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Newsstand: February 29, 2012

If you're confused about how many days February has, you're not alone. But it's over. That's it. Today: A council decision about transit on Sheppard Avenue East may be accelerated; passengers pursue a class-action suit against Via Rail; York University's president tries the cafeteria mystery meat; and Councillor Janet Davis uses a turn of phrase she's likely regretting.

For the infamously beleaguered subway-versus-light-rail decision—which has been assaulting the news forever and ever and, seemingly, ever—respite may come in the form of six days. That’s right. The city council meeting planned to finally—maybe—ascertain what type of transit will be built on Sheppard Avenue East has been moved from March 21 to March 15. And [...]

Train Derails, Soldier Bails, Barenaked Lady Fails

Omar Khadr’s lawyers recently released video footage of Khadr’s interrogation by CSIS agents in hopes that the video would embarrass the Prime Minister and garner sympathy from Canadians. Unsurprisingly, the PM’s office wasn’t hearing that noise. Clearly these lawyers don’t know how hard it is to embarrass Stephen Harper. Speaking of Canadians in trouble in [...]

Bills, Bills, Bills

Ever wonder what hundreds of thousands of dollars looks like? These 41 Division officers pose with almost $400,000 in cash recovered during the execution of a search warrant in the Danforth and Birchmount area on Wednesday. A 62-year-old man was arrested and charged with trafficking cocaine, and these guys (photographed with their battering ram) got [...]