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Historicist: The Canada Spelling Book

The Toronto-published school-book that pioneered copyright law in Upper Canada.

By Kevin Plummer Dec. 1st, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The Great Detective

The True Story of John Wilson Murray, the inspiration for Murdoch Mysteries.

By Kevin Plummer Sep. 22nd, 12:00 pm

Portrait of John Wilson Murray reproduced in Memoirs of a Great Detective (Fleming H. Revell, [1904] 1905).

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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

Believed to be the first automobile in Toronto, photographed circa 1912. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 56.

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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

Photo of a typical Ontario Hockey team, 1915, by George Irwin, from Provincial Archives of Ontario (C 119-1-0-0-42).

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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