Workers at the Toronto District School Board have raised $100,000 to help keep vulnerable school pools off the chopping block. Great gesture! Now the provincial government has to find a way to fund the pools on an ongoing basis. BRAVO CUPE Local 4400!
There was a report the other day of another dog getting shocked after walking over a metal plate in a sidewalk, here in Toronto. I recall a number of reports of similar incidents a while back. It seems to me that the folks who manage… Read More
OK, let me get this straight…. There was a guy who wanted to blow up a plane. His father contacted authorities to tell them this guy was a security threat. The potential bomber bought a one-way ticket then tried to fly without a passport. Nobody… Read More
Did you read about the cougar in Boston Bar BC that attacked the 11 year old child? The boy’s dog saved the day and fought the cougar off until help arrived. Boy and dog are both going to be OK. I don’t know if Memphis… Read More
…for guys named after forest products. First we hear about the mess Tiger Woods has found himself in, and then we hear of the arrest of 62 year old Rolling Stones guitarist, Ronnie Wood, for allegedly assaulting his 21 year old girlfriend. What’s next?
Thanks to Salvelinas for sharing this article. Be afraid.
Now the Ministry of Natural Resources is probing the way the Humane Society released wildlife. Other stories: Ottawa Humane Distances Self… How one woman fought Shelter boss… Province questions Shelter’s use of donor funds… I think the Toronto Humane Society is going to need some… Read More
Spicecat sent me an article from the Toronto Star business section today about garlic speculation in China. The price has skyrocketed dut to a combination of poor supply and fears about H1N1. There is even garlic hoarding happening. Imagine that.
OSPCA and Police raided the shelter today. Charges of cruelty to animals were apparently laid against several high-level employees and the entire board of directors. There are some very disturbing photos published online on the Globe & Mail website and elsewhere. It has been widely… Read More
New Democrat Cheri DiNovo said the government’s ban on the dogs has had “no real impact” on public safety and should be repealed. “It’s the deed not the breed,” Ms. DiNovo said Wednesday at Queen’s Park where several dozen pit bull owners gathered for a… Read More
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