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If you're like us, and you attended a Canadian university, you probably watch U.S. college football with a mixture of bemusement and envy—bemusement because you can’t quite fathom how a hundred thousand people could turn up to watch collegiate athletes, envy because you wish you could’ve had that experience at your school. This past Friday, for instance, over 90,000 fans packed Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to watch the Arkansas Razorbacks knock off...

Sometimes, you just need to know when to give up.

A seven (!!) alarm fire destroyed a building at Queen and Sherbourne. The building was occupied by a paint store which had been there since 1913. Firefighters rushed to the scene to stop the fire from spreading.

Another death on the Gardiner. A motorcyclist died in an accident around 7:30 pm. Earlier reports blamed racing but a police detective said the biker was most likely trying to perform a wheelie when his bike flipped over and killed the rider.

This morning's papers are split between a huge fire and carjackings. So first the carjackings.

The City is receving about $980 million dollars from Toronto Hydro. There was some fierce debate about how the money will be used but in the end the City will earmark the money for waterfront redevelopment and the York U subway. Sadly fancy ketchups or green dresses were nowhere on council's radar. Pictured here are the very happy Toronto Hydro mascots.

Elected municipal officials across Toronto now have four-year terms thanks to Queen's Park. Citing the increased complexity of municipal affairs the province rushed through a bill lengthening municipal government terms. The reform divided council and raised criticism from local activists like former mayor John Sewell.

Tall Poppy Interview - Davy Rothbart

After sifting through the heaps (mounds?) of MIA discussion around the internet over the past few months, Torontoist thought it's about time we came up with some of our own opinions on the Sri Lankan/British, by-way-of-blog superstar. As most conscious MIA listeners already know, there's a growing controversy over MIA's Palestine Liberation Organisation shout-out as well as alleged ties to the Tamil Tigers. As Torontoist interprets it, the MIA debate surrounds the political message of her songs, and her attachment to said message.

is that rare instance of a live album being so much more than a contractual obligation or greatest hits package with crowd noises. Instead, it was intended to be just as essential a part of Neko’s discography as either Blacklisted or Furnace Room Lullabye, only showcasing the more joyous side of her music rather than the darker tone of those records. A carefully chosen set list of covers and originals highlight the eclecticism of Case’s influences, from the Shangri-Las’ “The Train From Kansas City” to Buffy Sainte-Marie’s “Soulful Shade Of Blue”. The original numbers demonstrate just how strong Case’s songwriting has gotten over the past few years, with songs like the title track and rarity “Favorite” standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the covers.