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2011 Hero: Foodstock Organizers

Nominated for: throwing one of the best parties in support of one of the most important causes in southern Ontario.

By Jess Davidson • Illustration by Chloe CushmanDec. 6th, 3:35 pm

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Freshness in Frosty Times

Growing lettuce in your garden...in December? Toronto green thumbs share their winter gardening tips.

By Kait Fowlie (Guest Contributor) Nov. 17th, 10:00 am

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Foodstock Takes Us on a Magical Forest Food Adventure

Farmers, chefs, food activists, and food lovers gathered Sunday to celebrate the harvest and raise awareness of a proposed megaquarry in the heart of Ontario farmland.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photos by Corbin SmithOct. 18th, 3:00 pm

Scene: Quarry Protest March

By Nick Kozak Apr. 27th, 9:00 am

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Forget Paving Paradise, Let’s Just Dig a Giant Hole in It

Farmers in Melanchton, Ontario, begin a long fight against a giant limestone quarry—the largest proposed for North America.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photos by Nick KozakNov. 14th, 8:00 pm

Farm and the City

By Hamutal Dotan Mar. 30th, 4:30 pm

Chew On This

By Hamutal Dotan Mar. 5th, 11:45 am

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Food Matters

By Hamutal Dotan Jan. 23rd, 1:29 pm

Let Them Eat Oranges!

By Hamutal Dotan Oct. 31st, 9:35 am

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Baby Steps Are Better Than Nothing

By Hamutal Dotan Oct. 22nd, 4:00 pm

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My Other City is a Farm

By Hamutal Dotan Sep. 19th, 10:00 am

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Food Porn Comes to Life

By Hamutal Dotan Sep. 17th, 1:00 pm

Hey Food!

By Dory Kornfeld Oct. 15th, 12:30 pm

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Harvest Wednesdays

By Vanessa Toye Jul. 11th, 2:30 pm

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Farms Go Green, Knocked Up Controversy, Forever 21

By Karen Whaley Jun. 5th, 9:13 am

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Have An Awesome Earth Day

By Cordelia Coyle Apr. 21st, 1:04 pm

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Baa, Baa, Dead Sheep

By Marc Lostracco Feb. 24th, 11:35 pm

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☆☆)

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☆)

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

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