier eyes deal to end gun run

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorNow Public Readers and the Canadian Public should know this deal like many others the Federal  Conservatives are trying to get passed for years in the majority...

Save the Boreal

TORONTO – Prominent Canadian authors, artists and musicians joined seven conservation groups today in calling on Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to bolster his government's much anticipated climate change plan with protection of Ontario's Boreal Forest. A letter urging the...

Ontario to see minimum wage hike

McGuinty's having quite the week so far--first the endangered species act, now this. I smell an election year... "The Liberal government has been under pressure from the NDP to increase the minimum wage to $10 an...

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