Mike Yorke
@MYorke27
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Retired~ not reclining. Focused on family, our community, and sustainability in construction ( my former industry)
Toronto,Canada
Joined March 2012
✅"...EVERYBODY just needs to get aligned and not try to have like individual snowflake, boutique, artisanal programs. Just do the same damn thing, over and over again -- like we have proved works on this site..." - @mjrichardson_to on #AffordableHousing
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🚧Major construction is officially underway for a new mixed-use community in Scarborough! The project, located at a former TTC commuter parking lot, will include: 🏡 705 residential homes, including 256 affordable rental homes 👶 A childcare centre 🏀🤝Community facilities
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Exciting news! SHN’s Regional Nephrology Program & @SEHealth_SEHC are launching a Home Dialysis Assistance Program - bringing expert support to patients’ homes. Teams met at General Hospital to kick off this collaborative initiative. #KidneyCare #HomeDialysis #PatientEmpowerment
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“We’re well beyond warning signs in the forestry sector and are now seeing widespread job loss in response to the economic warfare waged by the United States,” said Unifor National President @LanaMPayne. “We are calling on municipal, provincial and federal governments to sit down
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EAR FALLS, Ont.—Unifor is calling for immediate action from all levels of government following today’s announcement that Interfor is shutting down its Ear Falls, Ont., sawmill indefinitely.
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At Facades+ Toronto, experts from Blackwell, Element5, Diamond Schmitt, and the City discussed how prefabrication and modular timber design can make mass timber faster, cheaper, and more reliable—where manufacturing precision meets jobsite imperfection. https://t.co/5EvVz78vqR
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Remember the Caribou and her Gallant Crew! Sunk by Nazi U boat U69 the night of October 14th 1942 with great loss of life. 137 lost to the frigid waters of the Cabot Strait.
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Remembering Nursing Sister Agnes Wilkie, Royal Canadian Navy, died aged 37 when SS Caribou was sunk by a German U-boat on the 14th October 1942. Read more via this link: https://t.co/sFMqFkR3O9
#WW2 #nurses @HerosofCanada @CanWarMuseum
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“The earth has reached its first catastrophic tipping point linked to greenhouse gas emissions, with warm water coral reefs now facing a long-term decline and risking the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, according to a new report.”
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Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns
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Halifax decides to restrict infilling for Dartmouth Cove | CBC News
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Halifax has decided to restrict infilling in Dartmouth Cove, following years of public and political debate and a lengthy public hearing with passionate calls from residents to preserve a “crown...
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My op-ed marking Oct 7 (published on front page today) Two years after October 7, Israel is more determined than ever @nationalpost @CdnPressNews #cdnpoli @Israel
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@aaron_lubeck 100 years ago these were basic homes. So much so that you could order them as a kit from Sears. Today this would be the best looking house in the neighborhood.
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No one should feel afraid because of who they are, how they worship, or where they gather. Canada’s new government is introducing laws to protect communities and combat hate:
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There is a horrifying rise in hate crimes in our communities, and Canada will not tolerate anyone being made to feel afraid because of who they are, how they worship, or where they gather. Rising...
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I met with Jewish community leaders from across Canada yesterday to discuss the disturbing and intolerable rise of antisemitism. We discussed practical solutions to tackling this hate, including the government’s upcoming legislation that will protect the safety of religious and
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I joined Prime Minister @MarkJCarney & colleagues in a meeting with @CIJAinfo and Jewish community federations from across Canada. The Prime Minister was clear in our key legislative initiatives that will help provide more security for Jewish Canadians. ✡️🇨🇦
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What stands out to me: Factory-built, modular construction is now recognized as foundational to modernizing how we build homes. There’s a clear shift toward prioritizing large-scale sites—moving away from the historical pattern of building affordable housing in drips and drabs.
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David Moses, thanks for your leadership , vision and commitment to inspiring our youth / NextGen in the construction sector. The Timberfever project engages so many key aspects ~ sustainability, colabboration and practical solutions. Kudos! @carpenters27 @mosesstructures
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Welcome to TimberFever Design-Build Competition https://t.co/vLkWA6oeqK Congrats on another great Timberfever competition.
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Welcome to TimberFever! TimberFever is a design competition that started in Toronto in 2015 for students in architecture and engineering programs across Canada. Every year, students gather to design...
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Algoma University Marks Milestone with Earth Turning Gathering for Makwa Waakaa’igan
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Ontario’s First Residential School Survivor-Led National Centre of Cultural Excellence In partnership with the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA), Algoma University hosted a powerful and...
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