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Flaherty Should Cool Toronto’s Condo Market (Not Just Warn Us About It)

Realosophy argues for taxes that reduce speculation in the condo market. I agree - the measures that Flaherty has taken to reign in the housing market all make it harder for actual people to buy the land they want to live in.

business economics canada toronto cities
27 days ago by dsankey

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Canadians trust NDP to govern, poll finds

49% of Canadians believe Canada "would be in good hands if the New Democrats were in office." Being the Official Opposition has apparently helped.

politics canada
9 weeks ago by dsankey

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Dick Cheney cancels Toronto trip, says Canada is too dangerous

(<a href="http://juancole.com">via</a>)

usa world canada politics
10 weeks ago by dsankey

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Flagship Apple Retail Store Coming to Toronto's Bloor Street?

1 Bloor St West

apple toronto canada
february 2012 by dsankey

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Research, no motion: How the BlackBerry CEOs lost an empire
tech phone canada
february 2012 by dsankey

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Canada's newly competitive cellphone market at risk
phone business canada
february 2012 by dsankey

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Analyzing Toronto’s Real Estate Market: How Can So Many Be So Wrong?
toronto canada
february 2012 by dsankey

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Toronto Is Having a Seattle Moment

(<a href="http://funkaoshi.com">via</a>)

music toronto canada
january 2012 by dsankey

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Make this Better: An Interview with Broken City Lab
art canada
january 2012 by dsankey

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TTC slashes service on 62 routes

apparently the TTC counts as "gravy". Just so stupid - it's obvious to anyone who uses it that we need more service, not less. This will only lead to more cars on the road.

ttc toronto cities transit canada
november 2011 by dsankey

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Will Ontario housing soon be priced completely beyond reach?
toronto canada
november 2011 by dsankey

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Conservative group: Fake eviction notices were 'meant to startle people'

the Koch brothers have gotten involved in the bridge issue in Detroit/Windsor, coming out in support of the privately owned Ambassador Bridge (because they oppose all public infrastructure projects). They expressed this support by terrifying Detroit residents with fake eviction notices.

windsor detroit politics usa canada
september 2011 by dsankey

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CAKFA.11: Reflect on Here

incredible new project by Broken City Lab

art canada bcl
september 2011 by dsankey

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Full text of Stephen Lewis’s stirring eulogy for Jack Layton

“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day I can hear her breathing.”

canada politics
august 2011 by dsankey

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Opposition Leader Jack Layton dead at 61

oh no. so sad.

canada politics
august 2011 by dsankey

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Jack Layton steps aside as NDP Leader after second cancer diagnosis
canada politics
july 2011 by dsankey

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Summer fun in Toronto, 1980s style

vids from @retrontario on BlogTO (<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/DJBomarc">via</a>)

toronto retro video canada
july 2011 by dsankey

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Jarvis bike lanes to be eliminated

the first year in Toronto's history to yield a net loss in bike lanes

bike toronto cities canada politics
july 2011 by dsankey

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REVISED: Finding your way through City Hall | Mez Dispenser

in short, a City Hall committee disregarded a staff report that essentially said the Jarvis bike lanes are working well, and recommended to remove said lanes without any public consultation or even consulting that ward's councillor, at a projected cost of $68,000. Begun this Bike War has.

bike toronto canada politics
june 2011 by dsankey

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OECD Report Ranks Canada Among Most Expensive Broadband Countries
canada tech
june 2011 by dsankey

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Easy Riding: Low-Stress Bike Lanes for Toronto

campaign from the Bike Union

bike toronto canada cities
june 2011 by dsankey

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Winnipeg rethinks suburban sprawl with downtown reinvention

"Around the world there is a growing understanding that suburban sprawl is unsustainable, and that, for cities to survive, they must shrink back in on themselves, tightening up, promoting density and pushing their growing population into space already served by existing infrastructure and social services."

cities canada
may 2011 by dsankey

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NDP will form Official Opposition

prediction from The Mace. (Also note: I am testing some changes to the feeds, so if stuff starts to go wrong, bear with me, k?)

canada politics
may 2011 by dsankey

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Ballroom dancing on Harper's Economic Scare Tactics Express

"Conservative principles generally hold that the economy is essentially a beautiful and self-regulating thing, from which only excellent things come, and with which it's best not to tamper too much artificially. It's pretty much their version of a vagina."

