TORONTO – The Corriere Canadese has been receiving a stream of letters from the public regarding the sad state of affairs in the Education system. Some come from disappointed parents, others from organizations (“stakeholders”) dismayed, and even distraught, that “the system seems to have lost its way”.
TORONTO – Much has been written about a certain “psychodrama” coming out of Rome, about what journalists have playfully termed the Royal family of Rome. This is a reference of course to some people’s preoccupation with Ilary Blasi’s former marriage to retired Footballer Francesco Totti. Fortunately, for those who are desperately seeking answers about their dissolved marriage, Ilary Blasi and her team of filmmakers have documented her side of the story.
TORONTO – Three challenges in three days for the Mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow: the expenses that the City will have to face to host some matches of the football FIFA World Cup, the price of parking tickets, the announced plan to convert some city parking in homes. This will be discussed during the three-day city council meeting this week. (more…)
TORONTO – So much for a serious discussion on the Opposition Day Motion “Canada’s Actions to promote peace in the Middle East”. Pardon me if I laugh…I’ll keep it to a snicker. The vote to determine “action” was to take place – as per negotiated agreement – at 7:15 PM following the debate. At 8:30 PM, the Speaker finally ruled that the vote would take place at 9:00 PM, after allowing 30 minutes for MPs to make their way to the Chambers. What happened, you ask?
TORONTO – “Rapito” is a film whose scandalous history befitting of a 19th century Vatican, had initially lured the interest of Steven Spielberg. The American Director reportedly dropped the project after failing to find a suitable child actor for the lead role. While screening the film at Cannes last year, Rapito’s Italian Director Marco Bellocchio hypothesized on the American Director’s decision: “My feeling, speculation of course, is that he [Spielberg] may have seen the complexity of this very Italian and dramatic case, for which the Italian language is not necessarily obligatory, but very precious”.
