Tag: toronto public health

Ice Storm Updates from Toronto and Ontario Dec. 27, 2013

This is an update to the previous blog, Ice Storm Updates from Toronto-Dec. 24- and Ontario-Dec. 25, 2013. Toronto’s Update for Dec. 27 Hydro in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto Hydro is reporting that approximately 32,480 customers are now without power. Crews are currently focusing on neighbourhoods and individual homes still affected by outages. The utility…

December 28, 2013
Toronto Flood Cleanup Update + Toronto Alerts + Pape Station Closed Aug.19-30, 2013

This video presents “Toronto flood cleanup.” “Sat, Jul 13: Some Torontonians are in the midst of cleaning up after heavy rains earlier this week. And as Sean O’Shea reports, the hardest hit residents are now wondering who will pay the rebuilding costs.“ City of Toronto Progressing on Flood Cleanup This is an update to the…

July 26, 2013
Toronto Offers Many Leisure Activities on Labour Day Sept.3, 2012

This video presents “Your nearest Blue Flag beach”: This is an update to my previous blog You’re Invited to Brazilian Day With Road Closure + TTC Increases Service Frequency: Sept.3, 2012. For the upcoming holiday, Labour Day – Monday, September 3 – the City of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation division will offer the following…

September 1, 2012
Health Alert: Wash and Cook Fiddleheads to Prevent Illness

This video, from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension,: demonstrates how to identify fiddleheads of the ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris), which are eaten in Maine, Northeast States (US) and Eastern Canada also, gives some food safety tips for fiddleheads Fiddleheads are: curled, edible shoots of the ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) and are commonly eaten at…

May 9, 2012
National Immunization Awareness Week Apr. 21-28: New, Free Vaccines in Ontario

This video presents “The world’s first World Immunization Week: Canada celebrates!” by the Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness & Promotion (CCIAP): National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW) on April 21 – 28, 2012, is held annually: to focus the attention of Canadians on the importance of vaccinations for all ages whereby members of the Canadian Coalition…

April 22, 2012
Free flu Shots Availability: Starts Tomorrow at Toronto Public Health Flu Clinics

You can get your free flu shots starting tomorrow at the following 46 flu clinics which will operate at 16 locations between October 27 and mid-January:

October 26, 2011
Air Quality Study Results for Toronto Wards 30 & 32: Public Meeting Oct.18

The City of Toronto in Ontario, Canada will be holding a public meeting regarding: Air Quality Study Results South Riverdale—Leslieville—Beaches ( Ward 30 & Ward 32) Tuesday, October 18, 2011 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Presentation at 7:00 p.m. at Fire & EMS Academy (Auditorium) 895 Eastern Avenue (at Knox Ave.) Speakers: Christopher Morgan, Toronto Environment…

October 17, 2011