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Video Surfaces of Kissing Vancouver Couple, Evokes Storming G20 Police

Top: a video which surfaced today, showing the scene and police activity immediately prior to the now-famous kiss a couple shared in the midst of Vancouver’s post–Stanley Cup rioting. Bottom: footage of the equally infamous kettling of G20 protesters that took place at Queen and Spadina almost one year ago today. The two feel eerily [...]

Firefighter Dies, Montreal Riots, Offenders Monitored

Senior firefighter Robert Leek died yesterday and Sunrise Propane company employee Parvinder Saini is still missing following yesterday’s explosions and blaze at a fuel facility near Wilson and Keele. Many residents were able to return to their homes on Sunday evening, though up to 3,000 residents were prevented from doing so because of concerns over [...]

The Teenage Beer Drinkin’ Party Continues

In the latest chapter for one of the area’s longest-running bands, Teenage Head are celebrating the release of a new album this week with a concert on Friday at Jeff Healey’s. Originally hailing from Hamilton, Teenage Head were one of the seminal bands at the infancy of the Toronto punk scene, along with bands like [...]