Rosie DiManno sucks. Every day, poor Toronto Star readers are subjected to another over-the-top, awkwardly-written, occasionally-insulting column about the day's top depressing story from the purple-streaked purveyor of pulp. Torontoist, for one, can't take it anymore. The Evidence From today's "'Not even close' to fair trial: Wills," another story where DiManno gets to stretch her oh-so-weak writing muscles about Richard Wills:One hundred and sixty-nine days, since jury selection began in the first-degree murder trial of......

Recently, the Toronto Sun reported that over 500 pit bulls have been killed since the breed was banned sixteen months ago. With temperatures in Toronto well below freezing, those still lucky enough to be alive are suffering due to their salt-ridden and frozen paws, unable to lick them because of the muzzles on their faces. The pit bull police were back in court in December, presenting new evidence that all pit bulls are "inherently......

As fall settles in and another calendar page gets turned, thoughts turn from bbq's and vacations to holidays and the realization that '06 is coming to an end. With all that going on, with change in the air, we wonder what is it that made that makes the -ists ponder? Phillyist is concerned that the war on Trans fats could affect it's beloved cheese steak sandwiches, something for which we should all be concerned.......

This has been a rough week for your -ist pals, though you wouldn't know it from the great posts all over the network. Plagued with server problems, our tech team (led by the great Neil Epstein) toiled around the clock to solve the glitches as they arose. Seriously, we've said, typed, and thought the phrase "server problems" more in the past week than we have for the last 35 years combined. Why not say it......

The Globe reports that drownings over the Canada Day long weekend were actually down this year. Only three were reported, sadly one of them was an eight-year old boy. In 2005, 16 people drowned over the July long weekend. A man was shot in an elevator at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel by the lakeshore. The cops also found about four kilos of cocaine in a hotel room. Despite events like this police insist that......

There were four shootings this weekend including a fatal one near Don Mills and Eglinton. Police say they're also encountering resistance from witnesses and victims which is making their investigation much harder. A young woman was stabbed to death near Dundas and Spadina. A suspect then drove off to the Bloor Viaduct and threatened to kill himself. Finally a body was fished out of the water near Queens Quay and York St. Police don't think......

1 By-Election Victory in Westmount Mount-Royal 1 year and a bit as Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada 4 hours of sleep a night 65 years of being a progressive Canadian ----------------------- Justice Minister Irwin Cotler 30-some Liberals MPs against 4 Conservatives MPs for 1 NDP MP against The Bloc ----------------------- C-38 passes tonight Justice Minister Irwin Cotler Bill C-38 ----------------------- Marriage for all!......