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Daily Archives: October 7, 2014
Seen: Environmental Commissioner laughs off deleted reference to him in mandate letter
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Bee-killing pesticides in use for at least one more summer
Despite concerns, Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller did not call for a moratorium on the neonicotinoids, and Environment Minister Glen Murray acknowledged farmers were already buying pesticide-coated seeds for 2015 ...
MaRS could be sold, but all options are on the table: Duguid
The Minister of Infrastructure says the government isn't ruling out selling the troubled office tower in downtown Toronto. ...
Happening: Liberals launch $25 million native development fund
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OPG chief sees only refurbishment in Ontario’s nuclear future
Speaking on a panel Tuesday, OPG president Tom Mitchell said the focus will be on 'revamping the assets we have,' rather than new building, although refurbishment alone poses 'a huge challenge.' ...
Heard: Group says Liberals ignore election promises on disability accessibility
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Logging ban urged for Algonquin Park
Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller said ending logging in Ontario's top provincial park would be strongly opposed, but that somebody at Queen's Park needed to stand up for it. ...
Just how bad are the Tories’ membership numbers?
The Tories have lost 90 per cent of the members they had in 2002, but even in the heady days of 100,000-plus membership, it appears a fraction of that number was active in the party. ...
Heard: Less than a third of hospital patients wash hands, a study finds
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