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Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'lcbo'

July 16, 2008

It's hard to argue with Slate's declaration that the Random House Dictionary contains the best definition of velleity: 1. volition in its weakest form2. a mere wish, unaccompanied by an effort to obtain it. That is precisely the definition that comes to mind when gazing at this sign guarding a driveway leading to the LCBO store on Yonge Street north of Davisville Avenue. The driveway joins two small parking lots, one that serves the......

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May 27, 2008

Ontario will spend more than $2 billion this year to improve provincial roads and highways, widening the QEW and 401 and repairing over 450 kilometres of highway, as well as building and repairing over 100 bridges. In related transit news, the government is spending $5 million on a commission that will study exactly how much cooler cars are than nerdy bicycles, and how many more chicks a guy driving a car gets as opposed......

Continue Reading "Huge Roadwork Budget Announced, No More Plastic Wine Bags, RIP Sydney Pollack"

May 2, 2008

If you happen upon a group of tourists decked out in Chicago Bears regalia (with or without helmets) on your daily commute to work in the next few days, we think we may know the reason why. The Chicago Tribune recently informed its readers that a visit to Toronto would be well worth their while. The author of the article—who claims to have visited Toronto 137 times—recommends "10 Things To Love" about Toronto; let's......

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