Duly Quoted: Rob Ford on Skipping WorldPride
Mayor won't be attending the event, and Ford family tradition might not be to blame.“I’m not going to go to the Pride parade. I’ve never gone to a Pride parade. So I’m not going to change the way I...
View ArticleDuly Quoted: Paula Fletcher, on the Mayor’s Claims of Exoneration
Councillor insists that, regardless of the outcome of Project Brazen 2, Rob Ford will face judgment.“I think he wishes he was cleared. What’s clear is that he was smoking crack, he was taking drugs, he...
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Jane Farrow’s Bold Council Bid
Urban activist and author Jane Farrow explains why she's not afraid to ruffle some political feathers. Jane Farrow has never been afraid of starting difficult conversations. During her career the...
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What’s on Council’s Agenda: July 2014
Here's what city council will be debating at this month's meeting. In which we highlight key items from the month’s city council meeting. You can also watch it live. Tuesday and Wednesday, council will...
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Liz West Doubles Down in Toronto-Danforth
The TV broadcaster who lost to Paula Fletcher by 259 votes in 2010 takes a second shot at the Ward 30 council seat.Photo from Liz West’s website. In 2010, Liz West lost a photo-finish election to...
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Paula Fletcher Seeks Re-Election in Toronto-Danforth
The three-term councillor, who won a close contest in 2010, is looking to hold on to her Ward 30 seat.Councillor Paula Fletcher is seeking a fourth term in Toronto Danforth. Photo from Fletcher’s...
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City Council Endorsement: Paula Fletcher for Ward 30 (Toronto-Danforth)
Fletcher at a council meeting in August 2014. For progressives in Toronto, Ward 30 is perhaps the most tense of the 2014 council races. On the one hand there is Paula Fletcher: old guard labour...
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East Side Icon Project Celebrates Lighting the Riverside Bridge
How a pin-up calendar helped light up an iconic piece of infrastructure, and celebrate a community in the preocess.Photo by Lori Whelan, from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. For years, bar owner Rachel...
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Will Toronto Lead or Follow on Ranked Ballots?
Justin Di Ciano's motion against ranked ballots only shows how much momentum there is behind voting reform, argues Dave Meslin.Photo by asianz from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. Last Thursday, City...
View ArticleDuly Quoted: Paula Fletcher on her Opposition to Local Soccer Field Upgrades
The TCDSB gives a red card for NIMBYism.“I have looked closely at the project and determined that it is not viable to have two large-scale recreational fields…in a small land-locked neighbourhood.”...
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Toronto Takes (Baby) Steps Toward Making Recreational Drug Use Safer
Compared to some other cities, the current approach to drug safety at Toronto raves and concerts is far from progressive. On Monday, the City of Toronto’s Board of Health passed a motion directing the...
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Toronto’s Little India is Undergoing an Urban Transition with the Vision To...
Gerrard Street is changing, but the area hopes to maintain its Indian culture. At the corner of Coxwell and Gerrard is Lazy Daisy’s Café, run by Dawn Chapman. Chapman moved into the neighbourhood in...
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