The Toronto Star has won a victory in the Ontario Court of Appeal that pushes forward the right of news organizations to obtain electronic data from municipal governments, even if the agency holding has to roll up its sleeves and do some technical work.

Not sexy for non-journos, I know, but if you believe in the watchdog role of journalism and that governments shouldn't be able to use just any weasely excuse to hide the information that shows what they're doing, it's actually a big deal.

From CBCNews.ca:

One of Toronto's most important independent bookstores has been spared from having to move from the its central downtown location — at least for a few months.

Late last year, Pages, a well-known Toronto bookstore, said rising rents were going to force it to relocate from the building near the corner of Queen Street West and John Street that it has occupied for more than 29 years.

"We're thrilled to be staying until at least the end of August," said Marc Glassman, who runs Pages, in a prepared statement on the bookstore's website.