Government defends Ontario Science Centre shutdown
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Government defends Ontario Science Centre shutdown
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Government defends Ontario Science Centre shutdown
Description
June 24, 2024
The Ontario government is defending its decision to close the Ontario Science Centre at Don Mills and Eglinton permanently. The decision follows an engineering report documenting the need to repair portions of the buildings within months. As Sean O’Shea reports, opponents of the closure and proposed relocation say the shutdown was a political tactic.
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Government defends Ontario Science Centre shutdown02:57 | June 24, 2024 -
Science News Now: coffee grounds as a fuel source, spider that traps prey04:45 | June 29, 2026 -
Science News Now: Goblin Shark05:04 | June 22, 2026 -
Walking to raise funds for life-saving cancer research04:10 | June 17, 2026 -
Science News Now: powerful penalty shots & perfect pitches05:45 | June 15, 2026 -
Maintaining a world-class soccer pitch04:47 | June 9, 2026 -
Science News Now: Vanishing rock clouds, navigating pigeons05:43 | June 8, 2026 -
Science News Now: Discovery on the ocean floor & and extending the lifespan of cats!05:47 | June 1, 2026 -
Science News Now: White hydrogen beneath the Canadian Shield, painting wind turbines05:48 | May 25, 2026 -
Science News Now: bioluminescent plants, VR limbs and more05:46 | May 19, 2026 -
BEES: A Story of Survival opens at ROM02:33 | May 14, 2026 -
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Science News Now: May the 4th be with you!07:30 | May 4, 2026 -
Mushrooms Making Music: Inside Arcadia Earth’s Wild New Exhibit09:20 | April 29, 2026 -
Toronto patient could be cured of HIV and cancer after bone marrow transplant05:02 | April 27, 2026 -
Science News Now: Artemis splashdown, a parrot overcomes disability and one robot’s quest for ping pong dominance05:12 | April 27, 2026 -
Science News Now: new findings on natural selection, worms heading to space05:06 | April 20, 2026 -
Artemis II crew reflect on historic mission02:04 | April 16, 2026 -
What comes next after the Artemis II mission06:14 | April 13, 2026 -
Science News Now: Is the Earth getting brighter and are we overestimating microplastics?05:51 | April 13, 2026 -
Artemis II returns to Earth after record-setting mission02:21 | April 10, 2026 -
‘So proud of how well Jeremy and his crew has done’: Chris Hadfield on the Artemis’ return home09:40 | April 10, 2026 -
An ‘oat’ of this world breakfast05:20 | April 10, 2026 -
What we’re learning from the Artemis Mission05:49 | April 8, 2026 -
Science News Now: Artemis II passes the dark side of the moon, recycling cockroaches and racoon intelligence06:49 | April 7, 2026 -
Examining Canada’s role in the Artemis II Mission05:52 | April 2, 2026 -
Artemis II launch marks historic moment for Canada in space04:57 | April 1, 2026 -
Detecting fake AI images on April Fool’s Day05:48 | April 1, 2026 -
Science News Now: Breaking down the latest science discoveries07:20 | March 30, 2026 -
Science News Now: Whale songs, baby rhythms and Mars clues04:57 | March 23, 2026 -
March Break fun at the Ontario Science Centre04:33 | March 18, 2026
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Government defends Ontario Science Centre shutdown02:57 | June 24, 2024
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Science News Now: coffee grounds as a fuel source, spider that traps prey04:45 | June 29, 2026
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Science News Now: Goblin Shark05:04 | June 22, 2026
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Walking to raise funds for life-saving cancer research04:10 | June 17, 2026
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Science News Now: powerful penalty shots & perfect pitches05:45 | June 15, 2026
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Maintaining a world-class soccer pitch04:47 | June 9, 2026
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Science News Now: Vanishing rock clouds, navigating pigeons05:43 | June 8, 2026
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Science News Now: Discovery on the ocean floor & and extending the lifespan of cats!05:47 | June 1, 2026
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Science News Now: White hydrogen beneath the Canadian Shield, painting wind turbines05:48 | May 25, 2026
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Science News Now: bioluminescent plants, VR limbs and more05:46 | May 19, 2026
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Science News Now: AI chatbot’s tone, physics of the perfect espresso05:36 | May 11, 2026
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Science News Now: May the 4th be with you!07:30 | May 4, 2026
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Science News Now: Artemis splashdown, a parrot overcomes disability and one robot’s quest for ping pong dominance05:12 | April 27, 2026
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Science News Now: new findings on natural selection, worms heading to space05:06 | April 20, 2026
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What comes next after the Artemis II mission06:14 | April 13, 2026
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Science News Now: Is the Earth getting brighter and are we overestimating microplastics?05:51 | April 13, 2026
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Artemis II returns to Earth after record-setting mission02:21 | April 10, 2026
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‘So proud of how well Jeremy and his crew has done’: Chris Hadfield on the Artemis’ return home09:40 | April 10, 2026
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An ‘oat’ of this world breakfast05:20 | April 10, 2026
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What we’re learning from the Artemis Mission05:49 | April 8, 2026
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Science News Now: Artemis II passes the dark side of the moon, recycling cockroaches and racoon intelligence06:49 | April 7, 2026
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Artemis II launch marks historic moment for Canada in space04:57 | April 1, 2026
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Detecting fake AI images on April Fool’s Day05:48 | April 1, 2026
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Science News Now: Breaking down the latest science discoveries07:20 | March 30, 2026
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Science News Now: Whale songs, baby rhythms and Mars clues04:57 | March 23, 2026
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March Break fun at the Ontario Science Centre04:33 | March 18, 2026
Government defends Ontario Science Centre shutdown
Description
June 24, 2024
The Ontario government is defending its decision to close the Ontario Science Centre at Don Mills and Eglinton permanently. The decision follows an engineering report documenting the need to repair portions of the buildings within months. As Sean O’Shea reports, opponents of the closure and proposed relocation say the shutdown was a political tactic.
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