Author Archives: Bulletin Editor

Overpaid Toronto police

Toronto Police Accountability Bulletin No. 61, May 20, 2011 By John Sewell – In this issue: 1. The Toronto police collective agreement: missing the obvious 2. TPAC policing forum 3. The secret public meetings 4. The high cost of being ...

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3 very cool pieces of consumer tech

The Gadget Zone MP3 underwater, hybrid car, pet tracking By James Careless – MP3 players and water do not get along well, unless you have a Grace Digital Audio Eco Extreme waterproof case. This case comes with a built-in waterproof ...

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Police require major overhaul

Toronto Police Accountability Bulletin No. 60, May 2011. In this issue: 1. Rethinking Toronto police: a public forum 2. The cost of paying suspended police officers 3. Strip search proposal at Board 4. Standing in the way of informed police ...

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The Bulletin endorses the NDP to defeat Harper

Harper’s G20 curse upon our city highlights his misbehaviour as an enemy of justice and democracy while Bostonian Ignatieff’s confession that he’s a ‘continentalist’ puts him in bed with the American police state and dysfunctional Mexico By Frank Touby – ...

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Mixed use towers planned to fill Queen, Adelaide gaps

By Kimberly Spice – Development of the Entertainment District continues as one residential building squeezes in beside the CIBC on Queen St. west of Simcoe and another converts a heritage site on Adelaide west of John into a new destination ...

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Tutors needed to help kids get back to school

The Scadding Court Community Centre is hoping to recruit volunteer academic tutors for its free community course for young people who have become disconnected from the education system. In partnership with Ryerson University, volunteers will help provide support for class ...

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Promote food security and vote with your fork

Gone are the days when a farmer anywhere in Canada could be pretty sure that there would be a crop to be harvested, even when that farmer planted several types of crops which provide diversity as a way to cope ...

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Did Tories kibosh return of potseed seller?

Marc Emery denied rightful transfer to Canadian prison; were Harperites in collusion to make him serve a greater sentence than Canada would have imposed? By Jacob Hunter – Marc Emery learned April 18 that the United States has denied his ...

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Student Tax Tips

You are eligible for a number of student tax credits and deductions that may bring you a refund. By Dana Newton – If you are a student, you may think that you don’t need to be concerned about income tax ...

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Animals shortchanged by new THS regime: ex-prez

Former Toronto Humane Society president writes in a letter about deficiencies since a group of opponents ousted him and took over the reins By Tim Trow – This is the first time since the astonishing events of a year and ...

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