Bain Co-op
The Riverdale social housing apartment complex inspired by the Garden City movement in England celebrates 100 years.
NDP MPP Jagmeet Singh
Apparently the Bramalea rep known for sporting snazzy jackets with his colourful headgear has pizzazz enough to be featured on the cover of Stylebook as one of T.O.’s classiest. Who says socialists don’t know how to dress?
Corriere Canadese
The Italian-language daily that suspended publication in May after 58 years in business gets a new lease on life in the form of new management and ownership.
Rob Ford’s bad cycling rep
Cyclist Andrew Fisher says the mayor forced him off his bike on Dundas last week. According to Fisher and several witnesses on Twitter, the rear of Ford’s Cadillac SUV brushed up against him at a stoplight.
Will Alsop
The avant-garde architect behind OCAD’s groundbreaking flying tabletop design is getting guff from well-heeled north Torontonians who say his Alaska condo slated for Yonge and Strathgowan is a “retread” of his OCAD design. Ouch.
The unemployed
The feds took in $3 billion more in EI premiums than they paid out in benefits in 2012. HarperCons don’t believe in spreading the wealth.