Death to High Park?

Separating fact from fiction is one of the core responsibilities of any news organization, and today being April Fools Day the tip lines seem to be clogged with bogus leads.

I thought I’d share one particularly elaborate hoax which almost made it online at blogTO. The story reports the development of a huge amount of condos right in the middle of the biggest patch of greenspace in Toronto, High Park.

Toronto landmark lost for ever
Toronto Star (4/1/08) Peter Cole, City Hall Reporter

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