Canada politics
april 2011 by dsankey

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Jack Layton, on the record

Worth a read.

politics canada
april 2011 by dsankey

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Online video surging in Canada

highest in the world for online video viewing, and still going higher. Keep this in mind for usage-based billing debates

canada internet futuremedia video
april 2011 by dsankey

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Exclusive: Majority out of reach, Tories say

pretty sure this is a Tory attempt to demotivate left wing voters

canada politics
april 2011 by dsankey

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The Mace

interesting Canadian politics site to follow that does seat projections and commentary. Again, a range between Conservative majority and NDP minority.

canada politics
april 2011 by dsankey

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NDP hits new heights, rocks election race

now this is an election. Conservative 35% / NDP 30% / Lib 23%. Conservatives below what they need for a majority probably, but depends on how the left splits. NDP could pick up 50 seats in Quebec!

canada politics
april 2011 by dsankey

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The beaver's new brand: eco-saviour

beavers insure against drought, fight pollution, and increase fish stock.

canada nature
february 2011 by dsankey

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Michael Geist - Unpacking The Policy Issues Behind Bandwidth Caps & Usage Based Billing

great analysis of what's going on with the UBB fiasco. I think Netflix is the elephant in the room, as it competes with the ISPs' own VOD services as well as with cable / sat TV in general.

canada internet
february 2011 by dsankey

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As churches crumble, communities fear loss of heritage

"60 per cent of the surviving churches in Quebec today will close within 15 years." This would make a good doc.

ideas canada religion architecture
december 2010 by dsankey

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Senate committee recommends killing the penny

about frickin' time. Waste of space coin - "It now costs more to produce the penny — about 1.5 cents each — than the coin's actual face value."

canada
december 2010 by dsankey

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A Legend Lost: Toronto Mourns The Death Of Mark Dailey

meant to post this earlier, but have been pretty busy. I have such fond memories of his upcoming movie spots on City... and getting to work with him the odd time later in life was a real pleasure. The "one-take wonder." RIP.

toronto news media canada
december 2010 by dsankey

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Stop The Meter On Your Internet Use

petition against usage-based billing being forced on indie ISPs in Canada

internet canada
november 2010 by dsankey

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Interview with Globalive (Wind Mobile) financier Naguib Sawiris

On competition with Rogers, Bell and Telus: "When we become stronger, we will hit back. And we will make pain, and they will suffer. Because we would have preferred for them to live and let live, but if they play unfairly, our day of revenge will come."

canada phone business
november 2010 by dsankey

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Rob Ford and a decade of controversy

"What I compare bike lanes to is swimming with the sharks. Sooner or later, you’re going to get bitten. And every year we have dozens of people that get hit by cars or trucks. Well, no wonder. Roads are built for buses, cars and trucks. Not for people on bikes. And my heart bleeds for them when I hear someone gets killed, but it’s their own fault at the end of the day." And so much more. Great job, Toronto!

politics toronto canada
october 2010 by dsankey

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Canada has the priciest cell phone plans in the world

slightly above the US. What costs $67.50 here would cost $34.05 in Sweden or $13.50 in Hong Kong

canada phone tech
october 2010 by dsankey

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Brother André: The Rocket Richard of miracles

fascinating profile of the man who will become a saint on sunday. Also see <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec/the-making-of-a-saint/article1757984/">this article</a> about a doctor and "atheist who believes in miracles" who works to evaluate miracles for the Vatican.

