It’s NXNE! In the news: Ford wants to have a garage sale, Woodbine puts down a horse, McGuinty puts down his seat in the legislature, council moves closer to ranked ballots and votes for permanent residents, and Pickering is getting an airport.

By Casey Irvin • Illustration by Jeremy KaiJun. 12th, 7:55 am

What? No. What? In the news: Exhibition Place wants to keep the Muzik pumping into 2034, big-boxes eye Leslieville again, Freemium expressway experiences, and most of us want Bixi to keep on rolling.

By Casey Irvin • Illustration by Jeremy KaiMay. 15th, 7:57 am

It is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, so get out there and perform a large-scale humanitarian effort. In the news: Moving the gas plants was McGuinty’s idea, teacher out of classroom for posting adult sex-ed brochures, council decides to debate against the will of Ford, and the Scarborough Hospital is playing deep cuts on their recent tour.

By Casey Irvin • Illustration by Jeremy KaiMay. 8th, 7:58 am

Happy birthday, May. Another year older, but as sunshiny as you have ever been. In the news: school bus drivers not ready to strike, Ford not ready to take the casino vote to council, car insurance rates set to drop, and a public health report on getting your kids vaccinated.

By Casey Irvin • Illustration by Jeremy KaiMay. 1st, 7:59 am

News, news, news. Yes the news is the news. In the news: calorie counting, Leafs tickets really ain’t cheap, casino conditions could be invalid, and LCBO employees may go on strike in May.

By Casey Irvin • llustration by Jeremy KaiApr. 24th, 8:01 am

Today theme: “this ain’t over till it’s over, but some of it is pretty well over.” In the news: Ford promises to stop bike station at city hall; list of 2013 roadwork released; a judge is asked for a G20 probe; sleigh bells ring, are you listening?; and don’t bet on a downtown casino.

By Casey Irvin • Illustration by Brett LambApr. 10th, 7:53 am

Today is the last really cold day of the year, we promise. In the news: Island Airport is more successful than ever, but still won’t pay what it owes; Gardiner repairs set to start west; Rob Ford can’t keep his Alpha-Ghetti down; and the Ontario Federation of Labour’s money (non-)issues.

By Casey Irvin • Illustration by Brett LambApr. 3rd, 7:50 am

Take one part threatened animal, one part other local food, two parts labour dispute, and mix. In the news: $10,000 in fines for serving a threatened turtle as soup, a Local Food Act for Ontario, Woodbine prepares to strike (it rich?), and elementary school kids get their extracurriculars back.

By Casey Irvin • Illustration by Brett LambMar. 27th, 7:54 am

Today the sun will be at zenith over the equator and we all know what that means: winter is over! In the news: Minister of Transportation doesn’t like GO parking charges; double-file cycling gets legalized; too many butts in the city; “have my councillor home by 6 p.m., lobbyist”; and new predictions on just how beautiful spring will be.

By Casey Irvin • Illustration by Brett LambMar. 20th, 7:55 am

Today we celebrate 232 years of knowing about Uranus. Yay. In the news: Recycling keeps getting garbaged, Luminato gets to talking, a construction worker died on the job, and Margaret Atwood has a new Twitter muse.

By Casey Irvin • Illustration by Brett LambMar. 13th, 7:56 am

How is all that pothole repair going in the city? Aggravating? Haven’t noticed? In the news: TCDSB’s racing coach, Mammoliti’s family ties, Chow considering a mayoral run, a superjail without people to work in it, and teachers with no place to work.

By Casey Irvin • Illustration by Brett LambMar. 7th, 8:00 am

What a lovely winter/spring day. We might just go have a picnic in the park. In the news: Ford asked to pray the zoning bylaw away, blood money potentially coming to Toronto, Ford is not going to ask you for money, no strollers in some doctor’s offices, and elephants just wanna have fun.

By Casey Irvin • Illustration by Brett LambFeb. 27th, 7:54 am

Is it still cold outside? Yeah, we thought so. In the news: No provincial election, yet; a new way to stop shark-fin sales; kids are desensitized to violence; condo evacuees stay evacuees; and more power infrastructure needed downtown.

By Casey Irvin • Illustration by Brett LambFeb. 20th, 7:58 am