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Ford promises to build a tunnel under the

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Ford is dreaming in technicolor. Boston took 10 years longer than planned, billions more than budgeted, and it only went 2 km’s. If a tunneling were to be done then how about trying out a tunnel under the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto for an experiment? He really does think all of us are brainless.

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Widdifield school could land on the auction block

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Why couldn’t this be considered for housing? Where are the developers? They can just rezone the place and start building. They’re good at that.

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Ford says he's considering filling in part of Lake Ontario to build a new Toronto convention centre

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There he goes again. He has ruined the lakefront with our money so that his developer buddies can cash in. He took out the Science Center under dubious reasoning and made a deal with a foreign company to put a spa in Ontario Place. Seriously?? That is not “for the People” as Ford claims. Nobody benefits but the developers.

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Massive Airbus aircraft doing testing at Jack Garland Airport

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Reader Joe’s comments are great. CYYB is a national asset that we should nurture at every opportunity. Having a 10 thousand foot runway is something only a few places in Canada has. Getting a freight hub would be a invaluable resource for North Bay.

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Union shocked as scab drivers take their routes at Alouette Bus Lines

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Bringing in scab labour is the end of labour relations with that management. To do this to your employees displays what kind of employer you are really looking at. Low wages compared to others, and an apparent willingness not to bargain in good faith. I sincerely hope the company has a good health and safety program that is enforced. This is a serious business. The tough guy approach to bargaining died a long time ago.

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Starlink pledge an expensive ‘donation’ to Elon Musk: Gélinas

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Beware of Musk. He controls a lot of information, X, Starlink, Tesla. If he chooses, he can deny service, (almost did), to the Ukraine or anybody else he doesn’t think aligns with his politics.

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Government’s selection of the future Ontario Place tenants “were not fair, transparent or accountable”

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What, may you ask, will be done about Ford’s greasy ways? Absolutely nothing. That guy is out of control and typically, he could care less. It’s all about the money folks.

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Severn family left without heat for 14 days due to furnace fiasco

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Don’t trash the technicians, they go when they are told to. Just finding qualified people today is becoming a growing problem in all trades.

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Impaired driving is still a problem, workshop told

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The only answer is the breathalyzer interlock on vehicles. This is not exotic technology. Air bags are more complicated. If it were to add $100.00 to the price of a car, so be it. We didn’t have a choice with seat belts or air bags. MADD doesn’t respond to this idea. They are the ones that should be advocating for this idea. Too many lives have been shattered because of impaired drivers.

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Armour Township rejects battery storage project amid safety concerns

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It would be interesting to know what the statistics are on fires at these facilities. Like it or not, Lithium Ion batteries use is only going to grow. That means proper fire containment, and the ongoing associated costs with that growth, need to be spelled out.

Mystery solved. North West Mounted Police officer's unmarked grave identified in local cemetery

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My great uncle served in NWMP for about 3 years, but there was never any involvement by the RCMP in tending to his gravesite in St. James cemetery in Toronto. It’s interesting that he lived in Port Hope prior to his joining the NWMP. He then went on to South Africa to fight in the Boer conflict. Afterwards it was off to France serving alongside John McRea. His final job was the warden at the Guelph Reformatory between the two wars. As it was pointed out, this was a big adventure to these young men.

Local mayor wants Province to amend building code to make construction easier

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I would like to know what part of Ontario’s building code is preventing the construction of affordable, (under $400 thousand?), housing? What happened to low rise apartments? Like the ‘monopoly’ homes built after WWII, they were the norm. Are developers being encouraged to go down that road? Instead of dreaming of tunnels under the 401, we need SMART thinking in coming up with a solution, instead of political pandering.

Province to spend $13M over 3 years to fight the invasive plant Phragmites

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What a joke! Ontario is so far behind the 8 ball on this file. We’re closing the gate after the livestock have run free. Where are the boat washing stations in this province? Where is the enforcement in this province? Are you a boater? Do you drain, wash and dry your craft (power boat, canoe, kayak, sailboat, float planes, etc) before you drop it into a different water body? Do we even regulate boat launches? A lousy $13 million- chump change.

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Conservation Authority 'extremely grateful' to controversial CAO

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“The release says the Board is looking for "interim leadership" that can be trained by Gowda as it looks for a permanent replacement.“ Seriously?? All she is going to do is infect the replacement. The board should wake up and do their jobs properly, or find another line of work.

‘It’s an everyday issue’: Marshall Park Drive resident pushes for physical barriers to slow traffic

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Speed bumps, big ones. And yes, they can be removed if necessary. Low capital cost and maintenance.

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'Horrible piece of legislation': Ontario parents to rally against speed camera ban

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Speed bumps. Not the little ones. One that would do damage to the vehicle if the vehicle went any faster than a crawl. They are in place in a lot of communities, (and countries), and do the job. No cameras, no fines to process. Plows get signage so they don’t break the equipment.

High schoolers get real-world experience in skilled trades

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Shop and home economics are far more valuable to our kids future than the ‘buttonology’ they are consumed with today. Great program!

Liquor in corner stores decision to cost Province $1.4 billion over next 5 years: Watchdog

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The cost “could be up to $1.9 billion”. Cost who?? The taxpayer. Like this coming election is going to cost the taxpayer. I never asked for either.

Ontario promises new supply program so teachers don’t pay out of pocket

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Is the $750.00 taxable?.