With the new Total Recall set to be the most expensive movie in Toronto history, the city could break a record this year. In total, Toronto is close to seeing over a billion dollars in production value for 2011, the most ever.
[Toronto Star]
While there will be no ferris wheel or mega-malls, Mayor Rob Ford believes the unanimous support for existing plans involving the Port Lands is a “win-win for everybody.” It's uncertain if his brother, Doug Ford, who remained silent at Wednesday's meeting, is included within that category.
[Globe and Mail]
If these latest numbers from Statistics Canada are any indication of the daily sugar consumption of Canadians, there’s a lot of money to be made from a career in dental hygiene. Apparently, Canadians consume the equivalent of 26 teaspoons of sugar daily. With that much sugar in your cup, where’s the coffee going to go?
[Toronto Star]
Going to a club or a bar? Ladies, not a problem! Guys, you may not be welcome everywhere. Toronto bars are developing stricter and more exclusive door policies and it appears as though young men, even above the age of majority, are being left out in the cold.
[Globe and Mail]
It's a dog eat dog world out there and city council has taken a big bite out of the puppy mill industry. In a unanimous vote, Toronto became one of the first Canadian cities to ban pet shops from selling cats or dogs from any source other than a recognized shelter, rescue group or humane society.
[Toronto Sun]
