In Toronto news, Ball hockey is now legal on Toronto streets after city council voted 35-2 on Friday in favor of overturning an earlier ban against playing the hallowed game on our roads. The decision to scrap the ban covering hockey and basketball nets came up after about 20 families in the Bedford Park neighbourhood […]
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Tent caterpillars starting to appear on Toronto trees, infestation feared
Starting to notice more caterpillars moving in around Toronto in May, 2016? Eastern tent caterpillars are taking over trees across the city and many residents are concerned about an infestation. Large outbreaks tend to occur every few years, and 2016 looks to be one of those years. But according to the City of Toronto’s website, […]
Liberals stay put on stock options, small business taxes in budget 2016
OTTAWA—Canada’s high-tech sector won a major victory Tuesday as the Liberal government unexpectedly dropped plans that would have limited the use of stock options as an incentive to recruit and retain top talent. “I heard from many small business start-ups who use stock options as a legitimate tool to attract talent,” said federal Finance Minister […]
Bank watch lists early warning sign of trouble for oil and gas industry
There are the early warning signs that a company may struggle to repay its debts: watch lists. In releasing their latest quarterly earnings, Royal Bank, CIBC and Scotiabank each added nine oil and gas firms to their loan watch lists, the latest sign of trouble in the oilpatch. The names of those companies are […]
Survivor of devastating accident speaks out against drunk driving
Last June, 2015, 20-year-old Tina Adams was out for her daily run when she was struck by an alleged drunk driver. She will likely never run again. Adams suffered a fractured spine, cracked skull, punctured lungs, numerous other broken bones and spent six days in a medically-induced coma because she was struck by an […]
