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Police raid U of Toronto in clash with G20 protesters

AP: Police arrest more than 500 at Toronto summit

Police raided a university building and rounded up more protesters Sunday in an effort to quell further violence at the global economic summit after black-clad youths rampaged through the city, smashing windows and torching police cruisers. Police said they have arrested more than 500 demonstrators, many of whom were hauled away in plastic handcuffs and taken to a temporary holding center constructed for the summit…Thousands of police headed to Toronto to reinforce security there after the smaller Group of Eight summit ended Saturday in Huntsville, Ontario, about 140 miles (225 kilometers) away. Security was being provided by an estimated 19,000 law enforcement officers drawn from across Canada, and security costs were estimated at more than US$900 million

U of Toronto students who dressed up as “Jamaican Bobsled Team” spark contentious debate

Macleans: Innocent Halloween costume or blackface?

U of Toronto students who dressed up as “Jamaican Bobsled Team” spark contentious debate

A townhall meeting was held at the University of Toronto last night to discuss a controversial Halloween costume choice that some have called “blackface.”

On October 29, a group of students dressed up as “The Jamaican Bobsled Team” for a Halloween pub night organized by three U of T colleges. Four men darkened their faces (and one lightened his face) to look like the characters from the movie Cool Runnings.

Ontario campus employee wages at top of class

Globe and Mail: Ontario campus employee wages at top of class

U of T investment manager was paid more than $550,000 last year, making him highest-paid university executive

The highest paid university employee in the province is not a campus leader, but the man responsible for managing investments at the University of Toronto.