Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'glendavis'
May 22, 2007
Birth control pills can decimate wild fish populations if their presence in waste water is not treated more effectively. The synthetic estrogen in birth control pills decimates the sperm count of male wild fish, especially smaller fish like minnows. Odds that said waste water will be treated more effectively in Canada any time soon: probably quite low. Slain environmentalist likely targeted, Toronto police say. Glen Davis, a major supporter of both WWF Canada and the......
Continue Reading "The Pill Is Bad For Fish, Environmentalist Shot, And Look How Cute And Round The United States Is!"May 21, 2007
Meteorologists predict that this summer will be a scorcher, with temperatures in the 30-degree range for most of August. Don't worry, it won't be as hot as the summer of 2005. And sadly, it won't be as groovy as the summer of 1967. Toronto Police have made an arrest in the case of the Parkdale "neck licker." There are dozens of gunmen on the loose, but at least we got that pesky neck licker,......
Continue Reading "Sunny Summer Ahead, The Case Of The Parkdale Neck Licker, Don't Shoot Your Friends With Fireworks"May 20, 2007
Early Sunday morning, a 19-year-old man was found shot near Carr St. and Denison Ave. That afternoon, Carr was still closed while investigators combed through nearby yards looking for clues. At the scene, about 18 little neon green pylons covered bullet casings and other pieces of evidence. We told one of the policeman that, around 2 a.m., we heard kids lighting off fireworks. "That's what the call went out as," said the officer. But when......
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