Posted on October 22, 2008 by thegtapatriot
The possibility of converting the Scarborough RT to true LRT when its current fleet reaches the end of its life, instead of conversion to ICTS Mark-II, is still being considered by the TTC.
In the supplementary agendafor the October 23 TTC meeting, the status update on Transit City includes a section on the planned upgrading and [...]
Filed under: Canada, GTA Issues, GTA News, LRT, News, Ontario, Public Transit, Technology, Toronto, World | Tagged: Adam Giambrone, Alstom, Bombardier, BRT, Buses, David Miller, Don Mills, Durham, Go Transit, GTAA, LRT, LRT in Toronto, Mark II, Metrolinx, Public Transit, Scarboro, Scarborough, Scarborough Malvern LRT, Scarborough RT, Scarborough Town Centre, Scarborough-Agincourt, Sheppard, Streetcars, subways, Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, tracks, Trains in Toronto, trams, TTC, Why LRT | 3 Comments »
Posted on October 19, 2008 by thegtapatriot
By DON PEAT, Sun Media
A Chinatown restaurant shutdown after some camera un-shy rats appeared in the front window is now under renovations.
Toronto Public Health officials confirmed yesterday Happy Seven restaurant is undergoing renovations before inspectors conduct a final re-inspection of the Spandina Ave. eatery.
“Swatow Restaurant at 309 Spadina Ave. was closed Tuesday for failing to [...]
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Posted on October 16, 2008 by thegtapatriot
Video shot by CityNews showing rats inside the Happy Seven Restaurant is raising questions about the possibility of a rodent infestation that goes far beyond the boundaries of a few unfortunate establishments along the city’s Chinatown district.
“The rat problem’s getting worse,” said Art Bossier, owner of Advantage Pest Control. “It started about ten or [...]
Filed under: Food, GTA Issues, GTA News, News, Toronto, health | Tagged: Chinatown district, Downtown, garbage, Happy 7, Happy Seven, pest control, Rat Infestation, Rats, Toronto, Video | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 15, 2008 by thegtapatriot
CLOSE TO 10 MILLION CANADIANS DID NOT BOTHER TO VOTE!!!
OTTAWA — Early figures indicate Canadians avoided the ballot box more than ever before on election day.
Just 58 per cent of eligible voters visited the polls — from a high of 69 per cent in Prince Edward Island to 48 per cent in Newfoundland, according to [...]
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Posted on October 13, 2008 by thegtapatriot
Canadians wake up! We are loosing jobs and manufacturing jobs. However, we have more and more box stores. We want cheaper goods and prices. How do you think that happens? We are enjoying the “fat” of life. A life of gluttony. However, there is a disconnect. Those jobs are now overseas and the goods are [...]
Filed under: Canada, GTA Issues, Ontario, The Economy, The United States of America, Toronto, climate change, employment | Tagged: Add new tag, banks, box stores, canada, economic sustainability, environmental sustainability, greed, jobs, Sustainable development, Toronto, Walmart | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 10, 2008 by thegtapatriot
The Carps
The Carps are from Scarborough, a pretend hood in Toronto. They are a duo that plays music for human ears. Having two people in a band can be a liberating thing, as it has been seen. With the EP the “Young & Passionate Days of Carpedia,” and the most Recent offering “Waves & Shambles” the [...]
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Posted on October 10, 2008 by thegtapatriot
U.S. stocks plummeted this morning, for the eighth day in a row of ugly losses.
At 9:38 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 673 points to 7,905 after plunging 679 points on Thursday. The Nasdaq Composite Index tanked 75 points to 1,570, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was down 45 points to [...]
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Posted on October 10, 2008 by thegtapatriot
You can’t do your job as Leader of the Opposition. I don’t know what you’re doing running for Prime Minister. It’s a very unusual political situation when every voter knows even before the federal election that Canada’s next prime minister will be Stephen Harper. Like or loathe it, the Conservatives will be returned to power [...]
