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From the pen of Brett Lamb—June 2012

July 13th, 2012 · Comments Off on From the pen of Brett Lamb—June 2012

Our cartoonist takes a look at the development issues around the University of Toronto.  

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Karma Co-op celebrates its 40th anniversary

July 13th, 2012 · Comments Off on Karma Co-op celebrates its 40th anniversary

By Alexa Huffman Smart shoppers can find a second home at Karma Co-op (739 Palmerston Ave.). The non-profit food co-operative is celebrating 40th anniversary and is eager to share its success. Amy Andre, the shop’s general manager, loves being one of the eight employed staff at the store. “Although I am the manager, I do […]

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Recipe: When you got lemons, make lemon bars

July 13th, 2012 · 2 Comments

The recipe for these lemon squares is a two-step recipe. Just follow the simple instructions. By Susan Oppenheim After moving to Costa Rica—a country known internationally for its produce—I was stunned to find out one cannot buy lemons. There are enormous varieties of limes—green, orange, even yellow ones—but, oddly, no marketed lemons. After four years […]

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Observatory gets the Munk Touch

July 13th, 2012 · Comments Off on Observatory gets the Munk Touch

Munk Centre expands to Bloor-Devonshire site By James Murdoch An old but familiar building at the corner of Bloor Street and Devonshire Place is now the “new face” of the University of Toronto’s northern entrance. The building once housed the Dominion Meteorological Services but is now home to the University’s Munk Centre for Global Affairs. […]

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Adam Vaughan: Casinos are bad for cities

July 13th, 2012 · 2 Comments

By Councillor Adam Vaughan (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina) Not convinced?  Then check out what’s happening in every corner of the continent. Google “No Casino” and see what comes up. Whether it’s Vancouver or Miami, Manhattan, Gettysburg or Pawtucket, city after city, town after town, everyone seems to be fighting a casino proposal. Now Google “Casino debt.” […]

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Trane Studio celebrates a near decade of jazz

July 13th, 2012 · Comments Off on Trane Studio celebrates a near decade of jazz

The Bathurst music venue has seen plenty of top talent grace the stage since it opened nine years ago. By Sadie McInnes In April, the Trane Studio (964 Bathurst St.) hosted its ninth anniversary dinner and concert event. Named one of the “Top 150 Jazz Venues of the World 2011” by DownBeat Magazine, the Trane […]

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“We are not for sale”

July 12th, 2012 · Comments Off on “We are not for sale”

Public housing residents voice opposition to selling off units By Rasheed Clarke Holding a microphone to his lips, Clive Williams sat up straight at the edge of his chair and posed the question, “Why do I sit on a $650 toilet?” “It’s not special. It doesn’t hook up to the ceiling or something,” Williams continued. […]

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Organic or Local?

July 12th, 2012 · 2 Comments

Both have their environmental benefits, but how do you know which too choose? By Terri Chu Organic greens have expanded from a niche, farmers’ market item into the mainstream. I consider anything found at Loblaws–where about one in three grocery dollars in Canada are spent–mainstream. Organic growers will tout their eco-friendly street cred by citing […]

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More than a Parking Lot

July 12th, 2012 · Comments Off on More than a Parking Lot

Bloor-Borden farmers market returns By Victoria Prouse “You shop differently in a farmers market than a supermarket,” says Gus Sinclair, former chair of the Harbord Village Residents’ Association (HVRA) and co-founder of the Bloor-Borden Farmers’ Market. “In a farmers’ market, people pause; they stop over tomatoes and talk about how the kids are doing at […]

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Everything on top of one roof

July 12th, 2012 · Comments Off on Everything on top of one roof

The Annex is home to a new form of green roof By Innis O’Grady It is said that a roof is often a source of untapped potential. They might be large, flat spaces but remain completely unused by its residents. The City of Toronto took note of this about two years ago when they transformed […]

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Spring is here  

July 12th, 2012 · Comments Off on Spring is here  

And so are the locally-grown spring books! Book City has them. The authors have them. The publishers have them. The internet has them. Poke around online at Open Book: Toronto—a government funded unbiased guide to Ontario-based book publishers, updated daily with news of new authors, book events, readings and more. You too could be the […]

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Sophia Perlman set to perform at Toronto Jazz Fest

June 22nd, 2012 · 1 Comment

Perlman is a young, up and coming Jazz musician who grew up in Toronto in the Kensington Area. She has performed for a number of years at the Toronto Jazz festival, and has a regular appearance on a Monday night at the Reservoir Lounge with her band, The Vipers.

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