Archive for November 2nd, 2009

Flu shots given to patients at expensive private health clinics show why the federal Minister of Health must act now to stop the spread of private clinics, said Michael McBane, National Coordinator of the Canadian Health Coalition. “Priority flu shots are meant for people at high risk, not those with high incomes,” said Mr. McBane.... »

The Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) has announced the recipients of its annual Paul Mistele Memorial Award. This year the award has been given to the partners in the Provincial Milk Program: Dairy Farmers of Ontario, the Ontario Dairy Council, and the Ontario Milk Transport Association. The OAFB presented the recipients with the... »

The City of Toronto has released a draft bylaw regulating outdoor advertising and introducing a new tax on billboards for art. The bylaw will be voted on at the PGM Committee on Nov. 4th at 1:30pm. Aiming to beautify and increase freedom of expression in public spaces, Beautifulcity.ca has advocated for this city building... »

Bell TV today announced the upcoming launch of Family Channel Online and Playhouse Disney Online. The on demand, commercial free services will be included with the Bell TV Family 1 theme pack subscription and accessible on any computer with high-speed Internet service within Canada. Available November 11 through the Bell TV Online portal at bell.ca/TVOnline,... »

VisionTV, Canada’s multi-faith and multicultural television network, has teamed with Toronto-based social media platform company Filemobile to launch a dramatically enhanced version of its popular video on demand service. VisionTV Video On Demand (http://video.visiontv.ca/) uses Filemobile’s Broadband Video Player to showcase hundreds of exclusive clips and full-length programs from the network’s lineup. The service also... »

Mayor David Miller will officially launch the City of Toronto’s open data website when he kicks off the Toronto Innovation Showcase. Date: Monday, November 2 Time: 9 a.m. Location: Council Chamber, City Hall, 100 Queen St. W. Open data is the philosophy and practice of making information publicly available and accessible, without restrictions, for people to use. Toronto Innovation Showcase, hosted... »