Photo: "taking a break from fighting fires" by Suziesaurus , member of the blogTO Flickr pool .
Your Toronto morning news roundup for Wednesday August 27th, 2008:
Remember all the budget crisis management news from back in the fall? Next Monday marks the introduction of one of those controversial new taxes specific to Toronto residents. The $60 "personal vehicle tax" will be collected when drivers renew their license plates, and we’ll suck it up and pay it (because a metrosexual driver moving to Mississauga, Vaughan, or Ajax would be so terribly uncool).
Police have staged a major crackdown on "health spas" on the Danforth that cater only to men, and offer services ranging from reverse nude massages to full on intercourse. The undercover officers that were on this case must have been operating under some strict guidelines.
A garbage truck slammed into a house in south Etobicoke yesterday, after the driver is believed to have suffered fro...
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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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