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Extra, Extra: A Leak-Proof Drake and a Peek at Runnymede’s Reno
- Runnymede Station on the Bloor subway line has been undergoing renovations for a while now. First the bus platforms got a facelift, then the pedestrian walkways, and now the entrance. Torontoist photographer Christopher Drost snapped this shot on Friday afternoon, when passersby got their first glimpse of the new entrance. The TTC plans to have Runnymede’s concrete rehabilitation work completed this month.
- It was almost a year and a half ago that the G20 came to our city, and though the events surrounding the summit are still fresh in our minds, they don’t affect our day-to-day lives. Not so for one man, who has been in and out of jail cells and courtrooms ever since and whose trial starts today. Denise Balkissoon reminds us of the details of the Byron Sonne case that are not covered by a publication ban.
- Recently, a few individuals were arrested after someone spotted them painting one of our city’s ubiquitous tags, “SPUD.” Like Toronto, New York City has its share of prolific taggers. The tag “Neo” has popped up around NYC since the ’80s, but police there think they’ve finally found the person behind it: a former NYPD patrolman.
- How great is Drake? Besides being from Toronto, he’s also a talented rapper and actor and, on top of all that, he seems like a pretty cool dude. Upon hearing that his soon-to-be-released and politely titled album, Take Care, was leaked online over the weekend, Drake took it in stride and tweeted: “Listen, enjoy it, buy it if you like it…and take care until next time.”
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