Opinion

Comstock: Sleeping on streets should be intolerable

Every person sleeping on our sidewalks is found on an Enwave waste heat vent, it’s the Enwave Hotel By Michael Comstock – Criticism of last month’s column assumed I didn’t care about the people sleeping on Enwave’s waste heat grates. ...

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The new mayor of Toronto wears two heads

By John Sewell – Losing one’s illusions is never a bad thing. A brief honeymoon period is fine, but it’s good to soon take a clear view of the real world. And so one stumbles into Mayor Rob Ford’s world ...

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This nasty TCHC mess could be our downfall

By Frank Touby – I really hate to write this. But it’s just so egregiously manifest that things are converging to create havoc Downtown if remedies aren’t put in place quickly. If the city’s much-envied successful experiment in modern urban ...

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Dumb liquor laws in for change

All-inclusive vacations packages will help tourism business in Toronto By Bulletin Staff – Ontario is taking the next steps to update alcohol laws to better serve Ontarians. The proposed changes will remove unnecessary barriers and restrictions for special events, festivals, ...

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3 noteworthy items

Tablet PC for outdoors, WordPerfect’s new office suite, funky stereo speaker for IPod The Gadget Zone By James Careless – Do you like the idea of using a tablet PC for outdoor work, but fear that it won’t be tough ...

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Does immigration really hurt Canada?

Read these and email us your opinion. We’ll publish them here. By Centre for Immigration Policy Reform – According to The Centre for Immigration Policy Reform, these are facts about immigration? Do you think they’re accurate? Send us your opinions ...

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10 more tax tips for 2010 Part 1

By Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario – Tax Tip 1 of 10 Online access to your tax information Stop waiting for the mail! You can now review your tax accounts online. “The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has electronic services ...

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G20 police-state reaction still haunts Toronto

By Frank Touby – A G20 arrestee has finally been released from jail after three months for participating in a Ryerson University panel discussion, contrary to his bail conditions that he not participate in public protests. That bail condition was ...

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Our hopes abide in Coach Ford

By Frank Touby – It was probably more disgust than anger that energized Toronto voters to bring down the David Miller regime. When a message like “Stop the Gravy Train” resonates so broadly across the city, it’s a clear sign ...

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Arson can trump restrictive building rules

Real estate executive was ‘too big to jail’ By Frank Touby – My friend Slovo the Shoemaker likes to shock me with tales of his life in the “old country” before moving to Toronto. He makes it sound as if ...

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