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Debate Over National Park in the GTA Continues
April 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
And the chances are that it’s going to continue – at least until the federal election is over in a couple of weeks. The debate began with the Liberal candidate, Lui Temelkovski, of the Oak Ridges-Markham riding, who proposed the creation of an “urban national park” located in the GTA. The park is proposed to be called the Rouge Valley National Park, and, spanning from Lake Ontario to the Oak Ridges Moraine, would be massive. By the end of the project, it’s said that the park would extend over 10,000 acres, which is already about 20 times the size of the Toronto Islands. And in … [Read More...]
Toronto Humane Society Given Suspended Sentence on Wildlife Charges
April 20, 2011 Leave a Comment
The Toronto Humane Society is the place you go when you want to help animals or adopt a pet, everyone knows this. And many choose humane societies because they are known for protecting and conserving animal life. But that’s not always the case. The Toronto Humane Society has recently proven that, after animal cruelty, and a slew of other charges, has been laid against them. The charges only deal with wildlife animals that the THS rescued and/or released, and none of the charges pertain to their dealing with domestic animals. There are many animals and charges included in the suspension … [Read More...]
Man Charged with Killing York University Student
April 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
There have been a few answers found in the case of Qian Liu, the 23-year-old York University student who was killed early in the morning on Friday, April 15. But although a man has been charged and arrested for the homicide, there are still lots of questions. Qian Liu was speaking to her boyfriend in China from her Toronto apartment at about 1:30 a.m. Friday morning. After hearing a knock on the door, Liu answered it to find a man who entered her apartment. Liu’s boyfriend told police that the man wanted a hug from Liu and when she refused, he became violent. An argument started and the … [Read More...]