News and links from around the web to help you cruise into the long weekend.

CITY: The LCBO averts labour strike. On an unrelated note, I have 2 cases of Stoli I'm trying to unload. Anyone?

ARTS: Istvan Kantor wants to give blood to the AGO.

FILM: Nobody could be happier about the LCBO settlement than Nick Nolte. He'll be returning to TO in the fall for the world premiere of Neverwas at the Toronto International Film Festival.

BEST OF THE WEB: Forbes names blogTO one of the best city blogs on the net. And for the record, we think their food coverage needs more stock charts.