Posts Filed Under: “Brian McLachlan”

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2012 Villain: Doug Holyday

Nominated for: trying to turn an already divided house even more against itself.

By Todd Aalgaard • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 17th, 8:45 am

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2012 Hero: Alice Moran

Nominated for: speaking up when she didn't need to.

By Steve Fisher • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 14th, 8:45 am

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2012 Hero: Captain John

Nominated for: keeping the waterfront interesting, and keeping his dream alive.

By Steve Kupferman • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 14th, 8:45 am

2012 Hero: Fiona Crean

Nominated for: grace under fire.

By Hamutal Dotan • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 14th, 8:45 am

2012 Villain: NHL Lockout

Nominated for: taking hockey away from us.

By Kevin Scott • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 13th, 8:45 am

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2012 Hero: The Beguiling

Nominated for: supporting independent graphic arts for 25 years.

By Chris Riddell • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 12th, 8:45 am

2012 Villain: Casino Pressure

Nominated for: making it hard to make a good decision.

By David Fleischer • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 10th, 10:36 pm

2012 Villain: Donald Trump

Nominated for: lending his name to an ugly, failing, lawsuit-riddled project.

By Steve Kupferman • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 10th, 10:21 pm

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The Great Casino Myth

The mayor's excited about Toronto getting up to $200 million a year from casinos. Based on all publicly available information, there's no reason to think that will happen.

By Hamutal Dotan • Illustration by Brian McLachlanNov. 5th, 9:00 am

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Dear Councillors: Please Keep it Together

On Monday, city council will debate changes to the TTC. Councillors who are committed to rational transit planning must set aside personal ambition, and maintain their unity, in deciding who should sit on the new board.

By Hamutal Dotan • Illustration by Brian McLachlanMar. 4th, 6:30 pm

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2011 Villain: Homophobia in Hockey

Nominated for: poisoning one of our favourite pastimes.

By Sarah-Joyce Battersby • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 21st, 2:30 pm

2011 Hero: Toronto Underground Cinema

Nominated for: bringing new life to independent cinema in Toronto.

By Jaime Woo • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 20th, 1:21 pm

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2011 Villain: Occupy Toronto

Nominated for: squandering a rare opportunity.

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 15th, 3:31 pm

2011 Hero: Students Fighting for GSAs

Nominated for: inspirational advocacy in the face of institutional prejudice.

By Keren Katz • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 14th, 2:22 pm

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2011 Hero: SlutWalk Toronto

Nominated for: getting feminists the world over to walk the walk.

By Carly Maga • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 14th, 2:17 pm

2011 Hero: Occupy Toronto

Nominated for: establishing a beachhead of resistance during an age of austerity.

By Todd Aalgaard • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 12th, 12:19 pm

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Newsstand: December 5, 2011

It's the first Monday in December...Hurray? Before you face the cold grey morning, why not warm up with a spot of the day's news: The UFC could be coming to a school near you, Nestlé gets all NIMBY on the west-end, the YRT strike continues with a little friction, sad news for Canadian roller derby fans, and good news for one Toronto senior who likes to get rid of pesky leaves in the most dangerous way possible.

By Jess Davidson • Illustrations by Brian McLachlanDec. 5th, 8:00 am

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Torontoist TIFF Awards

The most eagerly anticipated awards of TIFF 2011!

By Kiva Reardon and John Semley • Illustration by Brian McLachlanSep. 19th, 10:40 am