Gun control: blam, blam, blam! July 26, 1995 Both sides shoot it out in propaganda war as Senate debates Bill C-68
Harbourfont in hot water July 26, 1995 Despite extended funding, the future of Harbourfront is still in doubt
Arts & CultureEntertainment Smokin’! This film won’t harm your baby June 28, 1995 The film by director Wayne Wang and acclaimed novelist Paul Auster is destined to become a classic.
Arts & CultureEntertainment Eye discs: June 28, 1995 June 28, 1995 Listening to Bjork is always erotically exciting.
Arts & CultureEntertainment It’s Tea Time: Twilight of Windsor’s Tea Party June 28, 1995 Similar to the Boston Tea Party upheaval, Windsor’s Tea Party is also busy rebelling against the status quo in today’s music scene. Their second album, The Edges of Twilight stands out as a mosaic of sounds from almost every culture on Earth.
Arts & CultureEntertainment Puppets with private parts June 28, 1995 “The producers wish to advise that no puppets were killed or maimed during the production of this film,” is the highly prominent disclaimer on Peter Jackson’s “Meet the Feebles.”
Arts & CultureEntertainment ??Jim Carrey-s on??: Manic Riddler’s early days in T.O. June 28, 1995 Carrey had “IT” - that crazy undefinable characteristic that separates the mere flashes from the true stars. Call it magnetism. Call it charisma. Whatever it was, it was there - in spades.
Arts & CultureFeatures Pulp Fringe June 28, 1995 What causes a young boy to kill his mother and grandmother for an inheritance he was soon to get anyway? How does a Vaudeville clown take control of a family’s destiny? Ever get a chance to look at the seamy underbelly of the puppet world?
Features Your Average Country Boys June 28, 1995 You drink at school, at home, in your car. You drink in shacks and fields. Then you find out who’s up for some crop-dusting
Industrial housing revolution: Tenants fight evictions and funding crisis June 28, 1995 Toronto’s industrial and commercial landlords are exploiting the city’s poor by illegally renting them properties for use as residential space.
Election ‘95: MP fears social spending cuts June 28, 1995 “Mikey doesn’t realize that he’s going to destroy us.”
Bike lanes ready to roll: But Metro blocks lanes around intersections, fearing traffic jams June 28, 1995 The Gerrard St. bike lanes were to be a joint project of the City of Toronto and Metro Toronto.