Journalism
Outrage after audit surprise
Published in the National Post: April 14, 2009
“Mississauga city councillors are outraged after an audit revealed the city has lost hundreds of thousands of dollars by not charging interest on the overdue accounts of businesses.”
Google’s GTA maps nearly set to launch
Published in the National Post: April 9, 2009
“Google will launch its Street View map of Toronto in a few weeks, even as the company’s vehicles criss-cross the GTA gathering additional streetlevel images.”
McCallion, Parrish clash over OMERS deal
Published in the National Post: April 9, 2009
“Mississauga Mayor Hazel Mc-Callion and her allies clashed bitterly yesterday with Councillor Carolyn Parrish over the controversial Enersource deal.”
Spadina fights its pest plague
Published in the National Post: April 3, 2009
“More than a third of the city’s 56 closures in the past year have taken place in this area, with most inspection records noting rodent or insect infestations, or both.”
Infestations plague Chinatown, Kensington
Published in the National Post: April 2, 2009
“Rodent infestations continue to bedevil Chinatown and Kensington Market, with health authorities ordering five recent business closures in the span of a few blocks.”
Man’s arm severed at Toronto plant
Published in the National Post: March 31, 2009
“A man’s arm was severed at a pasta production plant near Markham Road and Finch Avenue East on Sunday, police say. The man, in his forties, was scraping residue from the inside of a machine used to mix ingredients when his arm was caught.”
Mother charged in infant son’s death
Published in the National Post: March 28, 2009
“A 34-year-old mother was charged with first-degree murder yesterday in the slaying of her 18-month-old son, whose body was found in the passenger seat of a vehicle inside a Mississauga parking garage.”
Homeless church has Hollywood ending
Published in the National Post: March 27, 2009
“When a yoga studio opened next door last month, the evangelical church’s musical messages drowned out the yoga students’ quiet meditative oms. The studio’s owner complained about the noise and the building’s landlord decided to kick the church to the curb.”
Gunshots rattle ’safe’ community
Published in the National Post: March 26, 2009
“Ten people, including children, were inside when the two shotgun blasts were fired into the home, but no one was injured. Police recovered two shell casings from the bullets and found a shotgun on a neighbour’s lawn.”
‘Google mistrials’ derail courts
Published in the National Post: March 23, 2009
“The modern addiction to instant communication appears to have given rise to the “Google mistrial” — the use of new technology to inadvertently skew the scales of justice.”
‘Going to smell like a dump’
Published in the National Post: March 19, 2009
“Hundreds of apartment and condominium buildings across Toronto are starting to implement the city’s waste-diverting green-bin program, but property managers fear they will be forced to clean up the mess and foot the bill.”
Police issue warning after non-contracted tow truck charges $4,000 for hitch
Published in the National Post: March 11, 2009
“Police are warning motorists to watch out for non-contracted tow truck drivers, after one driver was billed more than $4,000 for a lift.”
Brampton city council spending $500,000 in bid to attract international business
Published in the National Post: March 7, 2009
“The City of Brampton is spending $500,000 in a bid to get noticed. A new economic development marketing campaign aimed at attracting international businesses will start to roll out in a few weeks.”
Local businessman appears calm despite being held on murder charges
Published in the National Post: March 7, 2009
“Toronto businessman Marshall Ross made a brief court appearance by video link yesterday, looking calm and confident despite being held on murder charges.”
House prices stabilizing, board says
Published in the National Post: March 6, 2009
“GTA home sales were down 32% in February compared with this time last year, but prices appear to be stabilizing, the Toronto Real Estate Board says.”
Take two for Hollywood North
Published in the National Post: March 5, 2009
“Toronto’s moribund film industry is showing signs of life, with more than 20 film and television projects under production, including several Hollywood movies.”
Free speech is important for higher learning
Published in The Ryersonian: January 14, 2009
“Banning individual academics from working in Ontario’s universities based on their Israeli nationality will not stop Palestinians in Gaza from being killed by Israeli military efforts. It will only prevent Ontario university students from learning and it will set a dangerous precedent for free speech in Canada.”
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