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THEY’RE BITING: Pat Mainolfi didn’t have to wait long before hooking a five-pound rainbow trout near the Bloor Street bridge in the Humber River. He was one of many anglers who took to the Humber on opening day for trout season Saturday.
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Take lessons from recent Electrification promises require dedicated provincial funds: activist emergencies RAHUL GUPTA year. do that, great, we’ll believe the paigned extensively to elecrgupta@insidetoronto.com
A west-end community activist remains skeptical the Union Pearson (UP) Express air rail link will ever be electrified despite recent comments from Metrolinx indicating such work could begin as early as next
Kevin Putnam said he would instead wait to see if funding for converting the rail line from diesel to electric is included in the upcoming provincial budget, which is scheduled for release today. “The finance minister has to put it in the budget. If they
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Liberals will move ahead with electrification,” said Putnam who heads up the Junction Triangle Rail Committee (JTRC). It was not known by Villager deadline whether that funding is in today’s budget. The committee has cam-
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