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New Orleans Study Finds Restored Avenue Would Meet Traffic Needs, Stimulate Rebirth in New Orleans (www.cnu.org)a new study of traffic data and circulation patterns concludes that removal of the freeway would bring important benefits for surrounding neighborhoods and New Orleans as a whole.
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Haiti pranksters (ca.news.yahoo.com)A group of Canadians who pranked the French government expressed satisfaction with their successful Internet stunt — and vowed to deliver additional ones.
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Archives Gun violence hits home (media.www.mcgilltribune.com)"We were so close," Elaine explains. "After every conversation we had we always told each other that we loved each other. People say [of lost loved ones], 'If only I could talk to him one last time.' But I always told him everything I wanted to and he would tell me how he felt."
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:: Come Out & Play 2010 :: (www.comeoutandplay.org)Come Out & Play 2008 in New York Bike Friendly City
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denMAR Photography -inside the G20 Detention Zone (Queen & Spadina) (www.denmarblog.com)This is a series of 72 images shot on June 27, 2010 in chronological order.
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Ken Rubin - Canada's Information Warrior (kenrubin.ca)Ken Rubin is an Ottawa-based public interest researcher, a citizens’ advocate, an author, a civil libertarian, and an organic farmer. He is a well-known commentator on access and privacy legislation in Canada.
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Man sits on gold mine, refuses to budge (ca.news.yahoo.com)His home is surrounded by wasteland, his yard shakes from regular dynamite blasts, he has a wrecking ball knocking at his door, yet Ken Masse refuses to leave.
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8.July 16 protest to draw attention to alleged harassment by OPP (www.manitoulin.ca)
Residents will take to the streets in protest this Friday over what they claim are abuses of power within the ranks of the Island's OPP officers.From 1 pm to 4 pm, on Friday, July 16, protestors will rally in Little Current, setting up a picket at the Little Current detachment of the OPP on Manitowaning Road, and at both the north and south sides of the swing bridge on Highway 6.
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Next phase of North Bay waterfront vision unveiled (www.nugget.ca)An architectural rendering provided by the city shows the future waterfront from Oak Street where the Discovery North Bay museum is situated.The city is moving ahead this year with a project valued at more than $6 million to complete the next phase of the waterfront development.
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Circle Lake: Date set for OMB showdown (www.nugget.ca)Two Circle Lake area residents will face off against the city next month during an Ontario Municipal Board hearing over a rezoning decision allowing the construction of a two-storey, 12-unit apartment building.Joyce Ridley, who is challenging the city's approval of the development with neighbour Richard Woodward, said Wednesday a hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 26.
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Barrydowne extension too costly - Naomi Grant (www.northernlife.ca)Proposed plans for the Barrydowne extension have been much in the news of late, following public meetings in Hanmer and New Sudbury.This new highway has been identified as one possible alternative to address capacity deficiencies on Municipal Road 80. The objective is to reduce traffic congestion between New Sudbury and the outlying communities to the north.
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The Prince of Wales - Home (www.princeofwales.gov.uk)Top London chefs experience award winning Scottish produce… Global companies call on world leaders to tackle climate change… Charities working together in Burnley… Potters in Afghanistan preserve their traditional skills… The regeneration of Bletchley Park…
What links these apparently unconnected stories? The Prince’s Charities.
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2007 Walkability Roadshow Case Study_Sudbury.pdf (www.greatersudbury.ca)The Roadshow provided a framework for the participating communities to create locally endorsed pedestrian strategies and realistic action plans.
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Black Block Black Block Police, Toronto during the G8 / G20 summit 2010t 2010
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15.Cdn environment minister says most Americans favour Alberta-to-Texas oil pipeline (ca.news.yahoo.com)
Canadian Environment Minister Jim Prentice says most Americans don't agree with a U.S. congressman who spoke out this week against a controversial Alberta-to-Texas oil pipeline proposal.
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16.Minister Rick Bartolucci accept s responsibility for G20 civil rights violations (ca.news.yahoo.com)
Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister Rick Bartolucci insisted Wednesday that the government did clarify the law, but acknowledged it should have been "more aggressive" in getting the message out."I accept responsibility for that," said a subdued Bartolucci.
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17.This Place Matters: Documenting Places At Risk (fastsmartgood.com)
This website has been set up to help us learn what buildings, places and environments are under threat, at risk of demolition, change beyond recogition or neglect. It is a sort of "tip line" letting us and the world know that "this place matters".
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18.Adetuyi brothers come home - (www.thesudburystar.com)
After Hollywood acclaim and careers in the film industry for more than 30 years, the Adetuyi brothers are returning home to Sudbury.Alfons, Robert, Amos and Tom were born and raised in Copper Cliff, where they will film some scenes from their latest project,High Chicago.The crew will also shoot scenes downtown Sudbury on Tuesday, the first day of filming.
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19.The G20 summit’s grim lessons for civil liberties - (www.thestar.com)
Two things stand out from the street riots and subsequent police actions that swept downtown Toronto last weekend.The first is the state blatantly abused its powers. Summits legitimately require security; but in this one, governments went over the top.
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20.Toronto Star G20 Photo Blog (thestar.blogs.com)
Arrests, releases and rain.
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21.The Thousand Tonne E-Waste Challenge! (www.facebook.com)
Help Sears recycle 1,000 tonnes of electronic waste across Ontario this weekend!
Together we can:
-keep old electronics out of landfill
-safely dispose of toxic substances
-create local, green jobsVisit your local Sears store this weekend to return old, unwanted electronics to be responsibly recycled and be entered for the chance to win the energy efficient Sony Bravia EX700 Series LCD HDTV and Blu Ray Home Theatre and receive special coupons for discount on ENERGY STAR electronics! Check out the event page on Facebook
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22.City should ‘be realistic’ when planning projects - John Lindsay (www.northernlife.ca)
The controversy surrounding the sale of the former St. Joe’s hospital site has brought to the forefront the potential use of the site, had it been purchased by the city.Would (the building) have been demolished to provide more green space? Would it have been converted to a long-term care facility? Would the site become the home of a convention centre, an art gallery, a botanical observatory?
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Becoming the media in Sudbury | Linchpin - website of Ontario anarchist organization Common Cause (linchpin.ca)One useful insight that emerged from the upsurge in struggle that became visible in North America at the end of the 1990s can be summarized by a maxim often attributed to Jello Biafra, "Don't criticize the media, become the media."
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G20 Toronto - Press For Truth Video Report Part 1 (www.youtube.com)This is a Press For Truth video report about what took place on the weekend of the G20 summit in downtown Toronto. Sudbury Regional Police Public Order Unit at 1:21
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25.Rick Bartolucci: Mayhem proves extra powers were needed - (www.thestar.com)
Solicitor general says police performed well during G20 violence.Community Safety Minister Rick Bartolucci — whose government effectively gave police the power to arrest anyone refusing to show identification or be searched within 5 metres of the downtown G20 security zone — said the rioting demonstrated the gravity of the situation.
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