October 2010

Mayoral candidates get ready to party

As voting enters its final couple hours, the mayoral candidates are getting ready to celebrate the impending tally. Read More


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Mayoral candidates get ready to party

Hey valedictorian, watch the soapbox

UWinnipeg valedictorian’s Vic Toews slam was crass and opportunistic Read More


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Hey valedictorian, watch the soapbox

Joe Pantalone unveils “Sustainable Budget”

Yes, Joe “third-wheel” Pantalone is still revealing platform policies, despite the recent Ipsos-Reid poll which showed him badly trailing Rob Ford and George Smitherman. Read More


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Joe Pantalone unveils “Sustainable Budget”

Rossi didn’t offer an endorsement—and that’s a good thing

When Sarah Thomson dropped out of the mayoral race last month, she wasted no time in telling her supporters where to redirect their votes. “I ask you to join me today in supporting George Smitherman for mayor,” Thomson said. Lest, she cautioned, Toronto succumb to the “great peril” ominously threatening our livelihood. Read More


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Rossi didn’t offer an endorsement—and that’s a good thing

OneToronto says Toronto isn’t broke

OneToronto, the coalition of environmental, arts, labour, and social justice groups formed a few weeks ago, says Toronto’s finances aren’t out of control, stupid.

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OneToronto says Toronto isn’t broke

Facebook’s “I like it” campaign pointlessly sexualizing tragedy

Many unsuspecting Facebook users have logged in this month to the harrowing news that their sister “likes it on the floor,” their coworker “likes it on the kitchen table,” and their mother, perhaps most disturbingly, “likes it anywhere, as long as its out of my hands.”


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Facebook’s “I like it” campaign pointlessly sexualizing tragedy

The TTC’s latest cleanliness fail

The results of the first TTC passenger audit found the cleanliness of some subway stations sorely lacking. And, in other news, studies have revealed that driving with your eyes closed increases your chances of getting in an accident and it can sometimes get cold in the Arctic. Read More


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The TTC’s latest cleanliness fail