More than 7 years after a confrontation between Councillor Bernie Morelli and then City taxi inspector Michael Francoeur; two city employees who were fired in the fallout of the incident are still seeking justice. Tom Redmond and Randy Charlton, who were Francoeur’s higher-ups in the Licensing Department were dismissed allegedly for failing to protect Francoeur from [...]
February 17, 2012
Drummond report – a changing political landscape
By Rob Foster The long awaited report from the Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services was released this past Wednesday. Authored by Don Drummond, a former banking industry economist, this very comprehensive 543 page report offers 362 recommendations on how programming and spending should be adjusted in the province of Ontario to eliminate [...]
February 10, 2012
Don Cornelius and my Black History memories.
The death earlier this month of Soul Train creator Don Cornelius brought back memories of life as a twenty-something in the hedonistic 1970’s—for many of a certain age—a forgotten decade. For myself and my friends, as whites living then in London Ontario—a city that was not known for its ethnic diversity– Soul Train was [...]
February 10, 2012
Editorials
Last year a Public Works staff report was issued that made a strong case for an energy from waste (EFW)facility in Hamilton as part of a comprehensive waste management policy. Last month the City’s Solid Waste Subcommittee unveiled another report that says at some point we will need a solution other than landfilling for our garbage. [...]
February 10, 2012
Exploring the Riviera one Euro at a time or catching the 100 bus to Cannes
The French Riviera, whose capital is Nice, conjures up images of fabulous wealth, yachts, Lamborghinis, villas and private aircraft. Rich Arabs and British inhabit the cream coloured palaces that cling to the steep shores of the Mediterranean. Elton John has a villa in Nice, Princess Grace died on the steep curves of the highways that [...]
February 10, 2012
Energy from waste still on horizon for Hamilton
A report released last month on Hamilton’s long term waste disposal strategy suggests burning trash to create energy will be needed eventually, although a staff report suggests such a plant will not even be contemplated for five more years, and not be operational until 2027. At the current rate of usage Glanbrook will be full sometime [...]
February 2012 Front Page
World News (from CBC.ca)
- Haitian PM resigns after less than 5 months on jobHaitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has abruptly resigned after less than five months on the job in a political setback for President Michel Martelly, whose struggle to fill the top government post has hampered earthquake reconstruction and other development efforts.
- Chavez returns to Cuba for cancer treatmentVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez left his country on Friday for Cuba for urgent surgery to remove a tumour he says is probably malignant.
- Riot erupts at Buenos Aires train vigilArgentine police had to battle an angry mob soon after the recovery of another body in the wreck of a train, which crashed at a station in Buenos Aires, injuring hundreds.
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Sports News (from CBC.ca)
- Ovechkin returns to help Capitals over CanadiensAlex Ovechkin returned from an injury to combine with Jason Chimera on a pair of goals 16 seconds apart Friday night, and the Washington Capitals ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-1.
- Canada's Hollingsworth earns world skeleton silverCanadian women's skeleton racer Mellisa Hollingsworth captured a silver medal Friday at the women's skeleton world championships in Lake Placid, N.Y.
- Schneider, Canucks outlast Devils Cory Schneider had 30 saves and Aaron Rome and Mason Raymond scored goals as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the New Jersey Devils 2-1 Friday night.
February 10, 2012
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