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Fighting to Give Women a Fighting Chance

Toronto's largest women's shelter, built on a heritage-listed site, is on the hunt for a new home. Recently, one unique fundraiser helped to raise money for it.

By Justin Robertson (Guest Contributor) • Photos by Nancy PaivaDec. 14th, 4:45 pm

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Sporting Goods: The Toronto Newsgirls

By Emily Shepard Mar. 8th, 11:00 am

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Don’t You Hate Pants?

By Mathew Katz Jan. 9th, 6:12 pm

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Hero: The ROM Crystal (Exterior)

By David Topping Jan. 2nd, 4:46 pm

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Villain: The ROM Crystal (Interior)

By Johnnie Walker Jan. 2nd, 4:45 pm

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Hero: Toronto Disaster Relief Committee

By Jonathan Goldsbie Jan. 2nd, 12:01 pm

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Villain: Stephen Harper, Jim Flaherty, et al.

By Jonathan Goldsbie Jan. 2nd, 12:00 pm

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Hero: Marlene Schiff

By Sarah Nicole Prickett Jan. 2nd, 7:46 am

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Hero: Michael Redhill

By Kevin Plummer Jan. 1st, 4:46 pm

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Villain: Restaurant Makeover

By Ashley Carter Jan. 1st, 4:45 pm

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Hero: Bryan Colangelo

By Ken Hunt Jan. 1st, 12:01 pm

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Villain: Scarborough Rapid Transit

By Amanda Buckiewicz Jan. 1st, 12:00 pm

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Hero: Made You Look

By Roxanne Bielskis Jan. 1st, 7:46 am

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Villain: Cheap Retailers

By Maneesh Mohindra Jan. 1st, 7:45 am

Hero: Friends in Bellwoods

By Anni Spadafora Dec. 31st, 4:45 pm

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Villain: Hate

By Sam Sutherland (Guest Contributor) Dec. 31st, 4:44 pm

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Hero: The Horseshoe Tavern, Jeff Cohen, and Craig Laskey

By Sam Sutherland (Guest Contributor) Dec. 31st, 12:00 pm

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Villain: North By Northeast

By Anni Spadafora Dec. 31st, 11:59 am

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Hero: Kathleen Wynne

By Mathew Katz Dec. 31st, 7:45 am

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Villain: Cigarette Butts

By Marc Lostracco Dec. 31st, 7:44 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☆☆)

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

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
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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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