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Posted on October 9, 2008 by thegtapatriot
If you are concerned about ANY eating or food establishing in the Toronto area, information is posted on the Dinesafe website.
See more details below:
The Dinesafe Web site is designed to provide information to the public concerning the Toronto Public Health Food Premises Inspection and Disclosure system. It is not a substitute for the notification and [...]
Filed under: Food, GTA Food, GTA Issues, Toronto | Tagged: canadian food inspection, CFIA, Cleaning, Dinesafe, Food Inspection, Happy Seven, Rats, Toronto, Toronto Public Health inspection | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 9, 2008 by thegtapatriot
It’s one of Toronto’s most popular Chinese restaurants, but on Wednesday those walking by Happy Seven were given plenty of reason to feel sad – and scared. Despite passing a health inspection just days earlier, the Chinatown establishment and fixture of the Spadina strip was home to a least three rats, running free inside the [...]
Filed under: Food, GTA Food, Markham, News, Toronto, health | Tagged: camera, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, CFIA, Chinatown, Chinesse, Chinesse Food, CityNews, CityTV, Food, Food and Drink, Happy Seven, infestation, investigation, Ontario, Popular, Rats, Rats in Toronto Restaurants, Restaurant, rodent, sad, Spadina, Toronto, Toronto Public Health, TPH | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 5, 2008 by thegtapatriot
Brake lines cut, cars damaged at homes. Toronto police patrolled a midtown area overnight, after vandals cut brake lines on at least 10 cars parked at homes with Liberal election signs on their lawns.
“We’re investigating. Officers are paying special attention to the designated area and we take this very seriously,” Staff-Sgt. Shawn Meloche, from 53 [...]
Filed under: GTA Politics, News, Ontario, Toronto, election, politics | Tagged: 53 division, accident, brake lines, Carolyn Bennett, cars damaged, Children, Conservatives, crash, craved, crime, cut, Dangerous, David Miller, dead, Death, dion, family, garage, green, homes, infants, intimidation, intimidation and threats, liberal election, Liberal Party of Canada, Liberals, lives, mechanics, NDP, no brakes, police, police need help, riding, safety, signs, st. paul, targets, terror, terrorism, terrorize, threats, Toronto | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 4, 2008 by thegtapatriot
Maybe its time for change? Maybe its time for a new Prime Minister? We like to think the Tories are the best for managing deficits, however, Ronald Reagan, Brian Mulroney, Mike Harris (Ernie Eves), George Bush and now maybe Harper, will show us that maybe those ideologies just do not work? The Conservatives say that [...]
Filed under: Canada, Environmental Issues, GTA Issues, GTA Politics, Immigration, Markham, Multiculturalism, News, Ontario, The Economy, The United States of America, Toronto, World, election, health, politics | Tagged: a new canada, a vision for canada, bay street, Brian Mulroney, caring for people, Change, change for canada, Deficit, Doctors, economics, employment, Ernie Eves, family, george bush, Harper, healthcare, helping canadians, income, jack layton, jobs, leadership, leadership race, Milke Harris, Montreal, MP, MPP, Native, NDP, News, nurses, Obama, oliva chow, Ontario, people with a vision, police, political leaders, prime minister jack layton, public health, Quebec, Ronald Reagan, socialism, socialist, Surplus, Taxes, Toronto, toronto sends a message, Unions, Vision, who has the best leadership, who should be prime minister, who should i vote for, works for the people | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 4, 2008 by thegtapatriot
Robert Benzie
Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper should not be given the “blank cheque” of a majority government, warns Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe.
In his first campaign foray outside Quebec in five federal elections, Duceppe told a Bay Street audience at the prestigious Economic Club of Toronto today that only he can [...]
Filed under: Canada, GTA Politics, Ontario, Toronto, election, politics | Tagged: Duceppe, Gilles Duceppe, Harper, Toronto | Leave a Comment »
