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Some drama at York University's Goldfarb Gallery. An artist says the administration censored her recent exhibit, which featured pro-Palestine content. Later, the gallery's curator was abruptly fired. Now, dozens of faculty are pushing back. For @thegrindto.bsky.social

NEW: York University Censored Exhibition at Goldfarb Gallery then Fired the Curator Artist Amy Ching-Yan Lam was forced to change her 'Acceptable Protest' animation, removing a 'Free Palestine' sign and reference to a university president character. By @rdassaly.bsky.social.

This former inmate says he was assaulted by guards. Maplehurst lost the security camera footage that could corroborate his claims

Richest 1/1000th of world’s population controls 3 times more wealth than the poorest 50%. "The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies & democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency..." www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...

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My latest for @breachmedia.ca: When Saskatchewan's government brought in anti-trans laws, unions pushed back. Right-wing premiers are using the notwithstanding clause to attack their culture-war punching bags. Solidarity between unions and trans advocates in SK shows how to put up a fight.

The former Annex location of the Centre for Social Innovation, located on Bathurst south of Bloor, is going to be turned into a city-owned shelter for Indigenous people experiencing homelessness. By @dgrdon.bsky.social.

The Grind has learned that the City of Toronto is the new owner of 720 Bathurst St., the former Annex location of the Centre for Social Innovation. The City plans to create a shelter for Indigenous people experiencing homelessness. By @dgrdon.bsky.social.

UPDATE: Yesterday, four city councillors referred Saxe's motion for further study by city staff. The Ontario Clean Air Alliance says "'Further study' is the black hole of city decision making, especially since the Councillors attached no deadline for a response."

The Net-Zero Advisory Body is *legally* mandated to consult on Canada’s climate plans but has been completely ignored by Carney and Dabrusin. It appears that it is being bled dry — and now two of its most prominent members have quit in frustration.

Human rights lawyers are urging the RCMP to investigate and arrest Ehud Olmert and Tzipi Livni for alleged war crimes ahead of tonight's Munk Debates in Toronto. “Canada cannot become known as a safe haven for suspected war criminals," a lawyer told me. For @thegrindto.bsky.social

International lawyers are calling on Canadian police to investigate and arrest two participants in tonight's Munk Debate for possible war crimes for their roles in the 2008-2009 Gaza Massacre when Israel killed over 1,100 Palestinians. By @rdassaly.bsky.social.

Toronto city council is going to decide this month whether to pick another fight with the province. The city voted in 2023 and 2024 to shut down the Portlands gas plant by 2035, but the province wants to keep it open. By @emmapaling.bsky.social.

Councillor Saxe wants council to call on Toronto Hydro to develop a plan to phase out a giant gas-fired electricity plant by the lakeshore. If her motion passes, Toronto will be on a collision course with Ontario, which wants to extend the plant's life. By @emmapaling.bsky.social.

The Pathways Alliance project would inevitably be a massive boondoggle if it ever gets built. It’s only purpose is to greenwash the oil industry and deceive Canadians into thinking we can be a clean petrostate.

From Etobicoke to Moss Park, condo developers are putting their ambitious plans on ice as the market crashes. These shopping malls, social services, and half-finished construction sites are left in their place. www.thegrindmag.ca/toronto-cond...

“This year it’s measles and syphilis, next year it could be polio and whooping cough." This morning, unionized frontline workers warned that provincial cuts are plunging Ontario's public health into a state of crisis.

Umar Zameer was acquitted in the death of a Toronto police officer more than 18 months ago. But the investigation into whether three of the officer’s colleagues coordinated their testimony during the trial remains unresolved. Story by @xavierrichervis.bsky.social

It's not just measles. Ontario has also seen a rapid spread of syphilis, gonorrhoea, and chlamydia in recent years. This morning, frontline workers warned that provincial funding cuts are plunging Ontario's public health into crisis. For @thegrindto.bsky.social

Toronto city council has long opposed extending the life of the polluting Portlands gas electricity plant on the waterfront. A new Ontario report suggests keeping it open indefinitely. Community groups are urging council to reject that plan and instead invest in renewables.

It's rare for a police officer in Canada to be criminally charged for shooting someone, and then to plead guilty Andrew Davis shot Devon Fowlin in 2023 and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced on Friday: no jail time and one year of probation www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

Bill 60 could pass as early as today, stripping renters of significant rights and making it much easier for landlords to evict tenants.

