“Three-way race heats up in Ward 21”: Not Garbage
“Proposed lobbyist crackdown falls short, expert says”: Not Garbage
“A good scandal will tell the tale (J. Barber)”: Not Garbage
“Speedbumps slowing firefighters, report says”: Fluff
“Wireless network logs on downtown”: Not Garbage
“Disgraced lawyer jailed for money laundering”: Crime
“Car-sharing firms find lucrative market in city”: Fluff
Toronto in Brief: Not About Toronto 2, Fluff 1, Crime 2
“Mills in race? Sounds like fun (J. Barber)”: Not Garbage
“Lobbyists could face fines under council proposal”: Not Garbage
“Trustees make funding appeal”: Not about Toronto
“York knifings murder-suicide bid, police say”: Crime
“Toronto ‘really is a prelude to the Oscars,’ insider says”: Fluff
“Polish man charged in child-porn probe by Toronto Police”: Crime
“EBaying from the lnad of stolen property”: Fluff
“Lawsuit to go on, despite hospital report”: Not About Toronto
“A busy finale at the Ex”: Fluff
“In Brampton, a dispute over money sends two to hospital”: Crime
“The many meanings of Muslim”: Not about Toronto
“Home makeover? That’s nothing”: Fluff 1/2, Not Garbage 1/2
“The seizure season that goes on and on (J. Barber)”: Not Garbage
“DIY Redesign”: Fluff
“Talk of the town; MEATing”: Fluff
“Suckers and their money”: Fluff
“When eras, and neighbours, collide”: Fluff 1/2, Not Garbage 1/2
“Come back, Enza, all is forgiven”: Fluff 1/2, Not Garbage 1/2
“Wheels fo good fortune”: Fluff
“This weekend”: Not Garbage
“No matter what the continent, the underdog is the underdog”: Fluff
“Down by the bay, where the water worries grow”: Not Garbage
“Two Men arrested in early-morning attack on mosque”: Not Garbage 1/2, Crime 1/2
Toronto in brief: Crime x 3
Well, it’s Saturday, and every Saturday the Globe inserts an entire Globe Toronto section (section M). This could be the Globe’s chance to redeem themselves after a week of garbage. Lets see what how they did.
“Where’s the money?”: Not Garbage 2/3, crime 1/3
“Silver Surfer”: Fluff 1/2, Not about Toronto 1/2
“By their lounges you shall know them”: Fluff
“The house that eBay built”: Fluff
“Making the force fit the city”: Crime: 2/3, Not Garbage: 1/3
“Blair’s working it like Fantino never could (J. Barber)”: Not Garbage 1/2, Crime 1/2
“Lobbing well is the best revenge”: Fluff 1/2, Not about Toronto 1/2
“The going rate; On-line dating”: Fluff 1/2, Not about Toronto 1/2
“Now playing: a book?”: Fluff 1/2, Not about Toronto 1/2
“This Weekend”: Not Garbage!
“Talk of the town”: Fluff
“The cat comes back – and back, and back”: Fluff
Well, disappointing but unsurprising really. Half the stuff was ‘Weekend Review’ or ‘Style’ stuff, not about Toronto at all, and fluffy enough for those sections.
Globe Toronto Garbage Tally:
“No matter what the continent, the underdog is the underdog“: Fluff
“Down by the bay, where the water worries grow”: Not Garbage
“Two Men arrested in early-morning attack on mosque”: Not Garbage 1/2, Crime 1/2
Toronto in brief: Crime x 3
Today’s Globe Toronto section included:
“Class of rookie firefighters get bitter foretaste of real thing”: Fluff
“Jazz sings the Port Authority Blues (J. Barber)”: Not Garbage! [Barber is usually good]
“Brazen assult jolts community”: Crime
“Dates, deals, developers and the intractable tract”: Not about Toronto
“Fist pumps, heckling as situation gets ‘worse, not better'”: Not about Toronto
And a picture about a Jay’s pitcher helping kids: Fluff
Globe and Mail's Toronto Section's Garbage Tally 