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Even our elected officials and councillors are guilty of sexism and mysogyny.

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Homeless in PICKERING…

Read some information about the homeless in PICKERING.
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Mr Mayor, make
PICKERING PROUD again?

 


Coming in October,
Councillors’ Report Card, Oct 1st

We invited Pickering Councillors for a summary of what they have been working on recently, events they attended and their current endeavours

Send us your input about your councillor.

Send to  zippyonego@gmail.com.  



Joe Pacione
“political paparazzi of Pickering”

For more information -> PACIONE



POLITICS: AUTOCRAT DOG FORD SAYS HE WILL REMOVE SPEED CAMERAS - Bully Dog Ford theatens to remove speed cameras in provincial cities as "they are a cashgrab." First, we can only hope every mayor whose municipal authority is threatened by the… Continue reading
PICKERING: Mayor Ashe sensibly retains speed cameras - [Editorial comment: Vaughan Mayor Steven De Luca panders to voters without considering the logic of speed cameras. They work. Just go to a roadway where cameras are located and watch… Continue reading
FORMER CABINET MINISTER CATHERINE McKENNA on mysogyny and aggressive verbosity in House of Commons - [EDITORIAL Note: Former Cabinet Minister Environment, Catherine McKenna speaks out about misogynistic and aggressive language used by parliamentarians attacking her. Ms. McKenna also experienced a lot of hate and violent… Continue reading
OPINION: Toronto Star, tired and dragging - TORSTAR ARTICLE: "Meeting some friendly, doomed U.S. marines" Brian Stewart, retired CBC foreign correspondent _______________ Tired and diminishing vitality The Toronto Star looks like it is losing its energy, drive… Continue reading
PICKERING: BBQ to raise money for PAWPRINTS OF PURPOSE, Pickering Animal Services - Spearheaded by the Fairport Beach Neighbourhood Association, head of the Pickering Animal Services,  Lindsey Narraway of the Pickering Animal Services department, and FBNA President Phil Warne held this fund raising… Continue reading
EDITORIAL: HATE and VIOLENCE too pervasive. Why? - Violence, aggression, acts of hate, misogyny, racism, road rage....these are examples of hate in our society, examples of people acting aggressively at others. Politicians and social leaders claim we are… Continue reading
PICKERING: Councillor Lisa Robinson on HATE - [EDITORIAL Note: Councillor Robinson talks about HATE and VIOLENCE, in Pickering and in particular against her. The comments should be viewed generally rather than being pointed at any individual person.… Continue reading
POLITICS (USA): Undaunted from the Bench - Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor pulls back the curtain on MAGA Supreme Court hackery Jennifer Rubin Sep 12, 2025 The six MAGA justices on the Supreme Court have obliterated the… Continue reading
HEALTH: TIPS ON HEALTHIER LIVING FOR OLDER ADULTS - Lifespan And Healthspan Lifespan is the number of years you’re on this planet, but healthspan is the number of years that you’re healthy—being able to live independently and partake in… Continue reading
GTA News: Canada’s WONDERLAND changes policy because of rude and unruly behaviour - Canada's WONDERLAND changes policy because of unruly and inappropriate behaviour. Bottom line, WONDERLAND guests 15 years or under must beaccompanied by an ID carrying chaperone who is 21 or older.… Continue reading
POLITICS: City of Barrie tackles problem of homelessness, seen as lawlessness - Barrie mayor declares state of emergency over homeless encampments: ‘Our city will not allow lawlessness to take over’ By Anastasia Blosser, Staff Reporter Mayor Alex Nuttall told a press conference… Continue reading
POLITICS (USA): American are not just blowing hot air in their fight against their madman president - [Dan Rather is a 90+ year old retired network newsbroadcaster in the USA. He now writes regular columns for a media called STEADY. His articles are marvellous pieces of journalistic… Continue reading
EDITORIAL: Councillor Lisa Robinson clouds a Pickering celebration. - There was one cloud at the Mayor Ashe’s Corn Roast Event. Though anything a politician does cannot be completely devoid of political aspects , the Ashe Corn Roast was as… Continue reading
EDITORIAL: Some SECOND THOUGHTS about a conversation with Councillor Lisa Robinson - Recently, we had a conversation with Councillor Lisa Robinson regarding the Mayor Ashe Corn Roast and the appearance of the REBEL NEWS mobile news truck. Robinson stated she had nothing… Continue reading
PICKERING: Mayor Ashe’s 1st annual corn roast; it was sweeeet…ya shoulda been there !!! - Ya shoulda been there ! Mayor Ashe held his 1st annual CORN ROAST, Saturday, Sept 6 at Rick Johnson Memoral Park in north Pickering. More than three hundred Pickering residents… Continue reading