Monthly Archives: February 2007

Pizza Franchise Scam

Many new immigrants in Toronto lost their life savings purchasing a pizza franchise that turned out to be a scam. Getting a job here is difficult and finding one in your field right away is almost impossible. So rather than work … Continue reading

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Japanese Cultural Center

East Toronto has a beautiful Japanese Cultural Center called Momiji. There are a number of apartments for seniors, a restaurant, gym, library, computer lab, doctor, hairdresser, small Japanese food shop, and wonderful gardens. Momiji is almost unknown, even to the people who live … Continue reading

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Crash on Highway 401

The other day there was a major crash on the 401 that involved many cars and large trucks. A number of people were killed or seriously injured and the highway is still closed all this weekend. I wish we had … Continue reading

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Doctor Shortage

There seems to be a bit of a doctor shortage in Toronto these days. The walk-in clinic down the street has not been able to offer that service for months now because they have not been able to hire a doctor. … Continue reading

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