Miles Storey
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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 -
FAVOURITE FRIDAY: Which piece of local public art is your favourite?
Across the Spacing Blog Network today we are asking our readers in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Otttawa, and the Atlantic cities to let us know which...
By Matthew Blackett -
Ford takes the money and runs
Here’s a question for budget chair Mike Del Grande: How does the Ford administration spell renege? Answer: P-O-R-T-L-A-N-D-S. During last Tuesday’s...
By John Lorinc -
What is your favourite water fountain in Toronto?
One of the ways to counter the negative attitude that is engulfing Toronto — thanks to such things as small-minded and commie-free Facebook groups — is to...
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Come to Spacing Speaks Thursday at Fort York
WHAT: Spacing Speaks, a casual lecture series WHEN: Thursday March 3 2011, 7pm WHERE: Fort York (in the Blue Barracks), 250 Fort York Blvd. COST: $5 WEB...
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SPACING SPEAKS: an event to discuss the new issue
WHAT: Spacing Speaks, a casual lecture series WHEN: Thursday March 3 2011, 7pm WHERE: Fort York (in the Blue Barracks), 250 Fort York Blvd. COST: $5 WEB...
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LORINC: What about the TTC operating budget?
When I count the votes on the new council, it seems pretty clear that a Transit City vs. subway vote, due in February according to TTC chair Karen Stintz...
By John Lorinc -
ELECTION: Powers of the mayor should sway voters
Back in the summer, when Rob Ford carried a large lead in the polls, a lot of friends and colleagues would talk to me about the looming election with...
By Matthew Blackett -
Come to Spacing’s release party tonight!
WHAT: release party for 18th issue of Spacing WHEN: Tonight, doors open at 7:30pm WHERE: El Mocambo (464 Spadina Ave. at College Street) HOW MUCH: $10...
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Spacing launches new issue Wednesday!
WHAT: release party for 18th issue of Spacing WHEN: Wed. July 7, 2010, doors open at 7:30pm WHERE: El Mocambo (464 Spadina Ave. at College Street) HOW...
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LORINC: The City That Dare Not Speaks Its Name
As has been widely reported, the Canadian government and various provincial tourism agencies have bought all the ads in the current New Yorker, presumably...
By John Lorinc -
Earthquake! Tsunami warning for G20 fake lake
Yes, an earthquake shook Toronto. And Ottawa. And Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, Windsor, places in Ohio…. There has also been a tsunami warning...
By Matthew Blackett