It's a long weekend! For your TO-do list: a circus festival comes to town, Rob Ford gets his own tour, find out why Pluto's planetary status had to go, prepare to get messy with a street-wide paint fight, and more.
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Kyle Bachan May. 18th, 6:00 pm
Two years later, we finally have OIPRD's comprehensive assessment of police action during the G20. It's a report that tries to be fair to all sides, but ends up being too generous to police on some key points.
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Christopher Bird May. 18th, 4:45 pm
In the last federal election the incumbent, Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Liberal) lost to Conservative challenger Ted Opitz by 26 votes. A judge today declared that election invalid.
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Hamutal Dotan May. 18th, 2:25 pm
The full text of Chief William Blair's statement regarding OIPRD's G20 report.
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Hamutal Dotan May. 18th, 1:33 pm
Back in 1901, the holiday weekend was a washout.
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Jamie Bradburn May. 18th, 12:30 pm
And you never pick up when I try calling you.
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Stephanie Avery May. 18th, 12:00 pm
The Ontario government and the province's doctors aren't seeing eye to eye on fees, and we may all end up paying the price.
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Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew Daley May. 18th, 11:00 am
With a dash of television magic, the High Park playground that was burned down in March will be rebuilt in July by Mike Holmes (and the community).
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Sarah-Joyce Battersby May. 18th, 10:00 am
New poll shows mayor's support weakening in Scarborough and North York.
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Hamutal Dotan May. 18th, 9:00 am
Good luck facing the cubicle today, because knowing it's a long weekend can only make your workday that much slower. On the bright side, it's a long weekend! And there's news: 45 police offers may face charges for G20 misconduct; Councillor James Pasternak wants you (or someone you know) to get schooled, post-secondary-style, at Mel Lastman Square; four options on the table for a casino site; and a Markham mall will buck the trend and stay open this holiday Monday.
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Jodie Shupac May. 18th, 7:56 am
Happening tonight: A Great and Fabulous Display of Realness, the Toronto Underground Cinema turns two years old; and multiple late-night dance parties.
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Steve Fisher May. 18th, 7:00 am
High Park
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Hamutal Dotan May. 18th, 6:00 am
Rob Ford, defying all expectations, attended today's PFLAG flag-raising. And immediately the question became: do we applaud him for showing up or lament that our bar has been lowered so far?
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Hamutal Dotan • Photos by Corbin Smith May. 17th, 3:17 pm
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Torontoist May. 17th, 11:00 am
Where Toronto's public transit vehicles go for rest or repairs.
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Jamie Bradburn May. 17th, 10:03 am
Thursday is a sure day to give myrrh, hey? Or just some news will do: Police watchdog releases G20 report, plans to fix the Gardiner Expressway, plans to tear down the Gardiner Expressway, and a vigil for Ralph Bissonnette.
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Sarah-Joyce Battersby • Illustration by Brian McLachlan May. 17th, 8:10 am
In today's Urban Planner: the Inside Out LGBT Film Festival kicks off; a discussion reflects on the legacy of legendary Canadian author, Mordecai Richler; a photo exhibit opens with a new round of artists; and an art exhibition celebrates Toronto architecture.
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Kyle Bachan May. 17th, 7:00 am
Kid Bastien's Camelia Band, 1970
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Hamutal Dotan May. 17th, 6:00 am
Every weekday's end, Extra, Extra collects just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.
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Steve Kupferman May. 16th, 4:45 pm
Tarragon brings back Michel Tremblay's play, with new layers of sophistication.
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Steve Fisher May. 16th, 3:30 pm
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Steve Kupferman May. 16th, 2:46 pm
Rob Ford's casino predicament.
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Daren Foster (aka City Slikr) May. 16th, 1:30 pm
Capturing the smell of the city in images.
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Edward Brown May. 16th, 11:58 am
How one of North America's largest steel sculptures hides in plain sight on Dufferin.
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Kelli Korducki • Photos by Corbin Smith May. 16th, 10:30 am
Toronto’s extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn’t always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city.
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David Fleischer May. 16th, 9:00 am
Stay home from Wonderland today kids, because it might rain. And thunderstorm. Also, because roller coasters are sheer hell. The news? Yeah: Another billionaire vies for the casino bid; Byron Sonne of the pre-G20 arrest for homemade chemicals is acquitted; an Ontario independent police complaints watchdog releases a report on the G20; and Toronto's solid waste department has a surplus, but won't be sharing the love with charities and nonprofits.
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Jodie Shupac May. 16th, 7:49 am
In today's Urban Planner: catch an evening of shorts with a Mission Impossible theme, support a great cause at the Transforming Faces fundraiser, celebrate the life and work of June Callwood at "It's All About Kindness Day," and rock out to Maps & Atlases' latest release.
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Laura Hewitt May. 16th, 7:00 am
Cherry Street bridge swings up for tugboat
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Hamutal Dotan May. 16th, 6:00 am
Every weekday's end, Extra, Extra collects just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.
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Hamutal Dotan May. 15th, 4:00 pm
Local rapper crafts a touching tribute to a fallen hip-hop legend.
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Chris Dart May. 15th, 2:30 pm
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Steve Kupferman May. 15th, 12:24 pm
Corrupt politicians, shady stocks, and professional baseball did—why not you?
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Jamie Bradburn May. 15th, 12:00 pm
An internet trend comes to Toronto, and perfectly illustrates city's je ne sais quoi.
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Rachel Lissner May. 15th, 10:00 am
The Canadian poet, novelist, and musician was honoured with the Glenn Gould Prize.
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Todd Aalgaard • Photos by Nancy Paiva May. 15th, 9:00 am
Sure, Tuesday, keep trying to convince us kale chips are just as good as potato chips. Sure. Let's focus on the news instead: RCMP found not responsible for G20 mess-ups, GO Transit will soon refund some fares on late trips, Queers Against Israeli Apartheid will march in Pride, executive committee votes to abolish the five-cent bag fee, more casino talk, and more cuts at the TDSB.
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Sarah-Joyce Battersby • Illustration by Brian McLachlan May. 15th, 8:00 am
Today in Toronto: grab your kids and head to a children's reading extravaganza, catch some modern-day chamber music with PROJECT Trio, and celebrate Latin culture at a theatre festival.
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Laura Hewitt May. 15th, 7:00 am
Yorkville People
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Hamutal Dotan May. 15th, 6:00 am
City staff to put together comprehensive report on the prospects for and implications of a casino development in Toronto; further debate deferred until October.
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Hamutal Dotan May. 14th, 6:45 pm
Every weekday's end, Extra, Extra collects just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.
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Steve Kupferman May. 14th, 5:00 pm
Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.
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Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett Lamb May. 14th, 3:00 pm
