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76 arrested after drug probe in Toronto
Toronto police arrested 76 people with drug deal charges, and seized various drugs and $20, 000 in cash. The 76 arrested face a total of 200 charges now, and had average of 24 prior convictions. "Toronto police... Toronto plans binning ban
This is shocking. Toronto officials are planning to ban homeless people from taking bottles and cans from recycling bins as part of a new recyling plan to be rolled out in the fall.Why? Apparently because it loses the city money and is considered "stealing" from taxpayers.... Flooding and Dengue in Mexico
La Paz enjoyed its first rain of the season, nice and fresh once it starts raining, terribly humid and hot before it rains.Some parts of the city and surrounding areas did have electric blackouts.... The new Vancouver Special, now with more awkwardness
Here's a cantankerous piece about a new Vancouver housing trend: the Mohawk. If you're from these parts you've probably seen them around--"a two-storey box with a half-sized strip of 'hair' on top," as the writer describes them.The Mohawk is arguably more attractive than its...Publicly humiliate neighbors into behaving
A new website called Rottenneighbor.com allows disgruntled homeowners to post anonymous, nasty comments about neighbours, and then catalogue them on a big Google map of the neighborhood. The idea is to "Help...Car Free and Beautiful
Car free day expanded this year to include many new neigborhoods. I went down to Commercial Drive and witnessed the craziness from the birthplace of the movement. Lots of fun."Car Free Day is an annual...Free food
This is a great initiative:"The Fruit Tree Project, founded in 1999, is a community initiative which operates in four Vancouver neighbourhoods: Mt. Pleasant, Little Mountain, Cedar Cottage, and Kitsilano. Our idea is simple: we build communities and...Vancouver density debate needs to be reinvigorated
Trevor Boddy looks at the unfolding EcoDensity debate in Vancouver:"It is too bad the EcoDensity debate got dragged into an election year. Over the last few months, this discussion has entered an unwelcome and... CTC USB Drop: The Coolest Thing Canada's Government Has Ever Done
Y'know, besides socialized medicine and stuff:"This execution was created to allow young Americans to experience what a trip to Canada would be like through the eyes of their peers. To create the content, we... Green Machine: Why cities need parks to be liveable
It's not easy being green, especially if you're an urban monstrosity in the 21st century. But new studies are showing that urban planning movements from 150 years ago may have possessed more foresight than... Another Day of Carnage in Iraq
One could post an article almost identical to this one seven days a week, and that's the problem. The situation is simply not improving in Iraq."Insurgents slaughtered another 47 Iraqis on Sunday, including 23 members of a small religious minority dragged from a bus and...Weapons depot explosion kills 76 and injures hundreds more
More coming soon."MAPUTO , 23 March 2007 (IRIN) - A series of explosions at a military weapons depot in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, late on Thursday afternoon showered rockets and other ballistic debris into densely populated poor neighbourhoods, killing at least 76...Environmental Crime
Tackling environmental crime costs this country in excess of £1.5BN per year. Every community suffers from the effects of environmental crime and Worthing is no exception. New legislation, the Clean...xymphora [blog]
DEMOCRATS / IRAQ / CONGRESS / BUSH / REPUBLICAN / NEOCONSChicago Marathon Winner Takes a Dive, Literally
It was a tough day at the Chicago marathon for the champion as the poor guy was hurt crossing the line. Hopefully he pulls through and will be released from the hospital soon. But there is lots of interesting...
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