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Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'firstworld'

July 2, 2007

Yesterday was Canada Day. Well, actually, technically it wasn't because Canada Day is officially celebrated on the second of July whenever the first of July falls on a Sunday. But that sort of thing only matters to the people who insist that the new millennium started in 2001 rather than 2000, and who wants to be one of those people? Canada losing manufacturing jobs rapidly. Economists say "no, really? A strong dollar and globalization......

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May 22, 2007

Birth control pills can decimate wild fish populations if their presence in waste water is not treated more effectively. The synthetic estrogen in birth control pills decimates the sperm count of male wild fish, especially smaller fish like minnows. Odds that said waste water will be treated more effectively in Canada any time soon: probably quite low. Slain environmentalist likely targeted, Toronto police say. Glen Davis, a major supporter of both WWF Canada and the......

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