Month: April 2014
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Greens Say Merging Ontario School Boards Will Better Fund All Students
Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner is calling for the Liberal government to immediately make funds available so that kids with special needs can go to school every day. “It is unacceptable for the Liberals to fail kids with special needs when the money is there,” said Schreiner. “Right now we are wasting…
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New First Nations Treaty Map Introduced Into Ontario Schools
Ontario is sending a First Nations and Treaties map to every elementary and high school in the province as a first step towards raising awareness about treaties. The map will help teach students about the significance of treaties and the shared history of First Nations and non-Aboriginal Ontarians. In partnership with First Nation leaders, new…
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Creating Cleaner Air in Ontario Province Has Eliminated Coal Fired Generation
Ontario is now the first jurisdiction in North America to fully eliminate coal as a source of electricity generation. The Thunder Bay Generating Station, Ontario’s last remaining coal-fired facility, has burned its last supply of coal. Operated by Ontario Power Generation, Thunder Bay Generating Station was the oldest coal-fired station in the province. The plant…
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Letters To The Silo- Canadians Not Supporting Fair Elections Act
Dear Silo and the Canadian media- Pierre Poilivere out right lies when he says that Canadians support the provisions of the “Fair” Elections Act. Who are these people? Can he name some – other then members of his own party who have been brow beaten into submission? This is the text of an Email I sent…
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BenQ Gaming Monitors revolutionized Boston’s PAX East 2014
COSTA MESA, Calif. – BenQ America Corp., a globally renowned LED and gaming monitor expert, today announced its participation at PAX East 2014. The gaming event, which was sold out weeks ahead of opening, was held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) from April 11 to 13. The annual convention attracts more than 60,000…
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Province Expanding Student Nutrition Program
Ontario is expanding and enhancing its Student Nutrition Program so that 56,000 more children and youth will get the nutritional boost they need to succeed at school. The province is making an initial investment of $32 million over the next three years as part of its five year plan to enhance the Student Nutrition Program.…