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I am no lover of Nuclear power and its by-product. Nuclear waste! Taking close to 10,000 years to simply become safe for handling or disposal, seems to be an extreme and dare I say “insane” option. However, no energy source is perfect, right? Some have tried to claim...Mayoral smackdown: Miller wins, but compromises
Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion has backed down over her attempt to supplant the “One Cent Now” campaign led by Toronto Mayor David Miller to wring one cent of the federal GST from Ottawa to fund Canadian municipalities. Ms. McCallion emerged from a lengthy meeting...
The 501 Queen & 504 King Streetcar vs. Game Chaos: Why Downtown Needs a True Transit Mall
The Vista Death Watch
So happy i became a switcher last year! — Microsoft has extended the life of Windows XP because Vista has simply not shown any life in the market. We have to begin to ask ourselves if we are really looking at Windows Me/2007, destined to be a disdained flop. By...Wal-Mart’s $200 PC – sold out
About two weeks ago, Wal-Mart began selling $200 Linux-based PC. The initial run was around 10,000 units. Now Wal-Mart is sold out. Has Linux now found a niche? read more | digg storyCanadian Remembrance Day Video 2007
A Timely Video for Remembrance Day in Canada. Please take some time today to remember those who died for our freedom in Canada. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bXGZr-IJJ4&rel=1] Fallen Soldiers’ Families to Observe Remembrance Day in Afghanistan...One year later: A Miller progress checklist
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she’s “speechless” about the continued delayed of the Eglinton Crosstown, saying she’s no more knowledgeable on the project than residents and business owners who’ve been waiting years for it to wrap up.
“I don’t know what to say anymore, it’s leaving me speechless,” said Chow.
