Politics
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$575 million not a real number, says Pitfield
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. When I saw the front cover of Sunday’s Toronto Sun and its headline screaming “How to save our city,†I...
By Dale Duncan -
Tuesday’s Headlines
• HUME: Toronto is a metaphor of a country in decline [ Toronto Star ] • City service cuts stupid, Lastman says [ Toronto Star ] • Plan for...
By Sean Marshall -
City torches services, fireworks ensue
City Manager Shirley Hoy announced a roster of cuts to City services that are needed to balance the City’s 2008 budget. The cuts reduce 2007...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler -
Feeding Toronto with less gas
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. When it comes to tackling smog and climate change, getting cars off the street, planting more trees and making green building...
By Dale Duncan -
Friday’s Headlines
• Green licence plates under fire [ Toronto Star ] • Facing reality comes at a high cost in T.O. [ Toronto Star ] • City staff fall short...
By Julie Yamin -
Dale Duncan at City Hall: August 9th, 2007
In your face, OMB! It says a lot about planning in this city that no one expects the government body in charge of making final decisions on development...
By Dale Duncan -
Thursday’s Headlines
• Year-long waste of water has resident in a stew [ Toronto Star ] • Temporary city workers’ jobs on line [ Toronto Star ] • Liberals...
By Julie Yamin -
SPACING POLL: Is Filmport’s new HQ a landmark or mistake?
The local media blogworld is vastly different that the traditional media world — we like each other. Spacing often receives emails from our...
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Wednesday’s Headlines
• Councillors feud over roadwork [ Toronto Star ] • Locals chase Councillor out of neighbouring ward [ National Post ] • Council blunders...
By Julie Yamin -
City Hall: Cost-cutting and comparing costs
Cross-posted from Eye Daily. City Manager Shirley Hoy expects to deliever a report to Mayor David Miller and Budget Chief Shelly Carroll this week on how...
By Dale Duncan -
Tuesday’s Headlines
• Street sign has been missing since January [ Toronto Star ] • Market was the hub of law and order [ Toronto Star ] • Remembering father...
By Julie Yamin -
Out on his Ashton; Heaps gets promoted
Mayor David Miller asked for and received Councillor Brian Ashton’s resignation from City Council’s Executive Committee on Tuesday, as...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler