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Ottawa Citizen online – City dismisses concerns over fluoride in Ottawa drinking water
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/City+dismisses+concerns+over+fluoride+Ottawa+drinking+water/7418561/story.html Do I need to say more on the subject. Here is my 2 cents worth. If there’s a debate on a subject that borders on pros and cons, especially by professionals and it’s a toss up on which way to go, then err on the side of common sense and caution and eliminate whatever…
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Ottawa Citizen online – Integrity commissioner says criticism deters whistleblowers – CBC The Fifth Estate: WHISTLEBLOWERS: MOMENT OF TRUTH
Ottawa Citizen online http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Integrity+commissioner+says+criticism+deters+whistleblowers/7418466/story.html WHISTLEBLOWERS: MOMENT OF TRUTH http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/2012-2013/2012/10/whistleblowers-moment-of-truth.html My my ain’t news convenient on timing. You’ll have to excuse me for the cynicism of watching the Fifth Estate on TV Friday night on whistleblower(I believe that it’s a repeat – TV shows at parents seem to repeat way too often – almost as if…
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Ottawa Citizen online – Windows 8 revolutionizes Microsoft OS, but consumers may balk
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/technology/Windows+revolutionizes+Microsoft+consumers+balk/7417387/story.html My eMBA Opinion Marketing whizes should have used the principle of spirals. Start small and go big. The simple solution to get people on board to accept radical change is simple. Give away tons of smartphones/tablets with Windows 8 and get them using it and taking about it. Then the bigger concept of computers/laptops…
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Ottawa Sun online – Pembroke mourns Carleton student killed cycling
http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/10/19/pembroke-woman-dead-while-cycling-on-bronson Bronson typifies the many streets of the City of Ottawa as a “Death Trap” and sentence to hell for motorists. I could name many, such as Fisher Avenue, former Richmond Road in Bells Corners to Wellington Street, Montreal Road, yadda yadda yadda…. you name it, Ottawa’s got it. Poor infrastructure planning as far as…
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Public service announcement – NEW DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS BASELINE REFERENCE
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/police-in-london-ont-arrest-eight-girls-in-bullying-probe/article4622916/ Bullying takes on many forms, even subtle ones when your an adult. I’m proof positive that at 48 years of age back in 2007 until 54 years of age today that it exists and is alive and well. Case in point – Famous first words from a consultant hired by the City of Ottawa…
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National Post online – Christy Clark takes aim at Alberta, says B.C. can become Canada’s economic engine CONT’D
Christy Clark takes aim at Alberta, says B.C. can become Canada’s economic engine Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/business/Premier+takes+Alberta+says+become+Canada+economic+engine/7400360/story.html#ixzz29lYNxk1U So, I apologize for not being quicker to comment on this important issue. Obviously from previous news reports issues have cropped up between Alberta and British Columbia. And the Federal Government has decided to step aside as middle man…
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National Post online – Matt Gurney: Toronto’s crumbling expressway — way worse than we thought
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/10/19/matt-gurney-torontos-crumbling-expressway-way-worse-than-we-thought/ Outside professional consultations with appropriate experts to inspect and report are still required regardless. Costs increase are still there and calling them when in dire need increases costs even more. Question for Toronto – Is the City of Toronto waiting for disasters à la Province du Quebec – ie – Boulvard de la Concorde…
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Calgary Sun online – Food inspectors continue work despite takeover of Brooks, Alberta beef plant at the centre of E. coli scare
http://www.calgarysun.com/2012/10/18/food-inspectors-continue-work-despite-takeover-of-brooks-alberta-beef-plant-at-the-centre-of-e-coli-scare Let’s move beyond this issue now and get the plant, workers and the community back online. Okay if time is needed to implement and insure safety protocols are all in place, but we should not forget that other meat processing plants have been faced with increased pressures to make-up for lost ground at XL.…
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Ottawa Citizen online – Mark Sutcliffe: No case for a casino
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Mark+Sutcliffe+case+casino/7412200/story.html I’ll put forth another valid argument on the subject of NOT having any need for Casinos, whether especially in Ottawa and Ontario. In a city that has successfully implemented NON-SMOKING bylaws to help wean people off smoking addictions, but especially with an eye to control, manage and hopefully reduce and stop people from smoking…
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Ottawa Sun online – Tory MPP Lisa MacLeod demands inquiry into OLG’s casino plans with Legislature prorogued
http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/10/18/tory-mpp-lisa-macleod-demands-inquiry-into-olgs-casino-plans-with-legislature-prorogued Lisa MacLeod is right. We don’t need more Casinos in Ontario. Definitely wrong idea to make more people addicted or on their way to more addictions spend money they don’t need to lose and get into debt or trouble. Casinos give a false sense of hope to those who think that luck is on…