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Road Tolls
A new study concludes that cities in the GTA and Hamilton should levy road tolls and new fuel taxes to reduce gridlock and pay for better public transit. Harry Kitchen, an economic professor at Peterborough’s Trent University who authored the study, says it’s the best and fairest way to make much needed repairs to the quickly crumbling infrastructure. Right now, municipalities can only raise revenue from property taxes and user fees. His recommendations would require legislative changes by the provincial government. The study calls for road tolls on the Don Valley Parkway and the Queen Elizabeth Way. It also recommends a fuel tax of six cents a litre, as well as levies on non-residential parking spaces and motor vehicle registration fees in order to fund their road and public transit systems, reduce traffic congestion and cut greenhouse gas emissions. What’s your view? Do you think road tolls and fuel taxes are needed?
Whitehorse businesses slam city over lot shortage
Whitehorse’s business community criticized city council over a shortage of building lots, accusing the city of failing in its responsibility to make sure land is available for development.
A better ‘Better Way’
The TTC has announced $21 million in service improvements, consisting mostly of added bus service on some of the city’s busiest bus routes. Starting Feb. 18, the TTC will have 30 new buses on the street during the morning rush hour – 40 during the afternoon peak – and over the next year the commission is promising 500 new buses and 400 new drivers to help ease toronto‘s transit crunch. “The new, improved service will result in less crowded vehicles and more convenience to our customers at all times of the week,” said TTC chair Adam Giambrone. “These increases are just the first in many that will be made this year.” What’s your view? Will the service improvements make any difference to your commute? Are you tempted to leave our car at home and take The Better Way?
Man charged over daughters’ deaths appears in court
A man charged in connection with the freezing deaths of his two young daughters made a brief appearance in court Wednesday.
Solar eclipse-chasers booking seats on North Pole flight
Eager skywatchers are sparing no expense to get the best views of this summer’s total eclipse of the sun, with some booking flights around the High Arctic to watch the celestial phenomenon unfold before their eyes.
Stop or GO?
The union representing GO Transit bus drivers and ticket agents says it’s not a matter of if, but when, its members will go on strike. A notice on the union’s website says the company will not be making any further offers and the union executive will meet Thursday to “determine when we will commence job action against the employer.” A final attempt by the company and the union to negotiate a new agreement failed on Wednesday. Unionized workers have been without a contract since June 1. It means nearly 1,200 bus drivers, ticket agents, office workers and maintenance crews could go on strike with 48 hours notice. Although GO train crews are not part of the same union – and GO trains will continue to run in the event of a strike – delays are expected. Do you use GO Transit? How will a strike affect your daily routine? Should public transit drivers be declared an essential service? What’s Your View?
Gas in the GTA
Gas prices in the GTA continue to climb. As of April 16 it was clocking in at about $1.17 a litre. Even before this increase, the latest MJ Ervin & Associates survey showed the average price of regular across Canada is at its highest level in almost three years. And its not just in Canada. South of the border, the latest AAA survey shows average price of regular gasoline is at a record high, $3.38.6 US per American gallon. What do you think is fueling the rise? Are rising gas prices forcing you to make changes? Will it affect the way you use your vehicle? What’s your view?
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3 killed in weekend crashes in Saskatchewan
Three traffic accidents in north and central Saskatchewan left three people dead on the weekend.
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GlaxoSmithKline approved to sell bird flu vaccine in Europe
British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline says it has received regulatory approval to sell its H5N1 bird flu vaccine to European countries.
New vehicle sales show strongest quarter in a decade: Statistics Canada
New car and truck sales in the first three months of the year showed their strongest gain in 10 years, Statistics Canada said Friday.
Porter Airlines revamps flight schedule
U.S. aviation officials have ordered Porter Airlines to trim its weekday schedule for flights from toronto to Newark, N.J.
No new charges for suspect in Quebec political aide killing
A Quebec man accused of killing a cabinet minister aide won’t face additional charges for now, authorities said.
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New iPhone launches June 9: report
Apple Inc. will launch a faster iPhone capable of working on third-generation cellphone networks on June 9 and sell it immediately, a media report says.
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School Safety
A report into violence in toronto‘s schools recommends using gun-sniffing dogs to root out one of the problems facing the city’s education system. The School Community Safety Advisory Panel’s 1,000 page report says toronto‘s school system has become a place where violent incidents go unreported, where there is fear among both students and staff. The report says a “culture of fear, or culture of silence, permeates through every level of the TDSB (toronto District School Board).” The advisory panel, headed by lawyer Julian Falconer, was put together by the TDSB following the shooting death of 15-year-old Jordan Manners in a hallway of C.W. Jeffreys Collegiate Institute in May 2007. The report will outline large numbers of violent incidents in toronto‘s schools, involving guns and knives, as well as physical and sexual assaults. And according to Falconer, the incidents were not limited to the city’s northwest, where Manners was killed. “In other words, the problem is city-wide,” Falconer said in an interview with CBC News. Although the report makes more than 100 recommendations to improve safety inside the schools, one recommendation in particular has been given special notice: the panel wants the TDSB to buy and use gun-sniffing dogs to examine lockers and “other nooks and crannies” where firearms might be hidden. “It hardly will remove guns from schools, in large numbers,” Falconer said, “but what it ensures is that the board engages in some element of due diligence to protect our youth.” What’s your view? Is the report accurate? Is there a climate of fear in toronto‘s schools?
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Battery Recycling
The city of toronto is considering a proposal that will provide an incentive to recycle batteries, light bulbs and paint cans. Right now, the city says, only nine percent of batteries are ever recycled. Most end up in the garbage. The plan calls for a deposit fee on batteries, compact fluorescent bulbs and paint cans. Consumers would be able to take the old items to recycling depots and get their deposit back. Environmental groups like the idea, hoping the new deposit-fee program could have an impact on reducing the number of toxic materials in landfills. How do you feel about the plan? Do you want to pay another deposit? Will you take the time and trouble to recover the deposit? What’s your view?
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Galaxy’s Buddle wins weekly MLS award
Los Angeles Galaxy forward Edson Buddle was named the Major League Soccer player of the week on Monday after scoring three goals in the team’s latest win.
RCMP find N.L. roads safe on holiday weekend
The long weekend has been short on serious accidents so far in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the RCMP are happy with that.
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