The presence of two seasoned detectives in the City of Toronto video case is of interest

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Like many people I enjoy a good story. Project Traveller An Oct. 2, 2013 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “Arrest of Mayor Ford’s friend linked to larger Project Traveller investigation.” A key point, in my reading of the article, is that homicide detectives are characterized as being particularly experienced and capable. They are currently […]

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Oct. 15, 2013 – 39th Annual Heritage Toronto Awards & William Kilbourn Memorial Lecture

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Find information abou the Heritage Toronto Awards here. For details about upcoming events, visit the Heritage Toronto website, where you can also sign up for the Heritage Toronto e-newsletter.  

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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty (2012)

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The book is highlighted in an Oct. 1, 2013 Globe and Mail article entitled: “Political dysfunction puts America on the path to poverty.” The blurb for the book at the Toronto Public Library website is a bit longer than the usual blurb. An excerpt from it reads: Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that […]

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