Toronto Tribune: Toronto's News Magazine February 2008

Keep Toronto Taser Free

Chief Bill Blair wants to arm all Toronto Cops with Tasers for their Safety

Motherhood, Apple Pie and Tasers: Toronto Police Services Board invite Taser International to educate Toronto on the safety of Tasers. Problem is the public didn't buy the smoke and mirrors presentation. That didn't phase the board at all, most couldn't be bothered to listen to the Q&A session. Difficult to get the pulse of public opinion without putting on your listening ears.

Toronto Parking Authority Board of Fools: In January we reported on the Toronto Parking Authority's inability to follow Toronto's Clear Your Ice by-law. It ruffled a few feathers at the TPA board. Perhaps it put them off their game because the board members competed to see which one could make a bigger fool of themselves with their antics at their recent board meeting.

TCHC Lawsuit Kiké Roach of Toronto law firm Roach Schwartz & Associates was interviewed about the status of the lawsuit to get the Toronto Community Housing Corporation to finally make the repairs needed in subsidized housing across Toronto. Public landlords should not ignore building and safety standards enforced on private landlords.

Cancer Strikes Back: Surviving Radiation in a continued battle with Cancer.

Chemo Part II: Removing some of the fears about chemo by showing what it looks like and some simple steps to manage the drug therapy.

Dear Police Chief Bill Blair: February's Editor's Letter

 

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