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Friday’s headlines
TRANSIT • Could GO be the answer to expanding Toronto transit? [Toronto Star] • Hume: Transit is the key as cities now grow faster than suburbs [Toronto...
By Amber Daugherty -
Wearing masks in public spaces
Wearing a mask has power, especially if it’s in public and as part of a group. Humans have known this for a long time, which is why masking the...
By Dylan Reid -
LORINC: The case for Nenshi as federal Liberal leader
Will Bob Rae’s unexpected but sensible decision to withdraw from the Liberal leadership race pave the way for the second coming of Trudeau? I certainly...
By John Lorinc -
War of 1812: The road to war
To help mark the War of 1812’s bicentennial year, staff from the Archives of Ontario will be posting a series of articles highlighting their related...
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Thursday’s headlines
PLASTIC BAGS • Mayor Rob Ford asks council to scrap plastic bag fee; council instead scraps plastic bags [Toronto Star] • Shoppers react to plastic bag...
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Spacing releases Canada City notebook-sketchbook
The newest item added to Spacing’s e-store is our Canada City notebook/sketchbook. The 5.5-inch by 4-inch book contains 64 blank pages for your...
By Spacing -
LORINC: Terrible Taxes and Other Ferry Tales
When Rob Ford revealed that he intends to move a motion to rename the Toronto island ferry docks in honour of Jack Layton, I’m guessing he wasn’t thinking...
By John Lorinc -
Yes, Spacing made a movie trailer for the Disaster Issue
Spacing’s newest and most cynical issue to date is about to hit newsstands (should be on shelves after May 31st). In order to celebrate this...
By Spacing -
Last day to enter Spacing’s Creative Mapping contest
DEADLINE TODAY! Spacing magazine presents the CREATIVE MAPPING CONTEST Do you love maps? Are you an illustrator, graphic designer, or visual storyteller...
By Spacing -
Monday’s headlines
MAYOR FORD • Mayor Rob Ford says he does more than his itineraries show [Toronto Star] • Toronto Star reporter enters forbidden territory — Mayor Rob...
By Amber Daugherty -
Photo interns needed for Spacing projects this summer
WHAT: Spacing is looking for photo interns WHY: We have some cool projects on the go this summer that need some support WHERE: Walking the streets of...
By Spacing -
Remove the bubble wrap from our public spaces
It’s been said to me that City Hall is run by engineers and lawyers. The engineers determine whether a given idea is technically feasible. The lawyers, on...
By Adam Chaleff-Freudenthaler