Results tagged “greyhound”

It's hard to disagree with the wisdom attributed to New York Sun editor John B. Bogart, that "When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news."

Opposition critics are calling the review of the controversial provincial health tax a sham, pointing out how Dalton McGuinty has already acknowledged that the tax would not be eliminated and the review was going forward only because it's required by law. The premier at first denied the charge, but upon hearing it repeated, said, "Oh, I thought you said 'scam'. Yes, the review is definitely a sham."

Happy Simcoe Day, formerly known as the Civic Holiday until the powers-that-be decided it would be more more festive to name your undeserved day off after an English man than a Japanese car. Malls and liquor stores are open, banks and Canada Post are closed, so you can get drunk but you can't get mail.