Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'greyhound'
August 7, 2008
It's hard to disagree with the wisdom attributed to New York Sun editor John B. Bogart, that "When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news." And if a man bites another man? Depends. And if a man eats (even a part of) another man? In that regard, we have to respectfully differ from the CBC. The other......
Continue Reading "Man Bites Man"August 6, 2008
Opposition critics are calling the review of the controversial provincial health tax a sham, pointing out how Dalton McGuinty has already acknowledged that the tax would not be eliminated and the review was going forward only because it's required by law. The premier at first denied the charge, but upon hearing it repeated, said, "Oh, I thought you said 'scam'. Yes, the review is definitely a sham." As the planet heats up, experts say......
Continue Reading "Tax Facts, Bad Ad, Buck Ducks"August 4, 2008
Happy Simcoe Day, formerly known as the Civic Holiday until the powers-that-be decided it would be more more festive to name your undeserved day off after an English man than a Japanese car. Malls and liquor stores are open, banks and Canada Post are closed, so you can get drunk but you can't get mail. Last night saw a spate of violent crime—or in the words of the Sun headline, "bloody mayhem"—with three knife......
Continue Reading "Simcoe Day Fun, More "Summer Of The Gun," Think Way Outside The Bun"