Chinese YouTube 56.com Returns To Living

This is something that lots of people will be watching closely as the Olympics get closer."Either 56.com cleared up its "system maintenance" issue or the Chinese government decided not to crush it completely. As promised just yesterday, the site is back online, following a...

Marleys to rock Miami

"The music legend received the Reggae Icon Award posthumously Sunday during the 2008 Reggae Academy Awards. His widow, Rita Marley, accepted the award, held at Jamaica's National Indoor Sport Centre in Kingston, from Prime Minister Bruce Golding.The first-time event coincided...

Over Dose

"CanWest, one of the biggest media groups in Canada, has closed its youth-market free newspaper Dose, which launched a year ago and “targeted readers aged 18 to 34 in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and...

Blue Jays Beat Up On Tampa Bay (WFTV 9 Orlando)

"Vernon Wells went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the final game of a three-game series at Tropicana Field."

2 Upcoming Wireless Toronto Events

" Firstly, Wireless Toronto would love to invite all you marvellous Toronto internet-users to come on out to their one-year Anniversary Party. WT is really pleased to be able to celebrate one year of spreading free,...

Boys Flying High at Grapefruit - Gridskipper

"A Toronto institution for more than three years, Grapefruit – the glam/gay monthly party for younger men and those who love to dance with them – has settled in comfortably at its new home at Fly....

Size Matters: Toronto Creates Canada's Largest Wireless Broadband Zone (Ergon...

"Canada’s largest city aims to create Canada's largest wireless broadband zone by the end of 2006. Toronto’s plan stands out as a potential ergonomic milestone because of the way it and an associated utility...

SXSW Well Underway

" We know why none of you are reading Torontoist, you're all too busy reading people who blog about SXSW. Paved.ca's Marc Weisblott has a nice overview on who's active while at SXSW and points us to the CBC Radio3...

The Speakeasy Shut Down?

"The Speakeasy (120 Church) has apparently closed down. To quote booker Keith Hamilton on Stillepost: The Speakeasy has been closed down... entire sound system removed today.... no more shows or anything at all at...

Tall Tower Showdown

"The CN Tower has been world's tallest free-standing structure, it's a mantra that almost all Torontonians can recite, and it's been that way for around three decades. Well, it seems like the CN tower's record...

51st Annual Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago

I'd love to be down there but I'm up here in TO.  Ah well, I'm sure I can find a suitable substitute for the Green Chicago River.  Perhaps something that comes in a pint glass... "The St. Pat's...

Bus crashes into Toronto recording studio (CBC)

"Police are investigating a collision that sent a bus crashing into a large music recording studio on Toronto's lakeshore Friday morning. Officials said that two Gray Line buses collided with each other while one was...

floating bikers

"atrium on bay at toronto's dundas and yonge. the blurred edges are the result of the wide converter used on the A95 camera. these floating bikers are permanent art installations above the escalators in this atrium...."

Biro spills ink on Bic lock pick (BikeBiz.com)

Kryptonite's PR manager Donna Tocci is popping up all over the place. She's been interviewed on well-respected tech blogs, is featuring in a 2006 book on corporate blogging and has taken the time to respond on the blog of Tom Biro, a PR and marketing guru.

Terrorism Suspect Khadr, Wanted by U.S., Denied Bail in Toronto (Bloomberg.com)

Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Abdullah Khadr, accused of acquiring weapons for the terrorist organization al-Qaeda, was denied bail by a judge in Toronto while he awaits an extradition hearing.
 

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