Author Archives: Bulletin Editor

Pandemonium at Yonge and Bloor

Thousands of commuters take to the streets as Toronto subway system shuts down By Duncan McAllister — Thousands of people spilled out into the streets at rush hour November 18, due to a shutdown of the subway system.  Police erected ...

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CityPlace owners shocked by 42-storey TCHC plans

By Kimberly Spice — Fear of increased crime rates, lower property values and transforming a prestige community into slums sparked heated debate over a new Toronto Community Housing Corp. (TCHC) project planned for City Place. More than 130 neighbours, some ...

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Let us help you run for city council

First of all, this isn’t to say that any of our five Downtown councillors are doing a poor job or a good job representing their constituents and serving our city. But here’s the truth: It’s almost impossible for an ordinary, ...

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Lame-duck mayor quacks while contenders preen

There’s nothing like a lame duck mayor to bring the mice and a few rats out of the woodwork. In this case the duck has started to waddle limply a year too soon (or years too late in many estimations) ...

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Comstock: Compassion lacking as bureaucracy crushes citizens

By Michael Comstock –  Victims of the system young and old,” reads the headline of Letters to the Editor in the Toronto Star Oct 17. It was a group of letters stimulated by Joe Fiorito’s absolutely great writing about Al Gosling’s ...

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Historic play and an historic meal

It’s a celebration of Canada’s Rite of Passage into nationhood and you’re invited to the party. The War of 1812, in which Canada handed the new United States its first taste of military defeat, will be celebrated in an historic ...

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Sewell: Cop culture conflicts with school culture

There’s nothing like real life experience to sharpen one’s perceptions about the real world. That has happened in spades with the issue of police in schools. In mid-October, less than two weeks after police made their presence felt in Northern ...

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Portlands soil contaminated, experts

By Kimberly Spice — Contaminated soil in the Port Lands will have to be treated or removed before development of the area can begin, said a senior environmental geoscientist during an open house to discuss the project. “It’s a manageable ...

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Walkathon a success thanks to sponsors

By Karen Warner — Despite stormy skies, the rain held off for Harbourfront Community Centre’s (HCC) first annual 5K family walkathon Oct. 2 (see photo at right). This new fundraising event was developed to raise public awareness and funds in ...

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Smelly setback for Sony Centre restoration: contamination?

By Ken Smith — Trucks began appearing again at the loading docks of the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Oct. 19—but not to bring in sets for some new pre-Broadway show. This time they were liquid bulk carriers, there ...

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