History
LORINC: Jagmeet Singh’s historic campaign
By John Lorinc
In 1990, Norman Inkster, then the commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, recommended to the federal government that Sikh... Read More
Time for public art: the New Toronto Courthouse construction site mural
By Sarah Ratzlaff
As readers of my column know, I am an avid promoter of site-specific artworks, and I’m not alone. The kinds of conversations we are... Read More
Fascist neighbours: Thanks to Mussolini’s rise, Toronto’s Italian fascists were energetic in asserting their worldview
By Daniel Panneton
During the 1920s and 1930s, Italian Torontonians witnessed the establishment and expansion of a sizeable fascist element within their... Read More
Women’s urban citizenship: the history of purpose-built apartments for women
By Kate Nelischer
From turn of the century boarding houses to today’s condo boom, housing has long been both the gateway and the barrier to the city for... Read More
REID: On Public Etiquette
By Dylan Reid
It’s not a coincidence that words for people who understand good etiquette – polite, urbane – are derived from classical words for... Read More
Stories, Struggles and Song: Cantonese Opera in Toronto
By Arlene Chan
Cantonese opera is in my genes. Whenever my mother put me and my two younger sisters down for our afternoon nap, she’d crank up the... Read More
Doug Ford’s TTC subway upload and Margaret Thatcher’s cautionary tale
By Tricia Wood
As the province contemplates major structural change to Toronto’s transit system, I want to offer London’s rocky history... Read More
Guest Op-ed: Building a Waterfront City in Toronto
By Spacing
OP-ED: By City Councillor Joe Cressy Revitalizing our waterfront is the largest and longest-lasting project that we will leave for... Read More
The Bloor Street Viaduct
By Spacing
As the City celebrates the centennial of Toronto’s most recognizable pieces of infrastructure with the unveiling of a historical... Read More
REID: Heritage beyond a building’s walls
By Dylan Reid
Hidden in the Distillery District, behind the unremarkable door of 36 Distillery Lane, is a staircase-museum. The simple stairway... Read More