Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'willsmith'
February 20, 2008
In the most important news story of the day, two people have been arrested in the mysterious case of Huckleberry, the dog who vanished from outside a Yonge Street bakery and was returned after his owner offered a $15,000 reward. Police haven't said whether they believe Huckleberry was in on the caper. Oil prices closed yesterday at over US$100 a barrel yesterday, spooking financial markets. And my mom said I was crazy for keeping......
Continue Reading "Clinton Clobbered, Canine Crooks Captured, Military Blows Up Stuff"December 5, 2007
Almost half of all Toronto-area residents are foreign-born. This is the first little tidbit released from the 2006 census, which the government is doling out as if it were a movie trailer or something. (Will Smith versus zombies: probably more entertaining.) Bank of Canada lowers interest rates. A weakened loonie will allow Canada's manufacturing sector to compete more efficiently in international markets, by which we mostly mean the United States. Conservative insiders will meet tonight......
Continue Reading "Toronto Home To Newbies, Interest Rates Goin' Down, George Bush Still An Idiot"March 25, 2007
It seems like, all across the network, folks were up to no good. Maybe it was all the green beer from last weekend... Gothamist spent the week writing about New Yorkers behaving badly: at the post office, at the Garden, and at the fertility clinic. Calvin Klein may not be misbehaving, but he's just a little dirty, and in a completely different way than some NYC kitchens. SFist had its share of misbehave-rs, too, like......
Continue Reading "Elsewhere In The Ist-A-Verse"March 21, 2007
Just like Will Smith circa 1998, Tourism Toronto is going to Miami. In the latest in a series of weird decisions (like that weird-looking Toronto Unlimited logo or that utterly crappy "Live With Culture" ad campaign), the organization has hired David Whitaker as their President. The Financial Post reports that Whitaker, an American citizen, has been working for the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau since the early 90s, and is currently the Bureau's Executive......
Continue Reading "Bienvenidos a Toronto"January 23, 2007
Starting today, you must have a passport to fly from Canada to the U.S. If you're dead set on clearing customs, it might be best to leave your anti-Bush shirts at home. After years of anticipation, the Robert Pickton trial is shaping up to be just as horrific as everyone imagined. The trial is expected to carry on for a year, giving the winged fire demons enough time to furnish Pickton's own special place......
Continue Reading "Passports Ahoy, Mehta And Gosling For The Win, McGuinty For Punjabi Prom King, Bend Over"August 11, 2006
After a day wherein people arriving at Pearson International Airport had to throw away their bottled water and coffee before being allowed on their flights because of an alleged British-born bomb plot, this incredibly crucial update was released just before midnight, and flashed on Pulse24's screen throughout the day: Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Will Smith's preppy cousin Carlton on TV's 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' is splitting from his wife of four years. Our prayers......
Continue Reading "Good Night, and Good Luck."December 1, 2004
This week EYE Weekly points out the sad fact that we are still marking World Aids Day sixteen years after its inception. The point hits home further when we realize the situation is worsening, especially beyond our borders. U of T presents a Hart House panel on Aids tonight, in conjunction with the Aids Committee of Toronto. And the NFB screens A Closer Walk, a film about the pandemic, with narration by Glenn Close and......
Continue Reading "World Aids Day"