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Weston-Mount Dennis Residents Discuss Police Stops

Weston-Mount Dennis residents say police carding is hurting their community.

By Desmond Cole May. 23rd, 11:30 am

24 Comments

Cycling Advocates Consider a Rebrand

The Toronto Cyclists Union's members will vote on dropping the "Union" from the group's name.

By Desmond Cole May. 1st, 11:00 am

Young Dancers Honour a Fallen Friend

The Toronto's Best High School Dance Crew finals were a celebration of movement, expression, and the life of a young dancer who inspired his peers.

By Desmond Cole Apr. 24th, 10:00 am

4 Comments

Scene: Blue Jays’ Home Opener

Tough time on the field, and in the stands.

By Desmond Cole • Photos by Christopher DrostApr. 10th, 7:49 pm

29 Comments

Things Left Unsaid at Scarborough Transit Forum

Residents gathered to learn about Toronto's options for public-transit expansion, but did they hear the whole truth?

By Desmond Cole Mar. 20th, 11:30 am

39 Comments

Etobicoke Residents Supportive of Resurrected Finch LRT

It isn't just Scarborough that's wrestling with transit development: Finch West is all abuzz about the pros and cons of light rail, too.

By Desmond Cole Mar. 15th, 10:15 am

220 Comments

Subways or Nothing, Angry Scarborough Residents Insist

"What are you, thick?"—TTC advisor Gordon Chong, to TTC Chair Karen Stintz, at a tense meeting last night.

By Desmond Cole Mar. 9th, 1:57 pm

50 Comments

Scarborough Residents Struggle To Find Common Ground on Transit Plans

City council will debate transit options for Sheppard Avenue later this month. One thing that's already clear though: the residents of Scarborough are far from consensus on the issue.

By Desmond Cole Mar. 7th, 12:30 pm

19 Comments

Accountability at the TCHC, and at City Hall

By Desmond Cole Mar. 11th, 9:00 am

8 Comments

“The Mayor Should Not Handpick Who Speaks For Tenants”

By Desmond Cole Mar. 9th, 9:30 am

188 Comments

The Transit Crunch on Finch West

By Desmond Cole Jan. 31st, 9:00 am

First Thoughts on the Election from Adam Vaughan and Kristyn Wong-Tam

By Desmond Cole Oct. 27th, 2:30 pm

10 Comments

Meet Your Candidates: Ward 29, Toronto-Danforth

By Desmond Cole Oct. 24th, 12:00 pm

10 Comments

Meet Your Candidates: Ward 27, Toronto Centre-Rosedale

By Desmond Cole Oct. 23rd, 3:45 pm

3 Comments

Tamils and Toronto

By Desmond Cole Aug. 24th, 4:00 pm

8 Comments

Freed From 629 Eastern Avenue, G20 Detainees Speak

By Desmond Cole Jun. 28th, 12:42 pm

11 Comments

They’re Here, They’re Queer, They’re More Than Tassels and Beer

By Desmond Cole Jun. 10th, 3:30 pm

10 Comments

Our New Sport, Backpedalling on Bikes

By Desmond Cole Apr. 16th, 1:00 pm

18 Comments

Protecting Our Most Valuable Assets

By Desmond Cole Feb. 26th, 11:45 am

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆) Legend of a Warrior (★★★☆☆) Life in Stills (★★½☆☆) Mom and Me (★★★☆☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Planet of Snail (★★½☆☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Revision (★☆☆☆☆) Sexy Baby (★★★½☆) She Said Boom: The Story Of Fifth Column (★★½☆☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) The Boxing Girls of Kabul (★★½☆☆) The Final Member (★★★★½) The Job (★★☆☆☆) The Mechanical Bride (★★★½☆) The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (★★☆☆☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) The World Before Her (★★★★☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Sexy Baby (★★★½☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) The Mechanical Bride (★★★½☆) Mom and Me (★★★☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Legend of a Warrior (★★★☆☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Planet of Snail (★★½☆☆) The Boxing Girls of Kabul (★★½☆☆) She Said Boom: The Story Of Fifth Column (★★½☆☆) Wadim (★★½☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) Life in Stills (★★½☆☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆) The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (★★☆☆☆)

TTC Service Alerts

• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Eglinton Stn has now cleared and full service has resumed on the Yonge University Spadina line. #TTC | 7:59 PM Apr 5
• Trains are currently holding southbound at Eglinton Stn due to a Passenger Assistance Alarm activated on a train. #TTC | 7:54 PM Apr 5
• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Spadina and Queen has now cleared and full service on the 510 Spadina Streetcar line has resumed. #TTC | 5:50 PM Apr 5

Editor's Picks

David Chang Talks About His Upcoming Toronto Debut The celebrity restaurateur says plans for the Toronto branch of his Momofuku empire are still in flux, and he likes it that way.	Lights, Camera … And Everything Else
Weston-Mount Dennis Residents Discuss Police Stops	Historicist: Throwing Intellectual Bombs Rabble-rousing feminist and anarchist Emma Goldman died in Toronto in 1940.
OIPRD’s Assessment of the G20: A Good but Marred Effort 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.	Vandalist: You Never Call Anymore

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