Artfest Toronto is on all weekend at the Historic Distillery District. What a perfect setting for 75 artists to show off their talent for Labour Day weekend. Enjoy paintings, photography, sculpture, blown glass, pottery and more. FREE admission. Live music ...
Read More »The Subterfuge of Syrian Chemical Weapons
Nicola Nasser— The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on this August 26 removed the sword of the alleged Syrian chemical weapons from its sheath and let the snow ball of this subterfuge for a military aggression on Syria roll ...
Read More »Fan Expo 2013 wraps and Robin raps about it
It was quite a ride for Robin Careless who reports on Fan Expo in the Arts section lower down the screen. Don’t miss his unique take and observations, including some really helpful hints about how to navigate Fan Expo 2014.
Read More »Robin raps and wraps Fan Expo 2013 with hints for 2014 visitors
Sarah Valant as Death about to devour a cake, Robin Careless — I arrived at Fan Expo to the expected long line and well -meaning but overwhelmed volunteers all being told various things by their respective supervisors. After my compatriot ...
Read More »Another police execution of disabled/disturbed person, this one in Maryland
Emma Saylor — My big brother Ethan, who had Down syndrome, was killed by three police officers earlier this year in a Maryland movie theatre. His crime? Not buying a $12 movie ticket. And now the police officers who killed ...
Read More »Esplanade ash trees falling to forester’s axes
Bulletin Staff & Toronto Forestry — Some of the magnificent trees adjoining The Esplanade are falling to the arborists’ axes in defensive action against the emerald ash borer. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) which has devastated ash trees in southwestern ...
Read More »CUPE Ontario celebrating 50 years of standing up for fairness
Craig Saunders — This Labour Day weekend, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario will celebrate 50 years of standing up for fairness at events across the province, including thousands of members marching in Toronto’s Labour Day ...
Read More »Federal Employees Take Nearly 3X More Sick Days than the Rest of Us
Gregory Thomas — With Labour Day just around the corner, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is encouraging the federal government to crack down on abuse of workplace sick leave by government employees when union contracts expire in 2014 and 2015. ...
Read More »Have your say about Jets at the Island Airport + other updates from Coun. Adam Vaughan
A quick note before school starts and summer turns in to the film festival. I hope everyone has had a safe and glorious summer… it certainly has been a wet one! As we head towards the end of this Council ...
Read More »Esplanade youth group’s 4th annual basketball tourney
Charlene McGeachie — This was The Esplanade Community Group’s 4th Annual Basketball Tournament in late July and the response from the community has been amazing! We keep getting bigger and better every year. We had many sponsors this year (there is a ...
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