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Evan Gottlieb: It's Good to Be Bad: In Defense of Not-Nice Poetry

2013-05-22T17:43:11Z

Where does the popular idea that good poetry is "nice" come from, and what -- if anything -- can or should be said against it? The short answer is that it's a legacy of Romanticism.

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Why Ford May Be Staying Quiet

2013-05-22T14:55:50Z

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford continues to stonewall the media over allegations that he was recorded on video smoking what appears to be crack cocaine, but h...

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Doug Ford's Crack Statement Makes Twitter Very Angry

2013-05-22T14:15:48Z

Councillor Doug Ford, brother of embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, told reporters Wednesday his brother has told him allegations about a video of him ...

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Doug Ford Defends Brother In Press Statement

2013-05-22T14:08:06Z

Toronto city councillor Doug Ford defended his brother, Mayor Rob Ford, over allegations the mayor has been caught on video smoking crack.

Doug ...

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Is He On Crack?

2013-05-22T08:50:43Z

Jon Stewart took a break from slamming Obama and DC as a whole on Tuesday, to cast his critical eye northward. Fortunately, he found a ready subject i...

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18 Facts About Crack And Cocaine

2013-05-22T07:57:04Z

Toronto’s ‘Crackgate’ scandal has drawn unwanted international media attention (and schadenfreude) to the colourful mayor of North America’s f...

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How Easy Would It Be To Fake A Rob Ford Video?

2013-05-22T10:31:49Z

According to the Toronto Star and the gossip website Gawker.com, there is a cellphone video for sale that purportedly shows Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smo...

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Travelzoo: 72 Hours In Toronto

2013-05-21T18:01:47Z

With an expansive lakefront, bustling business district and renowned entertainment scene, Toronto shines in summer. If you are planning a trip to Canada's largest city, use these five tips for hidden secrets from a local and make your trip one to remember.

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Toronto Councillors To Ford: Talk About Crack

2013-05-21T13:49:44Z

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford went back to work after a holiday weekend, but he wasn't talking about an alleged video that two published reports say shows hi...

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Mark Hasiuk: Rob Ford 'Crack' Scandal Cooked Up By The Worst Kind Of Folks

2013-05-21T12:32:56Z

Living in Vancouver, I'm no Rob Ford fan. I'm not even sure what that is. Media outlets across Canada and around the world reported on what the Star published while their reporter Robyn Doolittle has gone Hollywood. Drug dealers, no video proof, there's nothing right about this whole thing. Folks, prepare yourself for the new normal.

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Colangelo Out As Raptors GM

2013-05-21T10:53:37Z

TORONTO - Bryan Colangelo fought "like heck" to stay on as president and general manager of the Toronto Raptors.It was enough to save one of his jobs....

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T.O. Mayor's Brother Expected To Respond To Drug Allegations

2013-05-21T04:29:14Z

TORONTO - Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford stayed silent for a fourth day Tuesday amid allegations a drug dealer had recorded him on a cellphone video...

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Daniel Alexandre Portoraro: You Have to Be on Crack to Donate to the Rob Ford Video Fund

2013-05-19T19:33:23Z

This is how the entire situation boils down: You are giving your money to a website so they can give your money to a member of a gang which wreaks violence on your city so that they, the website, can make money for themselves. Does this make any sense to you whatsoever? If you don't like Rob Ford, fine, don't vote for him. Smear him all you want. Insult him at every party. Call him a fascist Michelin Man. Frankly, I don't give a damn. But for the love of God, please don't give money to drug dealers.

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Jennifer Pellegrini: After a Wild Week of News, Two Stories You Might Have Missed

2013-05-19T20:29:57Z

This week has been an emotional roller coaster for Canadians who follow the news. Lost in the shuffle were two stories that were of no particular importance, relatively speaking, to Canadians. One of them is about the way well-heeled Manhattan moms have worked the lineup system at Disney by hiring a disabled person to be a "family member" for the day.

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James Morton: If the Stories Are True, Can Rob Ford Be Removed From Office?

2013-05-19T21:57:34Z

The obvious question is, if Mayor Ford is charged with possession of crack cocaine does he then lose his post? The short answer is "no." Absent imprisonment, there is really no way to remove a mayor who is charged with an offence.

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No Show

2013-05-18T12:36:49Z

TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford decided against hosting his weekly radio show this weekend after explosive allegations that he was recorded on a vide...

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Meet The Pandas!

2013-05-18T10:35:49Z

TORONTO -- The Toronto Zoo's two new stars can finally meet their fans.

An exhibit featuring giant pandas on loan from China officially opens to th...

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Travelzoo: How to Spend 72 Hours In Toronto

2013-05-18T08:23:36Z

With an expansive lakefront, bustling business district and renowned entertainment scene, Toronto shines in summer. If you are planning a trip to Canada's largest city, use these tips for hidden secrets from a local and make your trip one to remember.

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Saeed Selvam: There Are Scandals and Then There's Rob Ford

2013-05-17T15:52:31Z

Google Rob Ford and you're met with the latest on the "Crackgate Scandal." In what can only be described as a whirlwind of chaos, Toronto's Mayor is in the news again with another bizarre allegation. What needs to happen next is that the Mayor should address the allegations head-on then move on. What Toronto needs to do is start vetting potential Mayoral candidates for 2014 as Ford has made it clear that he'll be running again. When you honestly think about it, our standards are not that high when it comes to politicians; we need to raise the bar.

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Musicians React To Rob Ford Video

2013-05-17T11:07:41Z

Like most people waking up on Friday in Toronto, musicians are reaction to allegations Mayor Rob Ford was caught on video smoking a substance believed...

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Grooch: CARTOON: The NHL Playoffs 2013 and "The Walking Dead"

2013-05-17T14:04:18Z

The first round of the 2013 NHL Playoffs is finished and only one of four Canadian teams remains.

The water cooler talk is all about "who will I cheer for now?"

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Frank Ocean, James Blake Playing Drake's OVO Fest

2013-05-16T10:39:07Z

Drake's new studio album is titled "Nothing Was The Same" and his fourth annual OVO Festival slated for Toronto will be much different than last year'...

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PHOTOS: What Famous Authors Wrote In Their Books

2013-05-15T16:45:14Z

What do famous authors think when they look back at their earlier books? The English branch of PEN, the international writers' organization that promo...

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Anson Carter: NHL Playoffs 2013: My Recap and Predictions for Round 2

2013-05-14T15:41:51Z

There is no way a team should ever blow a three-goal lead in the third period, as the Maple Leafs managed to do in just under 11 minutes Monday night in Boston. But Boston deserves the credit for stepping up their game when lesser teams would have accepted impending loss.

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Man Goes To Hospital With Gunshot Wound, Gets Charged

2013-05-14T14:04:15Z

A man showed up at a Toronto hospital claiming he was wounded in a drive-by shooting, but police soon concluded that he was suffering from a self-infl...

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