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  • City of Toronto begins to spray to control European Gypsy Moth population

    Toronto is currently dealing with an infestation of the European Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar). Infestation levels reached a point where manual control methods, such as egg scraping, sticky traps, and ground spraying of pesticides are no longer effective in controlling the Gypsy Moth population. The City ...

  • R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

    Dr. David Michaels Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, will participate in a panel discussion focusing on a broad range of current topics and issues affecting occupational and environmental health and safety professionals ...

  • Search dogs at Canada’s borders more likely to sniff out meat than drugs records show

    OTTAWA -- Federal search dogs at international border entry points have a penchant for sniffing out one thing more than anything else: meat.The release of the data comes as federal officials question the necessity and effectiveness of the dogs, with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) dismantling some of its search-dog teams over the past year -- a move the federal union believes will erode ...

  • York Regional Police revise assessment on abduction report

    A few hours after police reported an attempted abduction in York Region, they now say that it may not have occurred. On Monday morning, police reported that a man had allegedly tried to abduct a two-year-old child at Vaughan Mills Park. Further investigation has left police unclear if that happened. York Regional Police tweeted on Monday afternoon that their investigators say the male ...

  • Man shot dead at Toronto barbecue

    Toronto police are investigating the killing of a man in the Dundas St.-Ossington Ave. area. (JACK BOLAND, Toronto Sun) TORONTO - A long weekend barbecue turned bloody after a 35-year-old man was shot dead at an apartment building in the Ossington Ave.-Dundas St. W. area. Quincy Ramirez was fatally shot at least once in the chest around 7:40 p.m. on Sunday. A 67-year-old building resident, ...


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Movie Review

Trading Places [DVD]

Trading Places [DVD]

Trading Places is what you might imagine a Frank Capra film would be like if it were reimagined for the Reagan era and starring a couple of stand-out comedians from Saturday Night Live. In true Capraqesue fashion, its all about the underdog rising up and the greedy-wealthy being punished, even though the lesson at the end of the movie is to get as much money as possible at all costs ... ...

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  • With Johnson rehabbing Jenkins likely to fill rotation

    Email TORONTO -- Toronto has recently been playing things day by day when it comes to its fourth and fifth men in the rotation. Because the rainout in New York on Sunday pushed everyone back a day, the next time the Blue Jays have a decision to make is Friday, when the Orioles come to town. However, don't expect Josh Johnson to be a part of that discussion. "From what he's ...

  • Lind bats cleanup against Rays

    Email TORONTO -- Adam Lind batted cleanup Monday afternoon against the Rays for the first time this year. Part of that was because he had been swinging the bat well. Over his last 10 games entering Monday, Lind was batting .382 with a .417 on-base percentage, including three home runs, five RBIs and eight runs scored. "He's definitely been one of our hotter hitters," manager ...

  • After recent turnaround Gose called up

    Email TORONTO -- Prior to Monday's contest against the Rays, the Blue Jays announced they had called up Anthony Gose from Triple-A Buffalo and sent down reliever Mickey Storey. "I can't explain how excited I am; I'm happier than can be right now," Gose said prior to Monday's game against the Rays. "We're really high on him in this organization," ...

  • Canada pitches startups with lower taxes instant residency

    Canada's new immigration-centric pitch to Silicon Valley's many foreign-born entrepreneurs. Canada is pitching Silicon Valley entrepreneurs on northern migration. The gist: Easier access to visas for foreign-born entrepreneurs, a growing base of engineering talent, R&D tax credits and lower corporate taxes. Low-tax U.S. states like Arizona, Nevada and Washington have pitched financial ...

  • Report Colangelo to be removed as Raptors GM

    Yahoo!columnistAdrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday. According to Wojnarowski, the Raptors are also preparing a ';major'; financial offer to current Nuggets general manager ...

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