Results tagged “amnestyinternational”

Plagued by complaints, the City of Toronto has finally gotten around to ticketing some homeowners who don't clear the snow in front of their property. A city spokesperson said they prefer not to send out inspectors in the winter because it's so difficult to get around.

Torontoist is one of fourteen cities in the worldwide Gothamist network. Each Sunday, the editors of every site—from LAist to Londonist—choose their most interesting article, a list which is compiled into the network-wide feature Elsewhere In The Ist-A-Verse.

More than a week of protests in Toronto against the violence in Burma culminated last night with the Global March for the People of Burma. The demonstration began at 6:00 p.m. in front of the Chinese consulate on St. George Street before making its way to Queen's Park, where a vigil was led by monks from the city's Buddhist temples. According to the Toronto Star, hundreds heeded the call from Amnesty International and other human rights groups to rally in support of the monks in Burma, many of whom have been detained, murdered, or forced into hiding since the junta's crackdown began late last month.

March 8th marks International Women's Day each year, though it's sadly not yet a national holiday in Canada, as it is in a few countries. But official holiday or not, there are still a tonne of events happening in Toronto to mark the occasion. Here are some of Torontoist's best bets for celebrating feminism this week:

Torontoist already has a documented history on disliking Death of a President (including arguing with a FIPRESCI jury member about it) and we don’t really need to go into it again, so let’s hear what the critics have to say. Eye’s Liz Clayton gives it three stars, but doesn’t seem that enthused; “ultimately doesn't insinuate anything more creepy and despairing than what turns up in the real news every day”, while NOW’s Cameron Bailey finds it more interesting to talk around the film rather than about it, finally admitting the film is “not paranoid enough to be really interesting”.

A Superior Court Judge poked a pointy stick into the hornet's nest that is Caledonia yesterday. He ordered a stop to negotiations until natives on the disputed land leave. Native protesters have threatened to blockade the disputed territory if negotiations were stopped. Townspeople flocked to the edge of the disputed site where they were met by 50 OPP officers in riot gear. Native leaders, provincial and federal officials will continue negotiations.

Although the 'reel-real' pun is one of the few jokes that sends Torontoist co-editor Sarah into a frenzied rage, the closing night of Amnesty International's Reel Reality Film Fest makes the reediculous play-on-words worth the mention. Screening at Humber College today are two excellent Amnesty friendly films, , email here.

Early this morning police arrested a man wielding two knives at the corner of Yonge and Wellesley. But the arrest was far from normal, police could not subdue the man and had to pin him to a bike rack using a police cruiser, here's the video. Bet they didn't teach you that at the academy.

Chief Fantino wants five hundred taser guns, and he wants 'em now. The Police Services board will discuss expanded popo taser use when they convene on Thursday, addressing important issues like when to tase, and when to just call it a day, and grab a coffee at the nearest CT.

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