It’s hard not to conclude that Canada really wants to be a peacekeeper but only if the place isn’t too dangerous. This is an issue that goes to the heart of how political parties see the world. Suitable for peace keeping? Or much more dangerous than that? CBC
Peewee A Wildcats to compete in Lower Lakes tourney
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Wildcats Peewee A team headed to championship
These bright-looking girls of the Leaside Wildcats Peewee A team (11 and 12) are headed to the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League Championship Weekend March 31 to April 2. It’s held at the Canlan York University and Vaughan Sports Village Arenas locally. The Peewee A Wildcats have an eye-popping record of 16-2-4 which won them the East championship. They will be meeting winning teams like the Waterloo Ravens, Buffalo Bisons and the Lake Shore Lightning for top honours.
Burned kitten Scarlett recovering from Saskatoon fire
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Scarlett, a kitten whose paws and nose were badly burned in a house fire, is on her way to recovery and has found a home with a family that loves her. But before she made that connection the kitten was reunited with Christian Canfield, a Sakatoon man who saw her leap from the blazing building, coaxed her to come to him and then turned her over to firefighters. The kitten was taken by the SPCA.
Great White Oak at St. Cuthbert’s an Ontario Heritage Tree
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Interview for City News
Heritage tree
Unknown years
Old friend
1956
Before present church was built
Today
Beside church under construction 1914
A ceremony Saturday on the St. Cuthbert’s Church green during Creation Care 2017 has recognized the wonderful Great White Oak of unknown years as an Ontario Heritage Tree. The event was recorded by City News. The tree may be seen in archive pictures as a young but still very grown oak even before the present church was constructed.
Earth Hour gesture to environment marked for tenth year
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Man detained on report of weapon seen at Wadlow Park
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A call about a man with a gun was investigated at Wadlow Park Saturday and found to be person with a cap pistol. He was pointing the toy at others and someone became nervous enough to call police.
Leo’s place updated and up we go at Sharron and Cameron
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Where Leo barbered for so long
Sharron and Cameron 2015
Sharron and Cameron now
The building where the late Leo Cornacchia cut hair for so many years at 1693-1695 Bayview Ave. is getting an update to attract new tenants. Leo was the always entertaining and modest owner of this property. He is much missed by all his friends. At the corner of Sharron Drive and Cameron Crescent, the little brick home once very grown-over is getting a bump-up suitable to its excellent location. Let’s keep an eye on it.
Easter and Passover dining heads up from Pusateri’s
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The Zeno Group writes on behalf of Pusateri’s to remind Bulldog readers that Easter is Sunday, April 16 and the first day of Passover is Tuesday, April 11. Naturally they add that Pusateri’s in the Bayview Village Shopping Centre is offering seasonal catered dinners and gifts for both.
Man dies in Burlington as car misses turn on Walker’s Line
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A man has died on a rural section of road in Burlington Saturday when his car missed a turn and rolled over. It happened near Walkers Line and Britannia Road at around 6 a.m. The car was heading north when the driver failed to negotiate a turn, went over an embankment and came to rest at the bottom of a hill.
Advertisers leave YouTube because of repugnant videos
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An advertising boycott of YouTube is broadening in a sign that big companies doubt Google’s ability to prevent marketing campaigns from appearing alongside repugnant videos, according to Associated Press. PepsiCo, Wal-Mart Stores and Starbucks on Friday confirmed to AP that they have also suspended their advertising on YouTube after the Wall Street Journal found Google’s automated programs placed their brands on five videos containing racist content. AT&T, Verizon, Volkswagen and several other companies pulled ads earlier this week. The YouTube phenomenon has become both an essential service to middle class users while at the time hosting material, both video and comments, of the most offensive nature. Advertisers are said to be concerned even after Google apologized for tainting brands and outlined steps to ensure ads don’t appear alongside unsavoury videos. If Google can’t lure back advertisers, it could result in a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. Most analysts, though, doubt the ad boycott will seriously hurt Google’s corporate parent, Alphabet Inc — with AP.
UK terror attacker’s parents under guard for their safety
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The parents of Khalid Masood, the London terror attacker, are being protected by police from possible revenge attack at a remote location in Wales. This video is an excellent summary with many details. Then, scary video from Florida of a window washer hanging from only his safety belt after his scaffold collapsed. Below that, the compelling account from the person to whom Elizabeth Wettlaufer confessed her terrible crimes in Ontario nursing homes. Finally, the Jackie Kennedy character slugging the Teddy Kennedy character for seemingly trying to pitch woo (or worse) to the late president’s wife. Oh dear.
Mom wants to know what prompted crystal meth homework
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The teacher who did it is gone from class at the Peel Board of Education, but one parent wants to know why he did it. It’s the case of the drama teacher who gave a boy instructions to go home and prepare a dramatization of how to inject crystal meth. The directions were explicit with all the ingredients described. The board is calling it a “personnel matter.” No doubt. CBC Previous
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