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Archive for 'Meg Campbell'

Extra, Extra: More Holiday Shopping, More Winter Cycling, More Open Data

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

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2011 Hero: Margaret Atwood

Nominated for: exposing the idiocy of the Brothers Ford better than anyone else.

By Meg Campbell • Illustration by Chloe Cushman

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Extra, Extra: Unexpected Gifts, Underappreciated Trees

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

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Extra, Extra: Underground Sounds and Laurels for Toronto Architects

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

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Extra, Extra: A Tongue-in-Cheek Book Club and Secret Coop-Keepers, Revealed

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

Image courtesy of the Rob Ford Book Club.

Extra, Extra: Cutting Off Love Locks, Running Away from Santa

By Meg Campbell • Photos by Christopher Drost

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Extra, Extra: Early Holiday Cheer Edition

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

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Flocking Fantastic

An incredible number of birds filled the darkening sky over Yonge and Dundas on Saturday evening.

By Meg Campbell

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Extra, Extra: Winter and a Ghost Bike, Come and Gone

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell • Photo by Christopher Drost

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Have Your Say About Toronto’s 2012 Budget

What you need to know if you want to share your thoughts on the City's finances with the Budget Committee.

By Meg Campbell

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Extra, Extra: Budget Chief Cuts Off Question, TTC Riders Survive Off Dream Improvements

Every weekday's end, Extra, Extra collects just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

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Extra, Extra: Toronto’s Manhattan Address, Gaga’s Message to Etobicoke Teens

Every weekday's end, Extra, Extra collects just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

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Extra, Extra: Station Name Recos and Take Care Shoutouts

Every weekday's end, Extra, Extra collects just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

Vaughan Corporate Centre Station. Entrance. Image courtesy of the TTC.

Extra, Extra: Retrontario’s New Tracks, Tim Hortons’ New Brews, Bayview’s Time to Shine

Every weekday's end, Extra, Extra collects just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

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The @City_Raccoon Returneth

After a six-hour break, the Twitter critter returns to waddling and scavenging.

By Meg Campbell

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Extra, Extra: The Mayor’s Hot, Explosive New Roles

Every weekday's end, Extra, Extra collects just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell • Photo by Corbin Smith

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Extra, Extra: GO Mobile, Go Highrise, Go Nash, or Go Home

Every weekday's end, Extra, Extra collects just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

Screen shots from the GO Mobile app on iPhone.

Man Who Threatened TTC Employee Is Headed to Jail

By Meg Campbell

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Change of Plans for Sam the Record Man Marquee?

Logistical concerns might make remounting the heritage-designated, Ryerson-owned iconic signage impractical.

By Meg Campbell

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Extra, Extra: A Leak-Proof Drake and a Peek at Runnymede’s Reno

Every weekday's end, Extra, Extra collects just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell • Photo by Christopher Drost

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Extra, Extra: A Gamified TTC Commute, Plus Three Ways to Battle Bike Theft

Every weekday's end, Extra, Extra collects just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

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Extra, Extra: Ford Improves From Worst to Worse, Canada’s E-book Market Fills Up

Every weekday's end, Extra, Extra collects just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

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Extra, Extra: A Gravy Boat in Paper, Toronto’s Skyline in Vinyl

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

Photo from Clay and Paper Theatre's Facebook page.

Extra, Extra: Fondly Remembering PCC Streetcars and PVC Fashions

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

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Portion of Yonge Subway Line Closed This Weekend

By Meg Campbell

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Spotted: Jed Lind’s Gold, Silver & Lead

The installation of this auto-focused piece marked the Toronto Sculpture Garden's 30th anniversary.

By Meg Campbell

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Toronto Public Health Now Running Free Flu Shot Clinics

By Meg Campbell

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Extra, Extra: A Beaver in the Square, an App for the PATH

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

Girls, look out! Behind you! Photo by Mike Last, courtesy of the Historica-Dominion Institute.
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Extra, Extra: Non-Lethal Ninjas and a Younger Yonge

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

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TCHC Votes to Sell More Than 700 Houses

By Meg Campbell

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TTC Approves Random Drug and Alcohol Testing for Employees

By Meg Campbell

Extra, Extra: A Sunday Run and a Monday Math Lesson

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

Photo by {a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/by_pui/6250793627/in/pool-89872566@N00/"}PLTam{/a} from the {a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/torontoist/pool/"}Torontoist Flickr Pool{/a}.

Surprise! You’re Opening for Louis C.K. Tonight

They responded to a tweet Saturday evening and a few hours later, Steven Page and Darren Eedens were on stage at the Sony Centre.

By Meg Campbell

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Extra, Extra: A Live Eye on the City and a Space-Saving House to Die For

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

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Gettin’ GG With It

A dozen Torontonians are amongst the finalists for the 75th Governor General's Literary Awards.

By Meg Campbell

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Extra, Extra: Making Up Excuses, Chatting Up the Mayor, Giving Up on Rentals

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

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When, How, and Where to Vote Today

Find answers to your election-related questions here and then mark the hell out of that ballot.

By Meg Campbell

Photo by {a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/photog-raphy/2938100499/"}Raph Nogal Photography | RAPHNOGAL.COM{/a} from the {a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/torontoist/pool/"}Torontoist Flickr Pool{/a}.
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Extra, Extra: The Future of Union Station and the Fate of a Banksy

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

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Spotted: OFFICIAL NOTICE

An old-timey poster explains recent budget-cut deferrals and tells Toronto residents when the cuts will be back on the agenda. Guaranteed.

By Meg Campbell

Photo by {a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinreis/6198297056/in/pool-89872566@N00/"}Martinho{/a} from the {a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/torontoist/pool/"}Torontoist Flickr Pool{/a}.
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Extra, Extra: Fly Over the Square and Drink Some Atwood

Every weekday's end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss.

By Meg Campbell

A test flight over Nathan Phillips Square in preparation for Nuit Blanche. Photo from the {a href="http://www.facebook.com/sbnuitblancheTO"}Scotiabank Nuit Blanche Facebook page{/a}.