religion canada health
october 2010 by dsankey

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Canada king of the rink again

“hockey is the dance of life, an affirmation that despite the deathly chill of winter we are alive.” I like that. Moves watching the game with some buds upscale a few notches. "We are contemplating the dance of life."

hockey canada
october 2010 by dsankey

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2010 Atkinson Series: Northern Lights

Kate Taylor does a series for The Star about Canadian Culture. Haven't read it yet, but it looks good.

canada culture
september 2010 by dsankey

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Netflix launches in Canada with limited selection

it's here finally - $8 a month. Selection does seem limited, especially new release films and TV series, but there is still a shit ton of stuff that I would watch.

futuremedia canada tv film internet
september 2010 by dsankey

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The Top 25 specialty channels in Canada by profit

this is a little inside baseball, but it's interesting - the top is W, number 25 is much.

canada tv business
july 2010 by dsankey

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They took Toronto's streets, but for what?
toronto g20 politics canada
june 2010 by dsankey

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Wobbly Cameraphone Video of Protests in downtown Toronto

like an experimental film from a horrible alternate Toronto. This made me upset.

toronto canada politics g20
june 2010 by dsankey

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Man who identifies himself as private investigator on LinkedIn, charged in G20 probe; sought to monitor police

Strange. In other news, I totally need to keep reading PI Newswire.

toronto canada g20
june 2010 by dsankey

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Apple adds video calls to iPhone

(I'm sure you've already seen this everywhere.) Not in Canada for launch - will come to us in late July. Question is, will it be on Wind?

apple iphone tech canada
june 2010 by dsankey

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The Canadian Copyright Bill: Flawed But Fixable

Michael Geist on the new bill.

canada culture copyright
june 2010 by dsankey

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Playback scales back to online only

Canada's film/tv industry paper is closing its print operations, and laying off 18 people. There will undoubtedly be a lot more of this in the coming years.

film tv canada production business futuremedia
june 2010 by dsankey

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Charges against Michael Bryant dropped

I'm struggling to understand this. It seems impossible just from this article alone.

toronto bike news canada
may 2010 by dsankey

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Bike share plan gets a green light

Bixi on its way to Toronto. Nice!

bike toronto canada transit
may 2010 by dsankey

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FP Tech Desk: Rogers unveils data pricing plans for Apple's iPad

"Canadian iPad users will be able to purchase a 250MB data plan for their iPad for $15 per month, while a 5GB plan will cost $35."

ipad apple canada rogers tech
may 2010 by dsankey

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PMO Issues The Order: Canadian DMCA Bill Within Six Weeks

a step backward for copyright law in Canada

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Canadian researchers reveal online spy ring based in China

botnet contains "almost every e-mail sent to or from the Dalai Lama’s offices in 2009", amongst many other things

tech spy world canada
april 2010 by dsankey

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Commercials coming to video on demand

it was bound to happen.

tv canada rogers futuremedia business
april 2010 by dsankey

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McGuinty deals a blow to Toronto by delaying LRT funds

So much for Transit City. I agree with Miller, it's disgraceful.

toronto transit canada
march 2010 by dsankey

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The war on The Car: An update

"We are no match for the power, armour, and speed of The Car. In direct confrontations between cyclists or pedestrians and The Car, we rarely inflict more than superficial wounds, while our bodies and vehicles are often crushed or incapacitated."

bike car canada
march 2010 by dsankey

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Ride the City - Toronto

until google maps does bike directions in Toronto, use this.

bike toronto canada
march 2010 by dsankey

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Moratorium on Toronto bike lanes? Speak truth to power!

Smitherman wants a "time out" from the Bike Plan, which was approved in 2001 and is already years behind schedule.

toronto politics canada bike
march 2010 by dsankey

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The $499 (U.S.) iPad coming in 60 days, including to Canada - thestar.com

well, that's good news. Both the price and the Canada part.