Toronto Mayor David Miller: Earth Day Clean-Up, Go Public Transit

Earth Day is April 22 and Toronto Mayor David Miller wants to clean-up the city and lobby the Ontario government to save Transit City funding for subway expansion.  The Ontario government has slashed...

Toronto Don Valley, Gardiner $5 Tolls to Fund New Subways: $14 Bn

Tapping on the highway traffic issue, Mayor candidate Sarah Thomson unveiled a $13 - $14 billion plan for Toronto to implement $5 road tolls on the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway to fund a massive...

Earth Hour Eve March 27th: Lights Out for Climate Change Action

Earth Hour is on March 27th, 2010 at 8:30 to 9:30 PM EST, 60 minutes during which millions of people around the world will turn off their lights  to promote action on climate change issues.  The event...

Sentencing: Daniel Sullivan's Drunk Assault of Oasis' Gallaghers

Pickering's Daniel Sullivan, 48, pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm for  drunkenly shoving Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher off stage into speakers at the Virgin Music Festival on Toronto Island in...

Toronto Sends Trash to London, ON Instead of Michigan Landfill

Waste in the City of Toronto will no longer be sent 400 km to Carlton Farms Landfill across the border in Michigan.  Michigan had limited Toronto's trash volume in 2004, but recently announced they will be...

Healthy Valentine's Day?: Dark Chocolate Better for a Sweet Heart

BThis Valentine's Day do your part to sweeten the rewards of a heart-shaped gift and give dark chocolate instead of milk or white chocolate.Dark chocolate contains a large number of flavinoids and antioxidants,...

Ecstasy Amphetamine Raises Serotonin: Organ Failure, Memory Loss

With the increased popularity of raves has come increased consumption of drug stimulants, most notably methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) an amphetamine substance also known as Ecstasy or 'E', which can be...

Bill 118: Fines for Cell Phones Usage While Driving in Ontario

The Drive Safe Ontario legislation banning cell phones while you drive is effective today after a 3-month grace period.The new "distracted driving law - eyes on the road and hands on the wheel Bill 118 - ...

New Bombardier Toronto Subway Trains: Increased Capacity & Safety

Built by Bombardier Transportation, the new Toronto subway trains'  6 car fixed configuration will hold 10% more riders and still provide passengers with better inner mobility, accessibility and overall...

On Power Converting Skylights to Energy-Saving Solar Power Units

When the Ontario Power Authority announced the province's new feed-in-tariff program on September 1st, 2009, many companies leasing the building space seized the incentive to design, build and own the rooftop solar...

Toronto's David Miller Joins 100 Mayors at Copenhagen Conference

The Copenhagen Climate Change Summit  December 7-18  as Denmark   will feature Canadian leadership thanks to Toronto Mayor David Miller who is chair of the C40 group of cities leading the fight...

Cold Air Training Increases Respiratory Illnesses Among Athletes

Science Daily says an alarming proportion of athletes with rigorous cold-air training end up having problems with their breathing. Virologists investigating transmission say the cold dry weather conditions pull...

H1N1 Outbreak: Virus Prevention Tips & Vaccination Pros and Cons

The City of Toronto has announced 10 locations upon where parents and their children can get H1N1 influenza vaccinations. The vaccine targets children 2- 6 years old, pregnant women and elderly adults over 65 years...

King Tut Golden Pharaoh Exhibit: Toronto's Art Gallery of Ontario

The Golden Pharaoh Exhibit will debut exclusively at Toronto's Art Gallery of Ontario November 24, 2009 to April 2010.When visitors arrive at the AGO, they will first be greeted by a 26-foot statue of Anubis,...

Ontario Science Centre Body Worlds Exhibit: Human Forms Dissected

The Body Worlds Exhibition returns 4 years after its first visit to Toronto and will be on exhibit at the Ontario Science Centre (OSC) until February 28, 2010. This second Body Worlds Exhibition features more than...