By John Lorinc
LORINC: Is Olivia Chow missing the train?
Yesterday morning, Toronto Region Board of Trade (BoT) president Carol Wilding gave every politician in southern Ontario a veritable... Read More
Follow John Lorinc as Board of Trade announces transit funding plan
EDITOR’S NOTE: Follow Spacing senior editor John Lorinc on Twitter as he covers the Toronto Region Board of Trade’s event... Read More
LORINC: Is the CNE Casino a Field of Dreams?
Late last week, City officials announced that the release of the casino report long expected to be tabled to the executive committee... Read More
LORINC: MGM’s Casino Ex-travaganza: have we seen this show before?
When MGM Resorts International unveiled its flashy proto-proposal for the CNE yesterday, the company’s officials were eager to talk... Read More
LORINC: The Life, Death and Re-birth of King Robert Ford, A Tragicomedy in 5 Acts
The Life, Death and Re-birth of King Robert Ford: A Tragicomedy in 5 Acts Cast: Robert, King of Toronto (Rob Ford) Douglas, Earl of... Read More
LORINC: Weston’s parks donation rewires relationship with city hall
For years, I’ve played pick-up hockey on Thursday evenings with a group of guys at Campbell Park, a somewhat forlorn space near Dupont... Read More
LORINC: Who should pay Rob Ford’s legal bills?
Mayor Rob Ford, according to The Globe and Mail, racked up over $116,000 in legal fees fighting the conflict of interest allegation... Read More
LORINC: The dueling plans for the Downtown Relief Line
Here’s a quirky coincidence: The future of the Downtown Relief Line (DRL) rests, at the moment, in the hands of six women — three... Read More
LORINC: The human side of pedestrians vs. police
At lunch hour yesterday, I was standing next to a herd of teenagers, waiting to cross St. Clair West at Bathurst. As usual, I... Read More
LORINC: Dispatches from the world of gambling
With the city’s casino consultation wrapping up this week and the April council debate growing closer, some of the gaming industry’s... Read More
