Month: May 2011
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Update: Toronto By-Elections Cannot Be Held on July 25, 2011
This blog is an update to the previous post: Toronto By-Elections for City Council Ward 9 and TDSB Ward 4 (City Wards 7 and 8 ) on July 25 Please note that “a by-election cannot be held while the matter continues to be before the courts.” For complete info on this matter, please click here.
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Toronto’s Pottery Road Closure From May 24 to September 5, 2011
The City of Toronto is definitely keeping their promise to bring on road repairs and reconstruction projects during spring and summer. So, from May 24 to September 5, 2011, Pottery Road from Bayview Avenue to Broadview Avenue will be closed for numerous road works including:
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Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety System Will Get Major Changes
Thanks to the recommendations of the Expert Panel on Occupational Health and Safety, the following two acts have been amended and recently passed to increase protection for workers in Ontario, Canada: Occupational Health and Safety Act and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The Expert Panel – included representatives from labour, employers, and academia with workplace…
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National Public Works Week in Ontario: May 15 to 21, 2011
To recognize the contributions of dedicated workers in public works and infrastructure, Ontario in Canada has declared the week of May 15 to 21, 2011, to be National Public Works Week for the province. A big Thank-You to these wonderful workers for their great works in areas of public necessities which include: Roads, bridges and…
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Closure of Gardiner Expressway May 21 – 23 (Until 8 AM on Victoria Day), 2011
Please avoid the Gardiner Expressway for this long weekend which includes Victoria Day (until 8 am), May 23, 2011. The reason for the closure of the Gardiner Expressway is the annual spring maintenance to be done by the City of Toronto’s Transportation Services division. The details of the Gardiner Expressway closure are as follows: Gardiner…
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‘A Place to Call Home’ Fun Run/Walk Helps Toronto Adoptable Pets, May 18
Tomorrow, May 18, a couple of hundred runners and walkers with some adoptable dogs will participate in a 2.5-kilometre and 5-km fun run/walk called “A Place to Call Home” at 6 pm. A Place to Call Home fun run/walk starts at: The Running Room, Unit 1, 61 Hanna Ave. (in Liberty Village), Toronto, Ontario, Canada…