The Flickr team is in Toronto this week and will be buying drinks and snacks for anyone who shows up this Friday at C'est What between 6 and 8pm.

I emailed with National Flickr product manager Katheline Jean-Pierre who suggested the meetup was simply an informal get-together where she and a bunch of Flickr/Yahoo! folks hope to meet up with some Toronto Flickr fans. She also hinted that they might be giving out some new, free Flickr t-shirts to those who stop by.

Better get there early.

Image by EvidencE in the blogTO Flickr Pool

Today marks the launch of CP24.com. Like its broadcast companion, the site places an overwhelming emphasis on weather, stock quotes and, um, ads. A scroll below the fold reveals some local headlines, mundane celebrity gossip and seemingly random sports news.

How long does it take to walk from Kensington Market to St.Lawrence Market?

39 minutes, according to Google Maps new Beta "Walking" feature.

After two weeks of taking in on the chin from readers of this site as well as irate Canadians from around the web, Rogers has finally succumbed to the criticism and dropped the data rates for the new 3G iPhone. The new rate, available only as a promotion for those who sign up before Aug. 31, gives iPhone subscribers the option of purchasing a 6-gigabyte data plan for $30 per month in addition to any voice plan. Previously, $30 would only have provided for 300 megabytes.

A number of sources including Apple Insider are reporting that Apple is punishing Rogers for its steep iPhone rate plans by cutting down on the number of devices it will be sending north of the border.

According to sources close to the situation, Rogers' stores may now be getting just 10 to 20 iPhones each and are being told to exercise caution not to promise ample stock on launch day

Rogers' plans for the iPhone have now been revealed. While there was much speculation on a leaked memo last week, Engadget now has the details on what we'll need to pony up to show some iPhone love. All the info is also available over on the Rogers web site.