Saturday June 21, 2008
Caplan brings different style to portfolio
David Caplan is known as a guy with an appetite for life. He likes to eat and drink with gusto, he takes an occasional turn at the casino, and until he quit smoking last autumn, he combined his habit with gregarious conversations with passers-by on the steps of the Ontario legislature. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
Controversy dogs minister switching jobs
George Smitherman, Ontario's new Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, has left behind one controversy and stepped into another amid questions over expected cost overruns associated with the province's multibillion-dollar nuclear expansion program. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
C. difficile spreads to 19 hospitals in Ontario
Ontario's battle with C. difficile has spread to 19 hospitals in as many months, according to new figures that show the number of reported outbreaks is triple what was previously known. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
Hamilton woman charged in alleged rest-home scam
The former administrator of a Hamilton retirement home faces 30 fraud charges in connection with the theft of more than $1-million from residents and from the home's parent company. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
Master's student earns top marks for dissent
Her pale face bobbing in a black sea of robes, Oriel Varga nearly disappeared in the graduate procession. But as she moved toward the stage at the University of Toronto's Convocation Hall this month, campus police had her in their sights. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
Illegal gun used in slayings, police say
An illegal handgun was used in the shooting deaths of Dylan Ellis and Oliver Martin, the lead investigator said yesterday, adding he expects a boost in the case as grief turns into anger and an increased desire to help find the killer. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
First Ride to Conquer Cancer hopes to raise $14-million
When Lesley Bracken Coyne sets out with about 3,000 other people to cycle from Toronto to Niagara Falls for Princess Margaret Hospital today and tomorrow, it will be on a set of wheels with special significance. She is riding her husband Tom's bike, on which he clocked more than 5,000 kilometres while undergoing chemotherapy for non-Hodgkins lymphoma before passing away last year. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
St. Clair streetcar lanes safe for fire trucks, chief says
Fire Chief Bill Stewart deemed the dedicated streetcar lanes on St. Clair Avenue West safe for fire trucks yesterday, but the firefighters who drive on the street said the lanes are an insurmountable obstacle that can cause serious delays, confusion and dangerous conditions for both firefighters and drivers. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
Ford's truck woes pull up in Windsor
The storm battering Detroit intensified yesterday with Ford Motor Co. offering a bleak sales outlook and its second major production cut in less than a month, which will wipe out 300 jobs at its Canadian operations. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
FIVE THINGS: YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TORONTO THIS WEEKEND
1At the trackTomorrow is the 149th running of the Queen's Plate, the first jewel in Canada's triple crown of thoroughbred racing. Sure, none of the horses have attracted the media hype of big disappointment Big Brown, but it'll still be fun to watch contenders such as Not Bourbon, Solitaire and Ginger Brew compete for the $1-million purse. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
MLS smacks down maverick website
It was an antidote to Toronto's sprawling housing market: a simple website created by two self-described ''computer geeks'' to ease their first home search, and then help a city of frazzled buyers. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
THE SUCCESS OF PRICE
3:30 P.M. MAKEUP, HAIR AND A DRESS: MS. PRICE GETS READY FOR THE BIG NIGHTWrapped in a strapless blue gown, Janice Price comes down the stairs of her two-storey apartment and shouts a warm hello to the room. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
Darling it's better under the sea
It was billed as ''A Magical Underwater Journey.'' In celebration of the fifth annual Barbados Charity Ball, the downstairs walls of the Toronto Metro Convention Centre were covered with screens projecting images from a Jules Verne-like adventure. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
Tippling with the stars in Ontario's vintage valley
''Wine is always about a lovely conversation, and adding one more glass than you actually need,'' said Jann Arden, guest of honour at the second annual Niagara Wine Auction, a celebrity-laden event that included actor Jason Priestley and the Pointer Sisters. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
TORONTO UNBOUND: OCAD STUDENTS TO TRANSFORM THE CITY'S NEGLECTED NOOKS AND CRANNIES
Industrial-design students at the Ontario College of Art and Design were asked to turn Toronto into a creative lab, to immerse themselves in neighbourhoods and help solve the needs of local residents. The city will implement six of the students' best ideas over the next year. Two of the winning proposals, displayed here, show what OpenCity Projects member Job Rutgers calls the exhibition's mix of pragmatism and poetry. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
It's nasty out there on the edge of the greenbelt
In the karate school of regional politics, a white belt is not what you think it is - the mark of a deferential beginner. Instead, the term describes a lawless borderland where the sparring is desperate and dirty, usually beginning with a quick sucker punch followed by fusillades of mud. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
The dark side of Queen west
The area north of the bustling stretch of Queen West between Bathurst and Strachan is a vibrant place. Restored Victorians and quaint shops line its streets. Children and dogs play in Trinity Bellwoods Park, the green space around which the neighbourhood revolves. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM, WE ALL SCREAM FOR ... CHORIZO TRUFFLE?
He has been called a tireless experimenter, a culinary innovator and an adventurous chef dishing out temptation and challenge with equal fervour. Now, Chris McDonald is channelling Willy Wonka.The chef behind Cava will this week open the doors of Xococava, an artisanal ice-cream and chocolate shop next door to his Yonge and St. Clair resto. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
Forget prime: Your butcher's been hoarding all the best cuts
A summer barbecue without steak is like a PETA potluck without tofu. But at $20 or more per pound, a naturally raised, well-marbled, dry-aged rib-eye is a rare luxury for most of us. Which is as it should be: A steer is not a walking loin, though you would hardly know it from looking at the average grocery bill. Desperate to make as much as we can of the short grilling season, we buy more prime cuts in summer than at any other time of year. Even the most committed nose-to-tail butcher shops in the city end up ordering extra loins to keep up with our appetite for the primes. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
Redeeming Bloordale, one gallery at a time
On a bright day in mid-May, at Bloor and Lansdowne, the Toronto Free Gallery, a not-for-profit art space recently relocated from the city's east end, held an open house. Artist Darren O'Donnell gave massages while his girlfrienddrew portraits. Gallery director Heather Haynes read tarot cards. A steady stream of locals wandered into the sunny space, munching on complimentary cupcakes as they assessed the installations and drawings. A few said they had never been in an art gallery before. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
It's a craft, acquiring art fairs, and Steven Levy's got it
If Steven Levy has an art, it's his ability to identify people's lifestyle aspirations and then give them a trade show selling their consumer preferences back to them. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
Licence to be bold
I'm too shy to sing on the subway and too polite to eat food off a stranger's plate. But today I'll have to push beyond my personal boundaries, and I'm not sure I'm ready. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
A match made in heaven
It was a typical summer day in Toronto. Pavements sizzled and the air was thick with humidity and murmurs of weekend escapes to the cottage. As the city melted, my husband and I were sitting in an air-conditioned Lincoln Town Car with two friends, destined for an outdoor feast in Prince Edward County. Oh, and it was only Wednesday. It was a very grown-up way to play hooky. From Print Edition, 21/06/08
A corny question
When is an ear a cob? 20/06/08 8:20 PM
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