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Morning Brew: August 29, 2006
Your morning news roundup for Tuesday, August 29, 2006:
Toronto is left off Travel + Leisure's list of top 10 destinations in Canada and the US because we don't have "any one thing that sort of stands up and knocks you out." I can surely find tons of people in the city that would stand up and knock you out if you get them mad.
The province has just announced that Ontario's disabled citizens are finally getting their overdue support payments.
One of the men charged with last year's horrific boxing day shooting has had his bail revoked, sending him to jail despite his proclaimed innocence.
Not everyone is excited about the film festival starting next week, as some Canadian directors claim it's too hard to get noticed at Toronto's premier film event.
After the media exposed to thieves how to break Toronto's bike stands, the city has decided to beef up the stands to cut down on theft.
In a day of explosions, Monday saw a neighborhood in Mississauga covered in flames, and a stretch of the 401 shut down by fire.
That bootleg copy of the new Brad Pitt movie might be harder to get now, after Toronto police busted the largest DVD piracy ring in Canadian history.
He couldn't make it out to Toronto for the AIDS Conference, but at least you'll be able to see PM Stephen Harper when he makes a cameo on Corner Gas.
A man that was injured on a ride at the CNE this weekend may be considering legal action.
City trustees are tired of an old-funding structure that leaves them short on cash. Maybe this might be where the province can use that huge surplus they just reported.
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At the same time, though, TIFF's explosion into the international marketplace does make it less and less appealing from an indie standpoint. But hey, it's still the big show, and I do loves me some big show.
Surely these guys are getting their supply from that bust in Markham? How could 2 little stores sell 17 million in DVDs?
You ever seen these kids work in Chinatown? Last weekend I saw a 12 year old selling DVD's on a blanket. It was all he could do to keep up with the money.
After 40 minutes he rolled up the blanket and was gone.
You're right Matt, we all love the big show, and I'm certainlly not complaining at the scope and scale of the festival. In fact, I think they do a decent job of showcasing Canadian content, especially for an international event that is second only to Cannes. By the way, I'm definitely looking forward to your next podcast to hear your picks.