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OMCA
In anticipation of the Ontario Transportation Expo (OTE) starting this Sunday, April 22, e-blasts with important information were sent today to all OTE conference delegates and trade show exhibitors. Please be sure to check your inboxes (or spam/junk) and review all the information provided. Thank you in advance for your participation — we look forward to seeing you all at the show!
OMCA
Don't forget to mark your calendars twice! Registration for the 48th Annual OMCA Golf Tournament will open on Tuesday, May 15, so be sure to sign up and head on down for a day on the green with OMCA at Legends on the Niagara, Tuesday, August 14!
Global News
A B.C. MP wants the federal government to consider improving the safety on coach buses, including making seatbelts mandatory. Geoff Hastings reports.
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Government of Ontario
Ontario is reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of municipal transit systems by launching a new pilot program to test electric battery-powered buses on Brampton and York Region streets. This investment is part of Ontario's Climate Change Action Plan and is funded by proceeds from the province's cap on pollution and carbon market.
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Insauga
Construction has begun on a major transit hub that will boast a significant Mississauga connection.
The province recently announced that it's building a new bus terminal and renovating the Kipling GO Station to connect subway, regional rail and inter-regional bus services in a major new transit hub.
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Explore the 100 mile coastline of Windsor Essex and our 18 EPIC Wineries nestled along the meandering historic Route 50 - including Canada's largest estate winery, Pelee Island Winery!
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Government of Ontario
The City of London will host the 2020 Ontario Summer Games, which will boost the local economy and provide athletes from across the province with an opportunity to compete and showcase their talent and skill.
Deb Matthews, MPP for London North Centre, was at London's Canada Games Aquatic Centre recently to make the announcement on behalf of Daiene Vernile, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport.
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London Free Press
Already shouldering one-third of the cost to build it, the Ontario government could effectively be paying to operate London's proposed bus rapid transit system by the time it's fully running in 2028. But with the London Transit Commission (LTC) already raking in $10 million a year from the province in gas tax revenue — an amount that's expected to double to $20 million by the time the BRT system is fully built — it's possible that provincial cash, when combined with fare-box revenue from riders, could cover off the entire operating budget.
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Birchtown, the largest free Black settlement in the 1780’s, where people voted with their feet for freedom. Come experience the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre. Contact our organization any time of the year to arrange for a site tour.
For more information visit: www.blackloyalist.com
or call 1-877-354-0772.
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Canada's largest museum of art, culture, and nature takes you on an epic journey from 4.5 billion years ago to today.
Over 30,000 spectacular objects. One immersive experience you'll never forget.
Guided tours, dining, and more. Book your group today!
groupsales@rom.on.ca
416.586.5801x2
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Toronto Star
The federal public safety minister is rejecting a call from MPs to spell out explicitly in law when and how border agents can search travellers' smartphones and other electronic devices at the border.
Under current policy, Canada Border Services Agency officers cannot routinely examine devices and there must be a number of indicators a search would turn up evidence of illegal activities before they proceed.
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Narcity
If you look at the weather forecast for the next 7 or even 14 days, things are starting to look up for Ontario! We're finally getting that sunny spring weather we deserve with temperatures hovering around 10 to 15 degrees and not much lower. We can all finally breathe a sigh of relief because it looks like this icy, stormy weather was winter's last hoorah! That means it's time to get out there and explore all the great things that this province has to offer.
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CBC News
Some time next year, TransLink is planning to roll out four new battery-powered buses that can be recharged in five minutes. Normal trolleybus lines carry a constant stream of power at a level that does not vary, according to Josipa Petrunic, executive director and CEO for the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium, which led the development of the new buses.
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Toronto Star
Free parking at the new Line 1 extension stations will be coming to an end Monday, the TTC says.
Six new subway stops opened on the Yonge-University line on Dec. 17, with parking lots at Highway 407, Finch West and Pioneer Village stations. The transit service offered free parking "as a courtesy," they said in a news release. The intention was to get commuters used to the new options.
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