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Watch Live: Women in Toronto Politics, a Panel Discussion

How do women’s voices figure into conversations about Toronto politics and municipal affairs?

By Hamutal Dotan May. 23rd, 6:22 pm

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Duly Quoted: City Hall Reporter Daniel Dale

"At some point, perhaps 10 or 15 seconds into the encounter, he cocked his fist near his head and began charging at me at a full run. I began pleading with him, as loud as I could, with my hands up, for him to stop. I yelled, at the top of my lungs, something like, 'Mayor Ford, I’m writing about the land! I’m just looking at the land!'"

By Hamutal Dotan May. 2nd, 11:00 pm

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Torontoist Redesign Nominated for National Magazine Award

By Hamutal Dotan May. 1st, 12:16 pm

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Federal Budget Cuts Force CBC to Slash Services

650 job losses, scaled back international service, ads on Radio 2 among measures to cope with federal budget cut.

By Steve Kupferman Apr. 4th, 2:51 pm

Historicist: The World of William Findlay Maclean

Every morning for over 40 years, a maverick thinker and politician presented his views to Toronto and the nation.

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 17th, 1:00 pm

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Liveblog: Rob and Doug on the Radio

The mayor and his brother are taking to the airwaves, to speak directly to the people of Toronto. Follow along with us as we listen to their first foray into radio hosting.

By Christopher Bird Feb. 26th, 12:52 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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2011 Villain: Sun Media

Nominated for: appealing to the worst in human nature.

By Jamie Bradburn • Illustration by Chloe CushmanDec. 21st, 2:23 pm

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City of the Setting Sun

A campaign aims to bring down the Toronto Sun by urging a boycott of companies that advertise in the paper.

By Lindsay Lafreniere • Illustration by Chloe CushmanDec. 6th, 12:00 pm

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Giving Roller Derby a Sporting Chance

The first ever Roller Derby World Cup starts today and runs through Sunday. Will it get the coverage it deserves?

By Karen Aagaard Dec. 1st, 12:30 pm

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Duly Quoted: Globe and Mail Editorial Board

"The Occupiers are the immediate menace, never mind what they denounce... [T]hey should be told to get out altogether."

By Torontoist Nov. 22nd, 10:11 am

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Toronto’s New Radio Station Plans to Overcome Old Challenges

G98.7 FM launched yesterday with a lineup of music, talk, and on-air personalities, and a focus on Toronto's African and Caribbean communities. But after a long journey to secure a broadcasting license, the work is just beginning.

By Sarah-Joyce Battersby Nov. 15th, 9:00 am

CHARTattack Is Back With a New Indie Arsenal

The once-defunct music site's new owners and editor-in-chief are prepping it to rejoin the ranks of Toronto's indie music media.

By Carly Maga Oct. 12th, 12:00 pm

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CHARTattack Making a Comeback

Long-standing music site starts publishing again, and we are cautiously excited.

By Hamutal Dotan Oct. 11th, 10:08 am

Torontoist Gets Nominated for Stuff!

Proud finalist in four categories of the Canadian Online Publishing Awards, including Best Online-Only Publication.

By Torontoist Oct. 4th, 10:45 am

Scene: Launching Toronto’s A.V. Club

Toronto's newest publication celebrated with silver spray-painted onion centrepieces last night.

By Torontoist • Photo by Corbin SmithSep. 29th, 12:02 pm

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New Literary Journal Gets Meta With a Review on Reviewing

The Toronto Review of Books is the latest addition to our city's literary scene, and that scene includes soba noodles.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Sep. 19th, 11:30 am

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Eye to Disappear a Second Time?

By Hamutal Dotan Aug. 10th, 1:30 pm

100 Years Later: The McLuhan Program That Could

By Carly Conway Jul. 21st, 2:15 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Passing on the Ontario Press Council

By Jamie Bradburn Jul. 19th, 1:15 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

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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