After strong positive response last issue, we've also sent the new issue out into these boxes. There are 170 of them within the old city of Toronto area (not Scarborough, Etobicoke or North York, maybe next time). Copies also go in the TTC and to 300 shops this weekend and early next week.

During a downtown protest calling out Trump's plan for a Gaza "stabilization force," a snowplow operator drove through the crowd and gave attendees the finger. Toronto police told CBC News there is "No reason to believe there was any malicious intent."

Mark Carney is travelling to the UAE this week, but has not indicated that he will raise the issue of the UAE’s support of the paramilitary RSF in Sudan. The RSF recently carried out a brutal massacre in el-Fasher, Darfur, killing hundreds of civilians.

Saeed Teebi was among the hundreds of Canadian authors and book workers who boycotted the Giller Prize last night. For the @thegrindto.bsky.social, he shares a version of the powerful speech he gave at a Boycott Giller event in Vancouver. www.thegrindmag.ca/literature-d...

A group of Toronto tenants raised the alarm over a landlord with a long history of bad faith "renovictions" in apartment complexes across Ontario Now, a provisional order from the LTB means he'll have to appear in court if he wants to defend himself.

It's fundraising week at CIUT 89.5 FM, Toronto's community station! If you listen, consider supporting to keep the station on the airwaves.

At COP30 Canada just got awarded the fossil of the day — first time since 2014 (the harper years). Clear sign of how Carney’s pro fossil fuel agenda and backsliding on climate policy is being noticed internationally.

📢 For the first time in over a decade, Canada has been shamed at #COP30 as the “Fossil of the Day” — the most dishonourable award given during COPs to the countries “who are the best at being the worst and doing the most to do the least.” Read our press release: shorturl.at/hSGvm

Hard to believe Elizabeth May is naive enough to believe Canada is on track to meet its 2030 Paris Agreement target with this pro-oil budget. Voting for it with that rationale gives false confidence to many people. In reality, we're way off track from the target. 1/

When the Ford government unilaterally took over the TDSB, almost all of the committees where parents advocated for change were disbanded. Parents are now left “screaming into the void," says east-end mom Valerie Laurie. www.thegrindmag.ca/parents-scre...

Abstenions appeared to have been: NDP MP Gord Johns NDP MP Lori Idlout Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux All other opposition MPs voted against, except for Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, who voted “yea” alongside the Liberals.

just opening up the new Epstein docs at random:

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An Israeli soldier (who also works with Stephen Harper at a military tech company) claims he "fought off" a group of "masked terrorists" when visiting Toronto last week. For @thegrindto.bsky.social, @dgrdon.bsky.social breaks down what really happened. www.thegrindmag.ca/idf-soldier-...

When a talk featuring IDF soldiers was disrupted in Toronto last week, most media demonized the pro-Palestine crowd using debunked claims, rather than focusing on the soldier who threw students to the ground. This new investigation by @dgrdon.bsky.social is the most thorough so far.

Dozens of Canadian photographers and curators announced today they are boycotting the Scotiabank Photography Award to protest the bank’s continued investment in Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer.

On CIUT 89.5 FM now: an interview I did with Angela Bischoff (Ontario Clean Air Alliance) about the push to get Toronto city council to block the province from extending the life of the highly-polluting Portlands gas plant. Listen: radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusconten...

Our platform is ready. Our collectively-owned Bandcamp successor opens November 4. Rolling out to co-op members first.

Mark Carney's austerity budget maintains the (meagre) status quo for the arts sector, @tombeedham.bsky.social reports. But concerns remain over the long-term sustainability for the precarious industry.

Yesterday, two soldiers in the Israeli military were speaking at an off-campus event in Toronto organized by university student groups, before the event was disrupted. Earlier this year, we obtained audio of two IDF soldiers speaking at a similar event.

Featuring a hilarious cast of local comedians and actors, the new short film "Serious Buyers Only" takes aim at Toronto NIMBYs and greedy real estate developers. Read the review from @rdassaly.bsky.social.

We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:

Police Tasered a woman, ran her over twice, then handcuffed her while yelling at her to stop resisting. Did not inform oversight body as injuries not deemed serious enough. www.thestar.com/news/gta/wat...

From the Star:

If you're mad about the GO Train not running after the Jays game 7, remember it is because CN controls the track and that was a privatization decision Paul Martin made in 1995, which remains one of the biggest reasons why passenger rail in this country is awful.

When does the federal budget get voted on? Like it gets tabled tomorrow, right? And then... ?