Ban smoking at sports fields, too

  Toronto’s Board of Health and Parks and Environment Committee are recommending [PDF] City Council ban smoking within nine meters of Toronto...

Event Guide: Examined Life at the Royal

WHAT: Toronto premiere of the film Examined Life WHEN: January 23-29, various times (details here) WHERE: Royal Cinema (608 College St. West) If you were...

Stories of a sandstone giant at Old City Hall

Workers replacing Old City Hall’s roof pose by a gargoyle overlooking Terauly St (now Bay), 1920. In the 1890’s, long trains loaded down with...

Thursday’s headlines

TRANSIT • Province commits to Union Station, Pearson rail link [ National Post ] • TTC approves Yonge line extension [ Toronto Star ] &bull...

Help uncover Toronto’s hidden gems

As many of you already know, Spacing runs a regular feature in our magazine called “Hidden Gems.” The articles in each issue usually focuses...

City staff discuss the placement of new transit shelters

In October, I wrote a post about how, on narrow sidewalks, the new transit shelters being installed by the city as part of the new street furniture...

Wednesday’s headlines

• Bluffs residents query turbine plan [ Toronto Star ] • Toronto raises a drink for Obama inaugural [ National Post ] • Board hears pleas...

Tuesday’s headlines

TRANSIT NEWS • Metrolinx report leak shows its failure to grasp [ Globe & Mail ] • Expect a smoother ride to work [ Toronto Star ] &bull...

More on David Mirvish Books

More info on the closing of David Mirvish Books in an email from Eleanor Johnston, the store’s manager: “I think the most succinct answer to...

Fun with Photoshop, But Not the Way You Think

Montreal Monday: Highway developments distress, Hippodrome’s demise, restoring residential slums

Each Monday, we bring you some of the popular posts from our sister blog, Spacing Montréal. We’ll keep an eye open for topics and discussions...

An idea to light bike lanes with lasers

A very cool idea called Light Lane has been making a splash on the Interweb over the last few days. The basic concept is a laser gadget attached to a bike...