Opinion

Ignorant city hall misjudges North Market redevelopment costs

The question that is unanswered by city hall’s dismissal of our North Market redevelopment as now too expensive is: How do you know it’s run over budget? The city hall dwellers, elected and otherwise, who blithely decided the price-tag is ...

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Francis Lankin named Ontario Press Council chairwoman

Replaces deceased former chair Robert Elgie By Frank Touby – Order of Canada recipient Frances Lankin P.C., has been selected chairwoman of the Ontario Press Council. She replaces Robert Elgie, who died April 3 at age 84. Lankin, a former ...

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Cabbagetown safety walk reveals garbage, grafitti Police ask Cabbagetowners to report noise from TCHC building

Rich Holt – On May 16, members of the Cabbagetown South Residents’ Association (CSRA) met for a safety walk up Oskenonten Lane. Joining the walk were police officers from 51 Division. Oskenonten Lane is a major concern to South Cabbagetown ...

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Market’s famed Rube the ‘Rice Man’ dies at 92

Just prior to his death this week Rube was seen last Saturday at the Market tending to some of the rice displays By Frank Touby – Famed “Rice Man” Rube Marcus, a fixture For 37 years in St. Lawrence Market’s ...

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Downtown fun is a summer-long treat, mostly free!

I think of myself as fortunate because I am a Torontonian who lives and works in the Downtown core: I own a small business in the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood and I also work at a local hospital. It takes me ...

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Some city cops are routine law-breakers on searches

I’ve been appearing before the Toronto Police Services (TPS) board since 2005 asking for a strip-search policy that conforms to the Golden decision of the Supreme Court of Canada and that respects both the law and those arrested by Toronto ...

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It’s looking very bright for the future of Downtown

Things are looking decidedly brighter for all who live Downtown. Despite the seeming breakdown of the three governments that dominate our lives, things should actually get better for us. I’ll get to the local scene in a bit, but first ...

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A developer shows deep respect for our heritage

A significant but unanswered question remains about the proposal by Porter Airlines to accommodate jets on an expanded Island Airport: Will Porter keep on flying? Are its long-time, expensive full-page, colourful daily ads in all Toronto major newspapers an attempt ...

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Too many bureaucrats take up space stores and services need

There’s too much city-hall intrusion Downtown. Bureaucrats are parking themselves in prime properties and depriving us Downtown of what recently deceased and much-missed local hero Mike Comstock termed, “Main Street businesses.” By that Mike meant the independent small retail and ...

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A search for real conservatives finds few at city hall

If Rob Ford were actually a conservative instead of a spoiled, rich Baby Huey, he’d have saved us $1 million or more a year by not dumping poisonous fluoride into our drinking water. Conservatives don’t believe in medicating people without ...

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