Critics attack mixed message in eco fees - thestar.com

Very toxic, and in Oakville!

CBC News - Nova Scotia - Hogweed linked to Alexander Graham Bell

I hadn't heard about Eco Fees before...have you? Not that I'm against them, but it hasn't come across my radar before.

"But the eco fees were not charged until 2008 under Premier Dalton McGuinty’s Liberal government. Those initial fees covered household hazardous waste items like paint and solvents but most consumers didn’t notice until the program ( Read more... )

CBC News - Ottawa - Quake rocks Ontario, Quebec

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake has hit Ontario, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Tremors were reportedly felt as far away as Montreal, Boston and Cleveland.

The first tremor hit at 1:40 p.m. ET Wednesday.

Buildings in Toronto and Ottawa were evacuated in the minutes following the tremors.

" ( Read more... )

I just felt a tremor here in Oakville.