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Historicist: The Dawn of the Horseless Era

Frederick Barnard Fetherstonhaugh owned Toronto's first "motor carriage."

By David Wencer May. 26th, 1:00 pm

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G20 Hacker and Activist Byron Sonne Not Guilty On All Counts

By Steve Kupferman May. 15th, 12:24 pm

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Historicist: Stone Free

That time Jimi Hendrix mistook heroin for Bromo Seltzer and got arrested in Toronto.

By Kevin Plummer May. 5th, 12:00 pm

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Fair Dealing for Sun Media

Comedian Michael Balazo likes making fun of the Toronto Sun. When he did, Sun Media told him what he was doing was illegal.

By Steve Fisher Feb. 14th, 2:00 pm

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Historicist: Arch Enemy of the NHL

A renegade Toronto hockey team owner, and the contentious path to the creation of the National Hockey League.

By Kevin Plummer Nov. 5th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Citizenship and Character

By Kevin Plummer Jul. 16th, 12:30 pm

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One Year Later: An Update on G20 Legal Cases

By Keren Katz Jun. 21st, 4:00 pm

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What if Medical Marijuana Becomes Easier to Get?

By Steve Kupferman Apr. 14th, 2:30 pm

Historicist: “Not a Murderer but a Hero”

By Kevin Plummer Feb. 12th, 12:00 pm

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The Full Text of the “Officer Bubbles” Statement of Claim

By Steve Kupferman Oct. 19th, 2:42 pm

Duly Quoted: Paul Bain

By Torontoist Oct. 11th, 11:15 am

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Rob Ford Sends Cease-And-Desist to “Satirical” Blogger

By Steve Kupferman Aug. 10th, 5:24 pm

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ArtStars*: Thorarinn Ingi Jonsson, Part II

By ArtStars* Aug. 6th, 1:50 pm

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With Yet Another Rally, the G20 Protest Movement Gets Sophisticated

By Emily Shepard Jul. 11th, 5:05 pm

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Did Police Break the Law During the G20?

By Robin Rix Jul. 9th, 11:30 am

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Duly Quoted: Bill Blair

By Torontoist Jun. 29th, 12:06 pm

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In the G20′s Wake, Protesters Take Back Toronto’s Streets

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Jun. 29th, 10:45 am

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Historicist: Until the Bathing Suit Is Wet

By Kevin Plummer Jun. 19th, 12:00 pm

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Is Copyright Bill C-32 Being Astroturfed?

By Navneet Alang Jun. 17th, 12:15 pm

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How The New Copyright Bill Will Harm Canada’s Future

By Navneet Alang Jun. 8th, 3:17 pm

HOT DOCS 2012

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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
Weston-Mount Dennis Residents Discuss Police Stops	Historicist: Throwing Intellectual Bombs Rabble-rousing feminist and anarchist Emma Goldman died in Toronto in 1940.
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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