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Acouple of years ago, my curiosity was piqued by the present of a VIA Rail sign on the side of the stately CP Rail station in downtown Sudbury. After all, I knew full well that VIA's transcontinental train, The Canadian, doesn't stop there, instead using the CNR trackage and the nondescript station at Sudbury Junction on the city's northeastern outskirts. More ... Many years ago, when former Toronto Maple Leaf owner Harold Ballard was asked to comment on the death of his former colleague Stafford Smythe, the outspoken Ballard made his feelings quite clear. "I never said anything good about the little prick when he was alive," said Ballard. "I'm not going to start now just because he's dead. More ... When asked about their health hypochondriacs give you an impromptu organ recital. "Organum' is the Latin word for an instrument. The organs of the body are the instruments through which it functions. More ... Ontario's Oct. 10 election is being shaped by two huge mistakes made by the two political parties that are the main contenders for government. The first was Progressive Conservative leader John Tory's promise to fund faith-based private schools, which has provoked a crusade against further dividing children and will cost his party many votes. More ... My annoyance was sparked by the morning mail. A McDonald's flyer shouted "FREE" like a neon sign. But the finer print explained buy one sandwich and get one free. That's not free; it's two for the price of one, in other words, a discount for quantity. More ... 100 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 12, 1907 • The beginning of what promises to be a searching series of inquests at the instance of the Attorney General's Department into the causes that led to the wreck at the Horseshoe Curve near Caledon village on Sept. 3 was commenced on Wednesday night of last week by the Chief Coroner of Toronto, Dr. More ... I've never been a big fan of reality television, partially because I can't tell whose reality it is supposed to be, and partially because it's made so many of my writer friends in LA consider taking jobs that involve asking, "Do you want fries or a hot apple pie with that? More ... You will be in for a treat next Tuesday, if you attend the organ concert at St. John's Anglican Church on Highway 9. Ian Sadler and Angus Sinclair are performing a selection of music perfect for the whole family on the church's Makin digital organ. More ... There are ranges of beliefs within the Christian Church concerning God's work in the world. There are those who say that everything that happens is for a direct and divine purpose. There are others (like myself) who believe that if we surrender everything that happens to God, a divine purpose can be created. More ... |
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