Spacing Toronto

LORINC: Even the right will raid the reserves

An eagle-eyed Spacing reader wrote this week to point out that Mayor Rob Ford and his chief bean counter Mike Del Grande are relying on a $25 million draw...

By John Lorinc

Media

Watch NFB: Holy Mountain, an interactive project based on Montreal’s Mount Royal

Editor: Spacing is pleased to continue our partnership with the National Film Board of Canada to showcase films and interactive projects from their online...

By Julie Matlin

Features

STREET SCENE: Snowy Roof Line at Montrose

Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.

By Jerry Waese

Headlines

Monday’s Headlines

CITY COUNCIL • Deciphering Toronto’s municipal budget [The Star] • Ford brothers, council allies talk of privatization [The Star] • Want to reach the...

By Eric Mutrie

Features

Spacing Saturday: Sky Dome, Heritage Apartments, and the Historic Halifax Common

Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Chris Erb comments on the...

By Marcus Bowman

Features

Before & After: Looking back at old Customs

Comparative Then and Now Front St. looking east from Bay St. towards the Customs House 1910 – 2011 Before and After will appear each Friday...

By Alden Cudanin

Headlines

Friday’s Headlines

CITY COUNCIL • User fee hikes could raise cost of fun and fidelity [The Star] • Toronto poised to hike recreation fees to find $23-million [Globe &...

By Eric Mutrie

Spacing

Don Cherry responds to our Pinko buttons

Back when the Pinko button-craze was full blown, we sent a handful of buttons and magnets to Don Cherry and his sidekick Ron MacLean. We hoped he’d...

By Matthew Blackett

Features

STREET SCENE: Taxis

STREET SCENE: Taxis Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.

By Jerry Waese

Headlines

Thursday’s Headlines

CITY COUNCIL • An end to the war on pets? [The Star] • Super Mayor’s Marvel comic version of budget exploits is missing a few panels [Globe & Mail] �...

By Eric Mutrie

Politics

TTC holds off on fare increase, service cuts

UPDATE – January 12, 5PM At the special meeting today, transit Commissioners deferred any decision on the proposed cuts to bus service until its...

By Sean Marshall

Features

World Wide Wednesday: Bungalows, Stats, Maps and Quiet Train Cars

Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...

By Hilary Best