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Decorated librarian pays tribute to his female colleagues
I rarely blur the line between my role on the Toronto Public Library Board and my writing for Spacing but today is an exception. On February 25, I...
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Toronto Environmental Alliance issues election priorities
The Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) has published a list of key policy priorities it hopes Toronto’s mayoral candidates will endorse. Noting...
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Why did the police take aim at pedestrians?
As pedestrian deaths started to mount to disturbing numbers in January, the response at first was a combination of concern, blame that was reasonably...
By Dylan Reid -
TORONTO STAR FRONT PAGE ALL-CAPS FAIL
The Toronto Star today published an article on the front page, with the all-caps headline above the fold, “JAYWALKING CITY“. In the article...
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STREET SCENE: Back on Front Street
In the bicycle lane of course. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Short-term pain for long-term…pain
This past weekend, newspaper headlines were warning Toronto that 2010 would be the year that the city budget is cut to pieces. As the Globe reported, city...
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STREET SCENE: Watching The Detectives
I am always curious. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
STREET SCENE: No Doughnuts Here
He was waiting for his snack to be seared at the fish sandwich shop on College West – much better than doughnuts. Street Scene will appear each week...
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STREET SCENE: Lane Encounters
Getting personal in the back alley. Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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Stolen bike recovered through covert ‘bike strike’
Heather’s story is not one many Toronto cyclists may be used to hearing. Although it begins with what is for many an all too common experience...
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Bike blitz: helpful or harmful?
Yesterday marked the beginning of this year’s Bike Blitz. Officially, it’s called the “Safe Cycling — Share the Responsibility...
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Fans of Toronto Public Library Unite!
Toronto Public Library branches are frequented by a million patrons each year, over 70% of Torontonians have a library card and TPL’s 80 per...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler