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Yonge St. Closures Aug.23–May 2014 + Your Input on Canada & USA Joint Actions on Trade in Plants

Construction to Replace Yonge Street Watermain Begins August 23 Starting today, August 23, the City of Toronto in Ontario, Canada, will begin work to replace the Yonge Street watermain from Finch Avenue to Sheppard Avenue. The project is expected to be completed by May 2014. Replacing 2.3 kilometers of watermain will help ensure uninterrupted water…

August 23, 2013
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society: Please Save Gros Morne National Park of Canada!

Gros Morne National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site treasure on the island of Newfoundland, Canada. Gros Morne National Park of Canada was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, for the following highlights. Please click here to see the video about Gros Morne National Park, which showcases the “spectacularly raw and enigmatic…

July 29, 2013
Please Tell Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Honour Canada’s Promise on Poverty

Here is a letter from Make Poverty History urging Canadians to take action “together, we can affect change with our government and build a movement to tackle poverty and inequality:“ “Dear Canadians, Monday October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. More than three million people in Canada live in poverty, including…

October 18, 2011
You’re Invited: Celebrate Canada Day & Toronto Events with Road Closures July 1 – 4, 2011

This is an update to my previous blog CELEBRATE CANADA!: National Aboriginal Day, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, Canadian Multiculturalism Day and Canada Day. As a prelude to the Canada Day celebration, Prime Minister Stephen Harper yesterday, 29 June 2011, unveiled a new personal flag, for use in Canada, created for His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge.…

June 30, 2011