John Sewell — Toronto Police Accountability Bulletin No. 88, January 9, 2015 This Bulletin is published by the Toronto Police Accountability Coalition (TPAC), a group of individuals and organizations in Toronto interested in police policies and procedures, and in making ...
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Frank Touby – This might seem Grinch-like, but since we have a new mayor, some new councillors and a new year, perhaps it’s time to have a new TTC. How about one (hear us out) with no streetcars? Yes, it’s ...
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Kimberly Spice — The free dental clinic at Evangel Hall Mission can tell you many tragic stories about people who have no funds for dental care. One of many stories stands out for Joseph Taylor, executive director, about a young ...
Read More »Parks People: strip permit, insurance fees for friends of city parks
Our goal is to remove permit and insurance costs for park friends groups who activate and care for parks through free, open community events and natural stewardship.P;'[[[[[[ark friends groups should be treated as partners by the City as their work ...
Read More »A timeline: Where did the Paris shooters get their weapons?
Tony Cartalucci — Heavily armed, well-trained gunmen executed what appears to be a well-planned attack in Paris, France, killing 12, including 2 police officers. Where did these terrorists get their weapons, training, political backing, funds, and inspiration? A short timeline featuring ...
Read More »Ward 27 volunteers clean up Garden District, Allan Gardens
Dennis Hanagan — It’s surprising what you don’t see until you look for it. Garden District residents learned that in late November when they joined their Ward 27 cleanup. People thought local streets and Allan Gardens Park looked just fine—that is, ...
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Frank Touby — It seems as if hundreds of people living near or visiting St. Lawrence Market in the past 10 years were touched by charismatic street-newspaper vendor Danny Murphy. Along with his faithful and almost equally popular black Labrador ...
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Carla Stea — The Syrian Arab Republic, together with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia are among the many co-sponsors of this UN Anti-Nazi Resolution, adopted by a majority vote of 133 by the United Nations General Assembly ...
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Kimberly Spice — To work, live, breath your passion is what 26-year-old entrepreneur Ivan Ho does on a daily basis. Ho discovered he was meant to follow his dream of fitness while in university. After graduating in kinesiology from The University ...
Read More »Ukrainian Nazis pay Academi (formerly Blackwater) for training
Eric Zuesse — The Russian Government’s Tass ‘news’ agency is alleging that “The US private military company Academi (formerly known as Blackwater) … has confirmed to the Kiev authorities its readiness to start training an experimental battalion of 550 men as of ...
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