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Hamutal Dotan May. 24th, 5:30 pm
"We’re having additional crews go in there to make sure it is safe. I don’t want to be alarmist and I don’t want to create any level of hysteria that the sky is falling, because it’s not."
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Steve Kupferman May. 24th, 3:15 pm
Residents of the genteel east-end nabe are bitterly divided over a proposed six-storey condo development.
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Bronwyn Kienapple May. 24th, 2:00 pm
Yes, it is already Thursday, and you are not losing your mind. Stay anchored to reality with some news: delayed Port Lands report raises casino questions, parents of teen killed by a TTC bus sue police and transit commission, Conrad Black's night on the town, St. Lawrence Market's old supervisor not going away silently, and Schoolhouse shelter shutdown.
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Sarah-Joyce Battersby • Illustration by Brian McLachlan May. 24th, 8:00 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 • Photo by Corbin Smith May. 23rd, 5:00 pm
Path to popular support for a casino looking unclear.
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Hamutal Dotan May. 23rd, 2:00 pm
Weston-Mount Dennis residents say police carding is hurting their community.
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Desmond Cole May. 23rd, 11:30 am
Happy days are here again, it's Wednesday! Do the Hump Day dance! Well, no. Actually, don't, you might get charged with a crime and end up on a registry for the rest of your life. Instead, read some nice, harassment-free news: Pride funding may be in jeopardy; one city councillor says the mayor isn't doing his job (no word on how many other councillors are thinking it); more chunks of concrete crumble off the Gardiner Expressway; the royals have come and gone; ball hockey is prohibited on Toronto streets (what?!) but maybe not for long (phew) but it's not as simple as you think (what?!); a new cause for NIMBYs: the proposed casino; and Toronto's newest multimillionaire.
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Jess Davidson • Illustration by Brian McLachlan May. 23rd, 8:00 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. 22nd, 5:00 pm
Slap some aloe on that shoulder burn (that you deserve for getting too ambitious with the tank tops so early in the season) and get back to business, it's Tuesday now. In the news: royal tour trots on, the City says no to turning Woodbine into soccer central over Canada Day, U of T's neighbours don't want a new private student residence in the 'hood, YWCA opens housing for women, and more robocalls in Etobicoke Centre.
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Sarah-Joyce Battersby • Illustration by Brian McLachlan May. 22nd, 8:00 am
Dust off those white shoes, starch those cream-coloured capris, and pour yourself a nice, cool bevy right out of that 2-4. It's Victoria Day! Hurray! Also happening: a new campaign promise made (or an old one broken?) by the (already in office) mayor; 2025's World Expo could be landing at our waterfront if one city councillor has her way; a new report suggests that police were provoked and attacked at the 2010 G20; and valuable information for Toronto's royal watchers.
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Jess Davidson • Illustration by Brian McLachlan May. 21st, 10:00 am
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
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
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
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Torontoist May. 17th, 11:00 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
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
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Steve Kupferman May. 16th, 2:46 pm
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
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
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Steve Kupferman May. 15th, 12:24 pm
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
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
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Steve Kupferman May. 14th, 5:00 pm
"While we found that on balance it was well done, we certainly found that there was room for improvement"
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Steve Kupferman May. 14th, 11:48 am
You've spent the weekend dreading this day, but now that it's here, Monday doesn't really feel that bad, does it? No, it doesn't. We're good. Everyone's cool. Let's all just quietly catch up on the news: Mayor Ford wants the executive committee to scrap the five-cent bag fee; a study that examines the impact of the Eglinton LRT is set to begin this week; the Toronto housing market continues on an upward trend; Toronto's proposed waterfront casino adds a name to its Friends list; and issues with the EMS.
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Jess Davidson • Illustration by Brian McLachlan May. 14th, 8:00 am
It's here! The weekend! You've counted down, you've done your TGIF dance, and now, finally, it's Saturday. Soak up all the weekend vibes while you can. They're fleeting. Also, enjoy some news: the mayor's executive committee set to meet Monday to discuss casinos; a new Pan Am Games map has been released; your concerns about falling concrete have been addressed (and dismissed); Councillor Karen Stintz gets a scolding; and birds, so many birds.
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Jess Davidson • Illustration by Brian McLachlan May. 12th, 10:00 am
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 May. 11th, 7:59 am
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Steve Kupferman May. 10th, 5:00 pm
"From the capital of the U.S. of A., it’s New York and Washington. The economic and political engines of America, united in the birth of the country, they’re also linked in tragedy. They were the twin targets of the coordinated attacks on 9/11."
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Steve Kupferman May. 10th, 2:02 pm
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Laura Godfrey • Photos by Christopher Drost May. 10th, 12:00 pm
Oh Thursday, someone should write a song about you. In the meantime, some news to fill the void: no charges for Toronto Star reporter who was caught reporting by the mayor, city council allows guns on City property, new protections for condo owners, the cost of fixing St. Clair, and educated cabbies.
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Sarah-Joyce Battersby • Illustration by Brian McLachlan May. 10th, 8:00 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. 9th, 4:30 pm
Campaign to make Toronto a Fair Trade Town launched at city council meeting yesterday.
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Bronwyn Kienapple May. 9th, 1:30 pm
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 May. 9th, 8:00 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. 8th, 4:15 pm
In which we highlight key items from the month’s city council meeting. You can also watch it live.
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Steve Kupferman • Photo by Michael Chrisman May. 8th, 9:15 am
There's no Tuesday like show-Tuesday, like no Tuesday we know! In the news-day this Tuesday: what to do with all the budget surplus, RoFo celebrates World Press Freedom Week, TCHC has a new CEO, the CBC is looking for new neighbours, and the Gardiner Expressway is falling apart.
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Sarah-Joyce Battersby • Illustration by Brian McLachlan May. 8th, 8:00 am