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Bill King featured on stage at the Royal

May 27th, 2012 · 3 Comments

On May 12, Bill King graciously celebrated his five decades as a professional musician with a performance evening at the Royal. His program of music, dance, and spoken word is based on the sounds and sensations of the old American South.

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Short films, big dreams for the Massey Brothers

May 27th, 2012 · 1 Comment

This season, a panel of judges has selected works from over 40 submissions, narrowing it down to 15 pitches, where students compete to be among the nine filmmakers featured on the show The Film Student.

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Permit fees to use city sports fields waived … for now

May 21st, 2012 · Comments Off on Permit fees to use city sports fields waived … for now

Sports leagues would likely have been forced to pass on the cost of field usage to the players and their parents, according to Councillor Sarah Doucette.

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Gibbons Goes Down, Brantford Bullies Toronto

May 20th, 2012 · 1 Comment

The combination of an untimely injury to their cleanup hitter, some abysmal pitching, and an unrelenting Red Sox offense proved insurmountable for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday as they fell to Brantford 21–7 at Dominico Field.

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Fuel for thought

May 14th, 2012 · Comments Off on Fuel for thought

Mackenzie Chiu and Mike Dolegowski are the new owners of the Fuel House (53 Clinton St.), a restaurant and takeout joint with an eclectic menu, and an unpretentious atmosphere tucked away behind Café Diplomatico.

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Maple Leafs let it go late in ballgame

May 13th, 2012 · 1 Comment

BARRIE BAYCATS 7, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 2

The top of the order for the Barrie Baycats were too much for the Toronto Maple Leaf ball club on Sunday, as Toronto was handed their second loss of the weekend at Dominico Field.

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From the pen of Brett Lamb — April 2012

May 13th, 2012 · Comments Off on From the pen of Brett Lamb — April 2012

Our resident cartoonist, Brett Lamb, has been providing our print editions with his work for many years. For the first time, we will also be posting his political cartoons here.

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Robocall roundup

May 13th, 2012 · Comments Off on Robocall roundup

At city hall in April, councillors weighed in on human trafficking in Toronto, and sport fishing on the city’s lakeshore. But, a motion for new robocall rules for future elections especially stood out.

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Playing for dear friends

May 13th, 2012 · Comments Off on Playing for dear friends

As part of Luminato 2012, Stewart Goodyear is set to perform all of Beethoven’s masterpieces in a marathon-style concert beginning June 9 at the Royal Conservatory of Music.

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Smart, not smothered

May 12th, 2012 · 1 Comment

For three consecutive days in March, Unit 102 (376 Dufferin St.), a tiny theatre space in Parkdale, shook from the Theatre Lab’s experiment in storytelling.

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Fata Homers, Maple Leafs Lick Fat Cats in Season Opener

May 6th, 2012 · 2 Comments

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 6, OTTAWA FAT CATS 4 By Jonah Birenbaum Despite failing to register a hit through the first six innings, a five-run seventh proved all the offense the Toronto Maple Leafs would need as they downed the Ottawa Fat Cats 6–4 at Dominico Field on Sunday. Keyed by a three-run homerun from shortstop […]

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Dekel on deck

May 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off on Dekel on deck

Band leader of Neon Windbreaker meandered between journalism and music. Read more about this dose.ca editor.

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