New from 404 Media: that spy site which is scraping Discord en masse and selling users' activity and messages is linked to the harassment site Kiwi Farms. User there is using the site to target specific servers. Gives more context on how the tool is used 404media.co/spy-site-selli…

I got laid off from MobileSyrup earlier this week and today is my last day. Blue Ant Media (which owns the publication) is eliminating my role of telecom reporter. I’ve been in this role for the last 2.5 years and I’m grateful for all the experiences. #layoffs2024

Seven children, five mothers, a former spouse and an estate worth ‘hundreds of millions’: a look at the court battle over cigarette baron Ken Hill’s mysterious will
Steve Buist, Spectator Contributor thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

Pierre Poilievre slammed by Canada’s top labour leader: ‘Have you ever, ever, anywhere in Canada seen him walk the picket line?’

“We want to make inroads with politicians that consistently will stand up for workers.' trib.al/1i9SlQv

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🚨🚨🚨The U.S. imposed sanctions on Friday on Ben Zion (Benzi) Gopstein - an extremist settler who is the founder and the leader of the radical right-wing and Jewish supremacist organization “Lehava”, the State Department said.
🚨🚨🚨Why it matters: Gopstein is one of the closest…

Bang on. Remember when Doug Ford, John Tory, the Toronto Police Association, and many others lost their damn minds over Mr. Zameer getting bail?

The case of Umar Zameer proves why we should leave things to a jury thestar.com/opinion/star-c… via @torontostar

Sometimes, you get paid to eat pizza. And sometimes, that pizza is not good.

Fun day at the office with Reanna Julien and Karon Liu.

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The world fell in love with Megan Follows as Anne of Green Gables. Now, the 'innately likeable' actor makes her long-awaited return to the stage

Feature by Glenn Sumi for Toronto Star:
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Toronto's city council voted yesterday to strengthen its short-term rental bylaw to crack down on rulebreakers.

Among the changes:
- higher fees to bolster enforcement
- additional documentation to prove principal residence

From Sheila Wang & me:

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Across Toronto, every day, drivers break the law by blocking intersections—and police say it’s something they hardly ever enforce.

My latest for Toronto Star is a look at the crack down efforts in motion for one of the biggest traffic chaos factors:

thestar.com/news/gta/drive…

City scraps late fees, approves refunds and launches major revamp of botched vacant home tax billing system. Some council members say staff should not have allowed 167,000 bills to be mailed knowing almost all were for occupied homes thestar.com/news/gta/city-… via @torontostar

We had Tim Hortons' new Flatbread Pizzas for lunch. Here's what they taste like thestar.com/news/gta/we-ha… via @torontostar

Teen, 14, who drowned at Toronto beach remembered as ‘selfless’ high schooler thestar.com/news/gta/teen-… via @torontostar

A Toronto condo sat on the market for months — then the seller tried open bidding. It sold in just over a week thestar.com/real-estate/a-… via @torontostar

This long-closed ramp to the 401 drives drivers around the bend. There's still no end in sight thestar.com/news/gta/the-f… via @torontostar

Drivers blocking an intersection is a key cause of Toronto’s traffic misery. So why don’t they crack down on it? thestar.com/news/gta/drive… via @torontostar

Toronto beefs up short-term rental bylaw to crack down on rulebreakers thestar.com/news/gta/toron… via @torontostar