Photo: "Above City Hall" by jonathancastellino , member of the blogTO Flickr pool .
Your Toronto morning news roundup for Tuesday August 26th, 2008:
Commuters looking to drive to subway stations and take the transit to work from there may lose their free parking privileges, as the TTC is thinking of cutting the parking perks from their Metropasses. I’m fairly confident you’ll be able to find a follow-up post on this issue on the Metronauts blog today.
The listeriosis death toll has climbed to 12 , and now you’ve got more to worry about than just pre-packaged deli meats: restaurants like McDonald’s, Mr. Sub, Tim Hortons, and Boston Pizza have all had to remove items from their menus in response to the tainted meat crisis.
Still shopping around for a stable career with lots of perks? Well, with hundreds of police officers able to retire in the next few years, it might be time to visit your local police academy and start getting a...
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An Evening with Gore VidalFrom: blogto.com
Post Date: 2007-06-06 12:10:36
In a one night only event at the Elgin this evening, outspoken journalist, novelist, and all-around political critic extraordinaire Gore Vidal will have a chat with The New Yorker writer, Adam Gopnik.
Vidal is widely known for his criticisms of US foreign and domestic policies, as well as his essays and published works that broke ground on sexual identity homosexuality. He’s also a renowned novelist and playwright with a veritable ton of published works under his belt.
In wh...
more Morning Brew: June 26th, 2008From: blogto.com
Post Date: 2008-06-26 05:17:50
Photo: "Link" by stillsinflux , member of the blogTO Flickr pool .
Your quicker and dirtier than usual Toronto morning news roundup for Thursday June 26th, 2008:
Large vehicles like SUVs, trucks, and mini-vans aren’t only facing declining sales in the wake of higher fuel costs... they’re also being burned en masse !
Guns . Guns . Guns .
Is Toronto headed for the toilet ? Mike Harris seems to think so (and the guy is largely to blame)!
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more Turkish DelightFrom: blogto.com
Post Date: 2008-06-26 02:38:56
If you are not a big fan of soccer, I would agree with you, the Euro and World Cup are nothing but an annoying nuance to the city. It all seems a little over the top when you don’t care that much and to be honest, taking street cars, taxis or driving is a hassle, even when you think you’re taking a short cut, you inevitably run into a pack of fans in one niched corner of the city blocking traffic and waving flags.
Fortunately I’ve experience the other side of soccer i...
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