Last week, the Toronto Cyclists Union was honoured in Washington, DC by the Alliance for Biking and Walking with the 2010 Innovation of the Year Award for their partnership with the not-for-profit newcomer service CultureLink. It seems like just yesterday that the Union geared up to advocate for this city’s cycling community — let’s see how far they’ve come.
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Don't leave your computer without reading about: baby dictator; Bea Arthur is the new Tom Sellick; Pentagon suggestion box; US health care reform; weird drugs + bad music = good times.
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Today: yes, it's St. Patrick's Day, but you can also celebrate the culture of another European nation that starts with the letter I at The Drake Hotel's Taste of Iceland festival. Plus: Alice in Chains break free of their trouble past, Scout Niblett transcends blog trends and Harbourfront Reading Series hosts a mystery night.
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Don't leave your computer without reading about: the plan to save the Twilight series from terminal suckage; John Edwards campaign-killer Rielle Hunter finally going public; Thai protesters' plan to douse government offices in their own blood; Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes splitting up; Amazon versus Canadian booksellers.
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Today: veteran improv comic Colin Mochrie ponders the meaning of art in Yasmina Reza's aptly titled play, Art. Plus: clown duo Morro and Jasp do puberty; the Revue screens David Christensen's unheralded and extremely eerie drama Six Figures.
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Don't leave your computer without reading about: Corey Haim's controversial funeral; an L.A. restaurant busted for serving whale; champion skater Johnny Wier apparently not straight enough for Stars on Ice; the quarter-century anniversary of dot-com's first usage; and the death of actor Peter Graves.
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