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OC Transpo Rejects Proposal To Allow Pets On Public Buses; Toronto Plans High-Tech Bike Rental
As more Canadians shift to public transport or alternative methods of traveling caused by high fuel cost, transportation-related policies have taken center stage in the city halls of major cities.

Sunrise Propane To Receive $2 Million Clean-Up Bill
The clean-up bill for the damage to Downsville residences has been estimated at $2 million. The homes were damaged when a nearby gas facility explosion occurred inside the Sunrise Propane and Industrial Gases facility.

Harper To Reveal Fall Election Decision This Week
Prime Minister Stephen Harper indicated he is close to announcing the decision this week or next week whether to hold a national election by fall or not.

Number Of Sexually Active Canadian Youths Declines
Although Canadian teens are talking more about sex, they are having less of it.

Billionaires' Chopper Tour Of Alberta Oil Sands Excites Canadian Stock Market
The Toronto stock exchange kicked up almost 300 points Tuesday on a report that billionaires Warren Buffet and Bill Gates took at helicopter tour of Alberta's oil sands Monday.

Toronto To Curb Use Of Plastic Containers
The battle with the bottle, whether plastic or glass, is being waged on different fronts to spare landfills from too much waste materials, cut costs and save the planet.

Day4 Energy Secures Chinese Patent For Solar Soldering Technology
British Columbia-based Day4 Energy has obtained a patent from China for its electrode solar technology.

University Finds: Juices Dilute Some Drug's Effectiveness
Health experts at the University of Western Ontario recommend that people drink water, not fruit juices to take medicine. A study by university researchers showed some juices drastically reduce the body's ability to absorb some drugs.

Ottawa City Hall Moves Toward Paperless Transactions
Ottawa City's Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee voted to use electronic gadgets instead of paper print-outs of council and committee meetings, moving the city closer to becoming paperless.

TSSA Propane Facility Inspections End This Week
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority said by the end of this week it will complete inspections of all propane plants in Ontario with a permanent storage capacity more than 5,000 gallons.