Month: October 2011
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Loving The Carrera S 911 Porsche
A metallic silver bullet, 300+ km/h roaring blur on the Autobahn. 6th gear, 355+ HP, 3.8L-6cylinder, variable timing at full advance, breathing in through a K&N filter system and exhaling out of a Fabspeed Max-Flo exhaust. Automatically adjusting shock absorbers stiffening as you pass and corner. Porsche’s PSM stability control system controlling the power to…
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Ont. Liberals – Our Province Second Only To California For Foreign Direct Investment
Today Minister of Economic Development and Innovation Brad Duguid announced that Ontario is partnering with companies for projects that will help create 550 new jobs and protect 1,056 existing jobs for families. The province is supporting company investments which will create new jobs for families, help spur growth and strengthen local economies. These new jobs…
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MTO Explain Archaeological Delays For Ontario Bridge
Silo/HNARP- Can you tell our readers a bit about the history of the bridge, for example the year in which it was first built and its age? The Grand River Cayuga Bridge is a 5-span through-truss bridge. Construction began in 1923 and was completed in 1924. Silo/HNARP- So why is the bridge being redesigned and…
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Things You Find Out After An Election
Two weeks after the last ballot was cast in the election, we in Ontario learned of approvals for more electricity increases. The same day we also heard we may soon be paying the highest price for electricity in the developed world. According to energy analyst Parker Gallant, and University of Guelph’s Glenn Fox, the McGuinty…
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Ontario Green Party Vows To Protect Our Water
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GREEN PARTY LEADER LOOKS AHEAD; COMMITS TO PROMOTING CHANGE DURING MINORITY GOVERNMENT Toronto – The Green Party of Ontario promises to continue to promote positive change during this minority session of government. “I am proud of the Green Party’s campaign. The historic gains we made in terms of volunteers, membership and fundraising…
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Songs For Rainy Weather – What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
How can we honestly say that today’s rain and overcast skies influenced our choice for today’s 90’s flashback…umm, urr, we can’t. But this throwback track from R.E.M. rocks. Pack your umbrella for the next few days and if you’ve got room on your ipod (we’re guessing you do, and if you don’t drop us a…
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Ont. Green Party Offers Top 10 List – It’s Easy Being Green
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GREEN PARTY HITS BACK WITH “IT’S EASY BEING GREEN” CAMPAIGN Toronto, ON – Today, the Green Party of Ontario launched a campaign to dispel the myth started by Kermit the Frog, that it’s not easy being Green. “We wanted to take this opportunity to let folks in Ontario know that it actually…
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Ont Liberals:Time To Renegotiate 10 Year Accord For Seniors’ Needs
For immediate release ONTARIO NEEDS AN ONTARIO CHAMPION Premier Ready To Confront Challenges Ahead LINDSAY — Only Ontario Liberals can be counted on to stand up for Ontario, Premier Dalton McGuinty told a crowd in Lindsay today. “When it comes to negotiating with the federal government, we need a strong voice that is willing to…
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Ont. Greens: End Biased School Funding Based On Religion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GREEN PARTY OF ONTARIO ADDRESSES INEQUITY IN PUBLICLY FUNDED SCHOOLS TORONTO, ONTARIO – The Green Party of Ontario today called for a Citizen’s Assembly to address the transition to a single school system (French and English), a move which several other provinces have made over the past decade. “Greens believe in a…