Month: July 2011
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Ontario Provincial Police Enforces ‘Move Over’ Law July 30 – August 1
Have you heard of the ‘move over’ law ? The ‘move over’ law requires drivers to: slow down and proceed with caution when passing an emergency vehicle (police, fire or ambulance) parked on the side of the highway with its lights activated move over a lane, if the highway has more than one lane pay a…
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Mayor Ford Urges Torontonians to Identify “Must Haves” & “Nice to Haves” for Spending Cuts
This is an update to the following previous blogs: Tell Toronto Which City Services Are Important to You Via Roundtable Sessions or Online Input Tonight is Toronto Core Service Review Public Consultation, 7 – 9 P.M. Third Toronto Core Service Review Public Consultation, May 28 More than 300 Torontonians attend the City of Toronto Executive…
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You’re Invited: Toronto’s Two Events With Road Closures July 30 – 31
Come out and enjoy two special events in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Businesses in the affected areas are open to pedestrian traffic but some roads will be closed to motorists. You are encouraged to take public transit as a greener, faster and more affordable way of getting to your destinations. If you need to drive in…
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Forest Fire Evacuees of the Mishkeegogamang First Nation are the First to Come Home
This is an update to my two previous blogs: Northwestern Ontario’s Ongoing Ordeal: 111 Raging Forest Fires and Emergency Medical Assistance Team Aids Forest Fire Evacuation From Northwestern Ontario Ontario reported yesterday that there was a bit of good news regarding the forest fires and evacuations of Northwestern Ontario as follows:
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Mumps Outbreak in Toronto: Nine Confirmed Cases July 26, 2011
This is an update to my previous blog Four Cases of Contagious Mumps in the Staff of a Toronto Restaurant. Toronto Public Health’s continuing investigation is reporting today that there have been nine confirmed cases of mumps since July 20, 2011. Here are some commonalities of these nine cases of mumps in Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
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Four Cases of Contagious Mumps in the Staff of a Toronto Restaurant
The staff at Ki Restaurant located at 181 Bay Street in Toronto has four cases of mumps, which is being investigated by the Toronto Public Health. Both the Toronto Public Health and the restaurant are working hard together to limit any further spread of the virus. The mumps virus is most commonly found in saliva.…