Pipeline perspective
Earlier this month, the National Energy Board allowed Enbridge to reverse the direction and increase the capacity of its Line 9 pipeline. The decision piqued the fears of enviro activists and citizens...
View ArticleHow do you make a high-tech prosthetic knee?
At the entrance to the prosthetics lab of the Holland-Bloorview Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital, there’s a diorama showcasing prosthetics “under the sea”: a forearm hanging from a fishing lure, a...
View ArticleWhy this defaced photo is sexier than your nude selfie
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View ArticleBring the ’Paign: Tory vs. Chow—it’s trash-talk time!
Who won the week? John Tory and Olivia Chow John Tory kicked off his campaign Wednesday evening with a rally at the Polish Combatants Hall, promising new subway lines for Toronto and taking aim at Rob...
View ArticleSnapshot: The Bloor West sinkhole
And you thought the potholes in this city were bad? Since late last week, a stretch of Bloor West between Lansdowne and Symington has been closed due to the appearance of a massive sinkhole roughly the...
View ArticleRob Ford’s campaign is M.I.A.
Here’s a question for you: Do you get the sense that anyone in the city cares about Mayor Rob Ford’s position on the proposed expansion of the Island airport? It was the central issue facing our city’s...
View ArticleThe Keenan Wire Radio Program: March 26 2014 broadcast
This week: Mayoral candidate John Tory tells us what he loves about Toronto, talks about his strategy for finding waste, and discusses transit funding. (Spoiler: he has no plan yet that he’s ready to...
View ArticleHow do the lights on the Canada Life weather beacon work?
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View ArticleThe public library: now in 3-D!
The Toronto Reference Library officially stepped into the future in February when it opened its Digital Innovation Hub, which includes a set of Makerbot Replicator 2 3-D printers. Now anyone with a...
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