Month: March 2011
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Happy Earth Hour in Ontario, Canada!
Today is the big day! Earth Hour will start this evening from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recorded 207,473 total Earth Hour pledges in Canada! Kudos Ontario for these great green works: “Conserve energy and generate peak demand savings of more than 1,700 MW of electricity since 2005, which is…
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Ontario Will Have Personalized Licence Plates en Français (French), Starting on March 28, 2011
Ontario is revealing its French side via the French slogan “Tant À Découvrir” (English translation is ‘Yours To Discover” ) on personalized licence plates without graphics, starting on March 28. The French slogan is already available on the following types of licence plates: regular passenger series plates, green vehicle licence plates, and Franco-Ontarian graphic plates…
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Toronto’s Free Fourth Annual TB (Tuberculosis) Update on World TB Day
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health problem. These are the WHO Stop TB stats: each year, 9 million new cases of TB which causes 2 million deaths all countries are affected, but most cases (85%) occur in Africa (30%) and Asia (55%), with India and China alone accounting for 35% of all cases 22…
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Debate at U of T’s Hart House for International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Media Advisory March 23, 2011 City to recognize International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with debate at University of Toronto’s Hart House The City of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation division, along with University of Toronto’s Hart House, the Centre for the Study of the United States and the Munk…
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Finance Minister’s Discussion of Upcoming Provincial Budget Tomorrow
Ontario, Canada: Newsroom Media Advisory March 23, 2011 The Honourable Dwight Duncan to Discuss the Upcoming Ontario Budget At the Toronto Board of Trade Toronto, ON, — The Honourable Dwight Duncan, Minister of Finance will address the Toronto Board of Trade to provide details about the current economic climate and indicate directions for the upcoming…