February 2012
9 posts
A gruesome history of capital punishment in... →
CP24- Pandas coming to zoos in Toronto, Calgary →
City of Toronto and CUPE 416 reach tentative deal →
Ambrose Small, Toronto's most sensational mystery →
January 2012
12 posts
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Mayor Rob Ford’s budget chief makes fake housing... →
From The Toronto Star:
Councillor Mike Del Grande, Mayor Rob Ford’s budget chief, says he does not actually support the incendiary housing proposal he made last week.
Why, then, did he make it? Strictly to anger council’s lefties, he told the Toronto Sun.
[…]
Del Grande, known for his gruff demeanor and blunt talk, is a proud penny-pincher who sometimes brings a piggy bank to council...
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Ford compares colleagues to Stalin →
From blogTO:
Responding to a question as to whether he lost the support of councillor Josh Matlow and other so-called “middle” councillors given last week’s 2012 budget vote, Rob Ford told AM 640 that those councillors were “two steps left of Joe Stalin.” Yes, the murderous dictator. The councillors in question? Matlow, Gord Perks, Adam Vaughan, Paula Fletcher...
Where to Get Good Stuff Cheap 2012: 14 foodie... →
DiManno: Curtain raised on biggest cop corruption... →
From The Toronto Star:
Eleven years since the investigation into them was launched by former Toronto police chief Julian Fantino. Eight years since they were charged. Four years since the preliminary hearing and five months of pre-trial motions, after which all charges were stayed by Superior Court Justice Ian Nordheimer because of “glacial delays.” Three years since that decision was...
Toronto Hydro gets rid of hundreds of contract... →
Toronto budget committee votes to chop library,... →
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Toronto Hydro at a breaking point: steep rate rise... →
From The Globe and Mail:
An impending Ontario Energy Board decision could have far-reaching consequences for home hydro bills, the city’s failing electrical grid and City Hall’s forthcoming budget over the next year.
At 4 p.m. on Thursday, the board will rule whether Toronto Hydro can present a case for raising monthly hydro rates by an average of $5 a household to pay for massive...
Man gets 21 days in jail for spitting on TTC staff... →
Morro and Jasp: Go Bake Yourself at Next Stage →
From blogTO:
One battle cry, a dash of sibling rivalry, a generous serving of heart, and a blend of Martha Stewart and Hell’s Kitchen, garnished with danger and delight. Morro and Jasp have decided to host a cooking show, but they both have very different ideas of what that entails. Morro wants a battle in the kitchen, while Jasp is trying to host a classy show and cook her way into an...
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Festival Of New Formats @ Comedy Bar [January 3-8] →
From The A.V. Club Toronto:
Like the funny, less guilt-filled version of Hanukkah, the Festival of New Formats is bringing experimentation to a whole new, festival-length level. A break from the standard shows usually seen at the Comedy Bar, the festival will bring together performers who are trying comedy concepts that have either never been tried before, or are some sort of flip on...
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“When Rob Ford came into power more than a year ago, he banished plans to build...”
– Eglinton LRT named Canada’s costliest construction project - Toronto Star
December 2011
17 posts
RE: Attawapiskat; Read this → →
mno-bimaadiziwin:
That’s all I ask of you
5 gifts for the Toronto transit geek →
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Celebrate the holidays with Klick and win an iPad... →
Klick is a Toronto-based online marketing and branding agency specialized in the digital strategy space. The employees put together a little video for the holidays. Look for Mr. Bean to get a glimpse of this guy.
See if you can identify all the characters or all the movies. There’s a Macbook Air or an iPad for the winner of this contest.
Full Disclosure: There’s a separate contest in...
omarha-redeye:
And now for your daily LOL, please visit RobFord.Ca, which has now been redirected to Toronto Star Website http://bit.ly/rF0Q1y
Canada's Smartest Person on CBC →
The latest research shows there’s more to intelligence than having a high IQ. There are actually several different kinds of smarts. Each person has a unique combination or profile of intelligences.
Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be Canada’s Smartest Person?
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Rob Ford to contract out Toronto’s plowing,... →
Ford Fact Check: When facts cease to matter | The... →
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November 2011
34 posts
Ford budget would close pools and shelters, cut... →
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Filmmakers Add Voices to Occupy Movement →
From Toronto.com:
Started by Toronto producer Sarah Goodman, 134 filmmakers from Canada and the U.S. have signed a petition and created Occupy Filmmakers “to show solidarity with the Occupy Movement,” according to a press release issued Wednesday afternoon. James Schamus (Brokeback Mountain), Jennifer Baichwal (Manufactured Landscapes), Peter Lynch (The National Parks Project), and...
“I have to say, I feel vaguely robbed by the lack of a riot. Dear police and...”
– Chris Bird talks about covering the police shutdown of Occupy Toronto. (via love-and-radiation)
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Hundreds of Occupy protesters, union members march... →
Proposed Markham arena would rival ACC →
A new 20,000 seat arena for the GTA?
If Graeme Roustan has his way, such a sparkling new building could be ready for business in Markham by 2014.
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“[The officer] was saying ‘we need to take monkey wrenches and [damage...”
– How police infiltrated groups planning G20 protests - The Globe and Mail
Saturday's other Occupy Toronto protest →
From The Grid TO:
As roughly 2,000 Occupy Toronto supporters flooded City Hall Saturday afternoon, rallying to “Evict Rob Ford,” a ragtag group of Occupiers boarded a purple CUPE school bus headed for Scarborough.
With union anthem “Solidarity Forever” blasting from the speakers, 30-plus protesters and members of labour advocacy group the Greater Toronto Workers’ Assembly (GTWA) set out to show...