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Night Moves
Jamie, over at the always wonderful JB’s Warehouse and Curio Emporium, has posted another of his YouTube finds — this time, a clip from Night...
By Shawn Micallef -
Friday’s Headlines
• ‘Our last chance’ [ Toronto Star ] • Miller to unveil green plan [ Toronto Star ] • New green measures to come within weeks ...
By Julie Yamin -
This is not a bike path
I had Johnny Rotten stuck in my head Monday night after the West Toronto Railpath (WTR) public meeting: Happiness and sunshine. This is not a love song...
By Tammy Thorne -
Green-collar jobs for Toronto
I saw a TTC streetcar wrapped in a Diesel Jeans ‘Global Warming Ready’ ad today. My first thought was ‘Can the end be far away?’...
By Keith Stewart -
What the federal budget does for cyclists
click on cartoon to view larger. The Globe and Mail really impressed me with its editorial cartoon today. There is actually a petition for the promotion...
By Tammy Thorne -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• ‘A lot of us are in the middle’ [ Toronto Star ] • Council duo deny they own rent bills [ Toronto Star ] • Pay up, thrifty...
By Julie Yamin -
Managing a restaurant’s waste is no cheap deal
I’ve worked a series of serving jobs in the GTA and noticed that when the dirty dishes went from the table to the dish pit, the remains all got...
By Julie Yamin -
Montreal makes top 11 Virgin list
Virgin Vacations, of all places, has a list of the 11 (?) best subway systems in the world. It’s a relatively arbitrary list, but that doesn’t...
By Shawn Micallef -
Rally for Kyoto this Sunday
Canadians for Kyoto have organized rallies this Sunday in Toronto, London, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Calgary, Victoria, Ottawa and Halifax so that you can...
By Tammy Thorne -
Thursday’s Headlines
• Moscoe sees gushers, gets trickle [ Toronto Star ] • How Castlefrank got its name [ Toronto Star ] • Duo chip away at CN Tower ice ...
By Julie Yamin -
What trees give back
This Wednesday, join LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests) and the Ryerson University Department of Geography for an evening of discussion...
By Dale Duncan -
Broke and have electric heat?
It has always bugged me that energy conservation programs are almost exclusively targeted at the relatively well-to-do, who need the help the least. Well...
By Keith Stewart