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Toronto’s G20 summit: a failure all around

There are several ways one could have gone about making a point regarding this weekend’s G20 summit in Toronto. Some opted to break windows and throw feces—not so subtle. Others selected arson as their method of choice—a brilliant (excuse the pun) way to illuminate (excuse again) their serious socio-economic concerns. But the majority chose “peaceful protest.” Read More


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June 27, 2010
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Toronto’s G20 summit: a failure all around

Water cannons to control G20 crowds

We already knew they’d be using sound and force, but now police are saying they’ve added water to their G20 security arsenal. Read More


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June 21, 2010
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Water cannons to control G20 crowds

Bus shelters and garbage cans to be removed for G20

The City of Toronto will remove 1,000 pieces of street furniture, including bus shelters, garbage cans, and newspaper boxes, so you won’t get ‘owies’ during the G20 summit. Read More


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June 11, 2010
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Bus shelters and garbage cans to be removed for G20