Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'riots'
August 11, 2008
Senior firefighter Robert Leek died yesterday and Sunrise Propane company employee Parvinder Saini is still missing following yesterday's explosions and blaze at a fuel facility near Wilson and Keele. Many residents were able to return to their homes on Sunday evening, though up to 3,000 residents were prevented from doing so because of concerns over asbestos. Two Montreal police officers were injured—including one officer shot in the leg—during a riot this weekend in a......
Continue Reading "Firefighter Dies, Montreal Riots, Offenders Monitored"April 24, 2008
In the latest chapter for one of the area's longest-running bands, Teenage Head are celebrating the release of a new album this week with a concert on Friday at Jeff Healey's. Originally hailing from Hamilton, Teenage Head were one of the seminal bands at the infancy of the Toronto punk scene, along with bands like The Scenics, The Viletones, The Mods, and The Ugly. Frequently cited as Canada's answer to The Ramones—although their new......
Continue Reading "The Teenage Beer Drinkin' Party Continues"