65 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, and reach carbon neutrality by 2050. The Harbord Village Residents Association (HRVA) is on board with these goals, and is advocating for the adoption of electric bikes as one way of reducing dependence on gas-powered vehicles.
NEWS: Peddling the E-bike option (Jan. 2022)
February 4th, 2022 · Comments Off on NEWS: Peddling the E-bike option (Jan. 2022)
CHATTER: Treasuring the Gleaner at the Palmerston Library (Jan. 2022)
February 4th, 2022 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Treasuring the Gleaner at the Palmerston Library (Jan. 2022)
vailable for reference just behind the front desk in the “local history” section, which is one of thirty such sections at libraries across the city.
EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Jan. 2022)
February 4th, 2022 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Jan. 2022)
175 Dog Years Earlier SEE MORE BY BRETT LAMB: EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Dec. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Fall 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Fourth wave funnies! (Aug. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Jul. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Apr. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Pandemic Response (Mar. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Feb. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Jan. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice! (Dec. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Nov. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Oct. […]
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EDITORIAL: Ford stalls, families suffer (Jan. 2022)
February 4th, 2022 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Ford stalls, families suffer (Jan. 2022)
Under the questionable leadership of Premier Doug Ford, Ontario is now the only province in Canada which has not signed onto the federally funded daycare plan that would see fees cut to $10 per day per child by 2025. The federal formula would give Ontario $10.2 billion over five years which is its per capita share. But Ford says that’s not enough and Ontario deserves more than other jurisdictions.
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FORUM: Many achievements despite the pandemic (Jan. 2022)
February 4th, 2022 · Comments Off on FORUM: Many achievements despite the pandemic (Jan. 2022)
Moving into 2022, and as hard as things are right now, I am incredibly grateful to represent a community that is full of people who work so hard to take care of their families, their neighbours, and everyone in our city. As I write this, I know that many of you are facing the stress of another hard winter season with rising COVID-19 cases and frequently changing plans when we were all really looking forward to time in the New Year with loved ones after another long year.
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FORUM: Omicron demands leadership, not indecision (Jan. 2022)
February 4th, 2022 · Comments Off on FORUM: Omicron demands leadership, not indecision (Jan. 2022)
As the Omicron wave overwhelms Ontario, University-Rosedale residents are facing big challenges. Parents are wracked with the decision over whether to send their children to school. Hospitals are near capacity. You can’t get a PCR test. Surgeries are being canceled. Demand at food banks is at record levels, driven by rising poverty, job loss and inflation. The science is rapidly evolving, people are exhausted, and there is no public consensus on how to proceed.
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EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Dec. 2021)
December 17th, 2021 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Dec. 2021)
SEE MORE BY BRETT LAMB: EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Fall 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Fourth wave funnies! (Aug. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Jul. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Apr. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Pandemic Response (Mar. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Feb. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Jan. 2021) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice! (Dec. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Nov. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Oct. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Aug. 2020) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (July […]
EDITORIAL: Ford rolls dice with 413 (Dec. 2021)
December 17th, 2021 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Ford rolls dice with 413 (Dec. 2021)
The currently ruling Progressive Conservative party of Ontario is looking ahead six months – and strategizing at how to win an election despite a long line of mishaps behind them. They’ll be looking to win support in the 905, and they’ll use wedge issues to get it.
FORUM: Tackling the climate crisis at a city level (Dec. 2021)
December 17th, 2021 · Comments Off on FORUM: Tackling the climate crisis at a city level (Dec. 2021)
All levels of government must be engaged in a solution By Mike Layton Years ago, I moved a motion asking the city to begin its work to tackle climate change and the request for this report became TransformTO. The first report was received in 2016 with regular report-backs scheduled in the years ahead, but never […]
FORUM: Premier Ford gets an “F” (Dec. 2021)
December 17th, 2021 · Comments Off on FORUM: Premier Ford gets an “F” (Dec. 2021)
horrifying account of Premier Doug Ford’s assault on our natural environment, health and future. Here are the lowlights.
GREENINGS: Avoid the stress of stuff at Xmas (Dec. 2021)
December 17th, 2021 · Comments Off on GREENINGS: Avoid the stress of stuff at Xmas (Dec. 2021)
As an environmentalist, few things make me cringe quite like Christmas does. We are heading into the season when Canadians will each discard a staggering 50 kg of trash over the holidays. Experts with the waste electrical and electronic equipment forum estimate that in 2021 alone, the world will discard a mass of e-waste equivalent to that of the Great Wall of China, the world’s heaviest human made object.
NEWS: Freeland wins despite lower turnout (Fall 2021)
November 11th, 2021 · Comments Off on NEWS: Freeland wins despite lower turnout (Fall 2021)
Chrystia Freeland was re-elected for the third time as the member of Parliament for University-Rosedale in Canada’s 44th election on September 21. The Liberals won all 25 seats in the City of Toronto.