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Vern Smith

What’s going on?
Toronto

What’s going on?

Bathhouse owners & cops hold closed-door shindig

January 26, 2000
Hide in your cubicles
Toronto

Hide in your cubicles

January 26, 2000
Bathhouse busted
Toronto

Bathhouse busted

The Bijou’s newest regulars – cops – will charge the business

January 12, 2000
Remington’s is guilty
Toronto

Remington’s is guilty

But Supreme Court rules straight guys can fondle strippers

December 15, 1999
Ridicule the sex police
Toronto

Ridicule the sex police

Make your enemies look silly

December 1, 1999
Let the games begin
Toronto

Let the games begin

Making baby steps to another bid for the Gay Games

December 1, 1999
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A deal with hookers
Toronto

A deal with hookers

November 17, 1999
Confusion in the ranks
Toronto

Confusion in the ranks

Fantino’s in – no, he’s out – no, he’s in!

November 17, 1999
An interview with Julian Fantino
Toronto

An interview with Julian Fantino

November 17, 1999
No details available
Toronto

No details available

Mike Boyd wants top job job – but won’t say what he believes

October 20, 1999
‘Fixing’ Cawthra Park
Toronto

‘Fixing’ Cawthra Park

Outsider decides sex is inappropriate

September 22, 1999
Bijou numbers don’t add up
Toronto

Bijou numbers don’t add up

Chief Crown attorney, uhm, misspeaks himself?

September 22, 1999
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Crown threatens
Toronto

Crown threatens

September 22, 1999
No gay cops for the ghetto
Toronto

No gay cops for the ghetto

September 8, 1999
Outwitting Julian Fantino?
Toronto

Outwitting Julian Fantino?

Community must work out who & what it wants, says politician

September 8, 1999
Police hassle AIDS educator
Toronto

Police hassle AIDS educator

Trevor Gray has watched police run down gay men at Cherry Beach

September 8, 1999
Drop the charges
Toronto

Drop the charges

Bijou group will also track police abuse

August 25, 1999
Pawns in police infighting?
Toronto

Pawns in police infighting?

August 25, 1999
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