/columns/256/Street-Views Street Views with Jeff Labine Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:00 GMT 5 http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/274805/Street-Views/Has-a-casino-helped-the-city-cash-in? Is the OLG casino a positive part of this city’s downtown? It’s a question that is asked from time to time, and now with Toronto debating the existence of a casino in that city, the question is coming up again. But the debate has a slight twist this time around. If the City of Toronto does move forward with its casino plans, the province’s capital may not get the standard formula for hosting fees. Instead, Toronto could receive anywhere between $50 to $100 million from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission, which is about double what other casinos receive now. Is this fair? Should the negotiations in Toronto lead to new negotiations in Thunder Bay? Is the casino worth the hosting fees we receive now? Street Views host Jeff Labine asks these questions and more in this month’s episode.     Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:13:54 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/274805/Street-Views/Has-a-casino-helped-the-city-cash-in? http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/266325/Street-Views/Are-you-logging-on-for-tax-time? Does tax time stress you out? Does the option of filing those taxes online help dampen some of that stress? Or are you old fashion and refuse to give up the ink and paper forms? This month, Street Views host Jeff Labine takes a look at filing taxes online, and what people think about the so-called convenient option.        Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:30:46 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/266325/Street-Views/Are-you-logging-on-for-tax-time? http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/259176/Street-Views/Credit-crunching It's that time of year again when the Christmas bills start showing up in the mail. Have you already managed to pay for the gifts you gave, or are you starting to get nervous about the second and third notices that will eventually be en route to your mail box? In this episode of Street Views, host Jeff Labine takes a look at how to deal with Christmas spending after you've already spent.         Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:53:22 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/259176/Street-Views/Credit-crunching http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/252101/Street-Views/Legal-grass? Following the U.S. presidential election, two states voted in favour of legalizing marijuana. Is it time to make the drug legal in Canada? Perhaps maybe decriminalizing is the route to go? Or maybe going in the opposite direction and legislating significant prison sentences for users? In this episode of Street Views, host Jeff Labine brings these questions to the streets of Thunder Bay and discovers some very interesting opinions.       Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:28:47 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/252101/Street-Views/Legal-grass? http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/244575/Street-Views/The-Recall-Effect Has recent news of recalled beef, peanut butter and other food products made you rethink of where you buy your food? Does buying produce, meats and other products locally appeal to you? Or do you believe the price tag is most important, and maybe all these recalls are nothing to get panicked about? Street Views' Jeff Labine takes to the streets of Thunder Bay to find out how resident feel about where they get their food from, and what might be in it.        Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:42:32 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/244575/Street-Views/The-Recall-Effect http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/239078/Street-Views/Someone-IS-watching Is the the Eye on the Street program a valuable asset in crime prevention? Do you believe it deters criminal activity, or is a worthwhile tool for police to solve crimes? Or is it just a plain invasion of privacay? is the program violating our rights?  In this episode of Street Views, Jeff Labine takes these question to residents of Thunder Bay. What are your thoughts on the program?      Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:30:31 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/239078/Street-Views/Someone-IS-watching http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/233809/Street-Views/Curious-conversations Have you been looking up into the night sky more often since NASA’s Mars rover landed on the surface of Mars? Is space exploration worth the price tag, and do you believe there might be life on other planets? These are some of the questions Jeff Labine takes to the street in this episode of Street Views.     Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:59:15 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/233809/Street-Views/Curious-conversations http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/228042/Street-Views/Technical-questions Has technology become a blessing or burden in your life? Have smart phones, new computers, laptops, tablets, in-car GPS and other devices enhanced your day-to-day life? Or have these devices become a constant distraction? Jeff Labine explores this question in this episode of Street Views.     Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:22:02 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/228042/Street-Views/Technical-questions http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/218257/Street-Views/Are-opinions-changing-at-Marina-Park?- Street Views host Jeff Labine asks what residents think of the waterfront development project now that Phase 1 is complete. Are former opponents of the project changing their minds and joining supporters? Or are residents who once praised the idea of a developed Prince Arthur’s Landing now sour toward the project after announcement of cost overruns and Phase 2 delays? Watch the second episode of Street Views season two below:       Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:33:05 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/218257/Street-Views/Are-opinions-changing-at-Marina-Park?- http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/218255/Street-Views/Is-crime-out-of-control? Street Views host Jeff Labine asks, after a number of Mac's robberies in March, what is the perception of crime in the city? Do residents believe the crime rate is out of control, or is Thunder Bay a relatively safe city with some minor exceptions? Enjoy the first episode of Street Views Season 2 below:     Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:17:04 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/Columns/256/218255/Street-Views/Is-crime-out-of-control?