History

Stories, Struggles and Song: Cantonese Opera in Toronto

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Hidden in the Distillery District, behind the unremarkable door of 36 Distillery Lane, is a staircase-museum. The simple stairway... Read More

The complicated history of Canadian blackface

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In 1841, travelling American circuses came to Toronto for the first time and blackface came with them. According to University of... Read More

Marcus Garvey’s place in Toronto’s history

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For the past several years, 355 College Street has been home to Thymeless Bar, a reggae nightspot situated just steps from Kensington... Read More

Freedom abound: celebrating Emancipation Day in St. John’s Ward, 1845–1860

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by Natasha Henry August 1, 1852 At sunrise, a large crowd gathered for an early church service at the British Methodist Episcopal... Read More