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

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EMERGING ANNEX ARTIST IS GAINING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION By Jelena Subotic Suritah Teresa Wignall, an emerging African-Canadian visual artist and Annex resident, is an accomplished painter who also takes time to volunteer in the community. Wignall has earned local and international recognition for her Afrocentric paintings—portrayals of women who define beauty and strength. “I […]

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LOCAL AUTHOR TO BE FEATURED AT TORONTO WOMEN’S BOOKSTORE BOOK LAUNCH By Jelena Subotic With her first book published, and a launch scheduled for the end of April, Eva Salinas is excited about the opportunities coming her way. The local resident and journalist Salinas is now an author of a children’s book, Latin Americans Thought […]

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CITY WIDE POSTERING BYLAW SLAMS LOCAL BANDS AND VENUES By Jelena Subotic It looks like Mayor Rob Ford has picked another fight. A city bylaw created by Municipal Licensing and Standards is cracking down on posters taped or glued on hydro poles, bus shelters, and parking meters. This has bands, venues, and even event organizers scared […]

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TAKING A FIRST LOOK AT THIS YEAR’S JANE’S WALKS By Whitney French Lace up your sneakers and get ready to walk it off! Since 2007, the first weekend of May has been slated for the annual Jane’s Walk, an urban neighbourhood walking tour that honours urban advocate and author Jane Jacobs.  In the spirit of […]

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By Lee Zaslofsky On March 24, just as the NDP was choosing its new Leader, Alice Heap passed away. I learned of it on Facebook, from a short message posted by her son, David. Alice Heap was married to Dan Heap, who represented Downtown Toronto at City Hall and then in Ottawa as the NDP […]

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CLAMP-ON LIGHT PROJECT HAMPERED BY DELAYS AND CONFUSION By Mike Shulman Miscommunication between the Bloor-Annex Business Improvement Area (BIA) and Toronto Hydro has resulted in delays and possibly increased costs for the second phase of the BIA’s clamp-on pedestrian lighting project. The plan was to install 15 clamp-on street lights to Toronto Hydro poles, along […]

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LOCAL ARTISTS CREATE COLLABORATIVE CONTEMPORARY PROJECT By Jelena Subotic Local artists Pascal Paquette and Sean Martindale have joined forces in a collaborative project just one of many featured in the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Young Gallery (317 Dundas St. W.). Their project centres on a collaborative and do-it-yourself structure. Paquette and Martindale use their different […]

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