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Instaflaneur: Queen & Church golf
At Queen and Church, above an Irish pub, you can buy golf supplies on the third floor. The economy works in ways we do not understand.
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STREET SCENE: A Storm is Coming
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
The other T.O.: A visit to Toronto, Ohio
As part of a weekend road trip to Ohio and West Virginia, I made a stop in the City of Toronto. Toronto, Ohio is one of many small cities and towns in the...
By Sean Marshall -
Friday’s headlines
ROB FORD Critics say confidential list shows Mayor Rob Ford stacked city boards [The Globe and Mail] ‘I’m not changing’: Ford leaves...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Two worthy Toronto fundraising events for PEN Canada & Romero House next week
A brief public service announcement to bring to your attention two very worthy fundraising events for local, internationally connected organizations. PEN...
By Shawn Micallef -
Thursday’s Headlines
SANDY • Toronto eyes helping New York recover from Sandy [Toronto Sun] • Staples sign death investigation [Toronto Sun] • Toronto offers aid to...
By Mairin Piccinin -
Does your neighbourhood pass the “trick or treat” test?
Halloween is my favourite holiday for many reasons. On top of loving to dress up each year, a big reason is it’s the holiday most dependent on how...
By Brent Toderian -
Instaflaneur: Church Street becomes mini-Pride tonight for Halloween
Some 10s of 1000s of people will converge on Church Street tonight as the road is closed to cars and some of the best costumes around are brought out for...
By Shawn Micallef -
Wednesday’s headlines
SANDY • Sandy sends tree crashing through Toronto roof as couple slept [Toronto Sun] • Store was warned about sign that killed T.O. woman, area worker...
By Mairin Piccinin -
Urban Planet: In Sandy’s Wake
Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Hilary Best -
STREET SCENE: Before the Storm
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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An eyewitness account of the terrible night Hurricane Hazel hit Toronto
It was a Friday night in October of 1954. The rain had started coming down late that afternoon, but most people in Toronto weren’t worried...
By Adam Bunch
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered