Archive for 'Jodie Shupac'
Some Toronto teachers are going to extraordinary lengths to make sure environmental education is more than just rote learning.
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Jodie Shupac
"Intersection," an installation by artist Felix Kalmenson, highlights the unsettling side of Toronto's condo boom.
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Jodie Shupac
Toronto's inaugural edition of Trade School lets you leave the cash at home and barter for your knowledge.
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Jodie Shupac
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
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
Crack open the sugared cereal, 'cause it's Friday, baby. In the news: the Globe and Mail will soon charge for online content; the Mounties and CSIS just want to be liked; southern Etobicoke residents want more attention for the western waterfront; and for all its glitz, Casa Loma is in serious need of cash.
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Jodie Shupac
Greetings. Stifle your yawns, because there's news! Glorious news: the mayor is defeated by council on the issue of hiring external planners for the Ontario Municipal Board; Kristyn Wong-Tam and Denzil Minnan-Wong duke it out over the fate of Yonge Street; Peter Milczyn may not understand the definition of "holistic"; and the Mayor officially opts out of the pre-Pride flag-raising ceremony.
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Jodie Shupac
How're you feeling about the fact that it's Friday? Pretty good? Excited? Numb? All feelings are legit. And here's some news: a suspicious phone call was made from Daniel Dale's cell phone after he dropped it and fled; Daniel Dale is, he says, not a wuss; Mayor Rob Ford's family doesn't want him to resign; Toronto ombudsman calls for a better city services response in an emergency; and Toronto elephants must wait a few months to soak up the California sun.
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Jodie Shupac
Somehow, it's already Wednesday. Creepy. So anyhow: Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam wants Ontario to join up with Quebec in the fight against long-gun registry data deletion (say that 5 times fast); surveyed TTC riders are strangely content with transit service; Doug Ford is pro property tax freezes; Toronto roads account for half of the province's worst; families of individuals shot by police meet to discuss better police handling of those with mental health issues; and Occupy Toronto up to slightly different tricks.
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Jodie Shupac
Morning. You'd be wise to escort yourself on a whirlwind tour of the city today, 'cause your April Metro Pass is about to expire. While you contemplate that, some news: Rob Ford is working on a three-year budget plan and looking, as he's wont to do, to the upcoming election; staff will explore bedbugs in a time of no-funding at today's Board of Health meeting; vendors and customers get riled up over the reassignment of long-time St. Lawrence Market manager; and Toronto's top doctor wants to take it slow.
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Jodie Shupac
Happy Friday to you all. And remember, there's nothing shameful about a nap, as long as it's capped at three hours. Okay: Mike Del Grande wants to put hefty city staff salaries on ice; the mushy middle turn mighty, and have a meeting; James Pasternak proposes a North York Relief Line; and Queensway sex store gets under some people's skin.
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Jodie Shupac
Let's be honest, it might rain today. But more importantly: Toronto police may change the way they deal with people who have a mental illness; gone are the days of tinny, hideously outdated, pre-recorded "O Canada" renditions—for Catholic school kids; a battle between comic convention companies pits Comicon against Comic Con; and Far Enough Farm may not get far enough.
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Jodie Shupac
Wednesday: the beginning of the end. So sit tight. But also: Woodbine racetrack vies for the casino; some neighbours of Harbourfront threaten to ruin the fun for everybody; the City will keep some TDSB pools afloat for now; and U of T law students attempting to chill out causes stress for some.
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Jodie Shupac
Instant coffee: a copout, or not that bad? Discuss. But also: Police Association president and Dalton McGuinty not on board with safe injection sites; Air Canada workers might be playing hooky today; relief for CityPlace residents comes in the form of mesh; a baby bird is rescued; and Princess Margaret announces giant fundraising campaign.
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Jodie Shupac
Hey. Bet you're all tired right now. Pretty cute. News, then: council debates casino-related questions; sick stuff goes down at a Pickering playground; federal heritage minister announces money for TIFF; Rob Ford's election audit gets explained; and sports-field fees are waived.
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Jodie Shupac
You're lolling in bed right now, aren't you? Well, there's a fresh pot of coffee and a slab of news for you to wake up to: a report outlining police actions at the G20 pricier than first thought—and still (yeah, still) not released; the LCBO blows up in scandal like a cheap afternoon soap opera; TTC fare collector busted for napping; and some peregrine falcons keep on getting it on across from Harlequin Enterprises.
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Jodie Shupac
G'morning! Hump day has arrived, and with it, some news: Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday wonders what Rob Ford plans to do for the next two-and-a-half years; CUPE 79 reached an agreement with the City; and we might be gettin' some islands off Humber River.
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Jodie Shupac
Will it be summer or winter today? Nobody knows, but at least it's Friday! And so: Toronto Public Library workers are back to work today; feelings are hurt (and, probably, egos bruised) over reviews on plans for the waterfront; would-be Regent Park condo scandal probably isn't; and city councillors get a presumably mad-awkward daytime pole dance.
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Jodie Shupac
