Alison Smiley News Today

A mother holds her two youngest children, 1 and 3, in her arms in a native-made dugout canoe with brightly painted slats for seats. A Saramacan man in the front of the boat uses a pole to spot and avoid rocks in the Suriname River as the flotilla travels down river to the capital city on a resupply trip. The river is down now, typical during the dry months of August to December, which makes these hidden hazards more prevalent.

Toronto will not be joining other such world class cities as Paris, London, Montreal, Sydney or even Calgary this summer to allow the consumption o...