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November 25, 2024
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Way back in 2007, I wrote about the inukshuks that appeared in the Humber River in Etienne Brule Park. I've seen them every summer since, but I've never caught the gentleman who builds them in the act, until now. Here's the Humber River Inukshuk Man doing his thing. This is
Honest Ed's discount store is up for sale. The Bloor and Bathurst property is likely worth a small fortune and with Walmarts and Targets popping up everywhere, this is the beginning of the end of Honest Ed's. When Ed Mirvish passed away in 2007, I shared my memories of the
Toronto city council votes Tuesday to approve $1.9-million to support the Pan Am Path. The Pan Am Path is an ambitious bike route that would connect over 80km of trails across Toronto. Starting at the Claireville Reservoir in the west end of the city, the Pan Am Path follows
I sometimes bike a path that goes through West Deane Park. I have no idea what it's called, but it starts near Eglinton and Martin Grove and loops back at Kipling and Burnhamthorpe. It very well may be named West Deane Park. It's a good lunchtime trail in that I
I just took a walk along the Humber River in Etienne Brulé Park. I've walked this park since I was a toddler and never in my life have I seen the river so high. I've seen the park overwhelmed by glaciers, but I've never seen this. The day after, this
Offiicials are going to crack down on alcohol consumption in Trinity Bellwoods Park. That got me thinking about Major Bunny Colvin and his paper bag monologue during the second episode of the third season of The Wire. Here it is if you're unfamiliar with The Greatest Show On Television, Ever™
We biked to Ribfest today at Etobicoke's Centennial Park. In addition to the tasty ribs and pulled pork sandwiches, my favourite part is the big signs promoting each vendor. If you weren't able to make it to Ribfest this year, here are the signs you missed. Sticky FingersTexas RangersSilver BulletHorn
Now that Rob Ford and Doug Ford are both mired in controversy, most of it the result of solid investigative reporting by trustworthy journalists working for award-winning publications, it's clear their attack plan is to blame the media. Rob Ford has twice dismissed the very serious crack smoking allegations against
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has fired his chief of staff, Mark Towhey. No reason has been given. He was relieved of his duties and escorted from the premises by security this afternoon. Meanwhile, it's been an entire week since three reporters from two different publications revealed what they witnessed in
This entry will contain no editorializing. I'm merely going to report facts. Gawker just wrote about a video of Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine. John Cook, the author, has seen the video, supposedly taken within the past six months. Here is what the video shows: Rob Ford, the mayor of
The following guest blog entry was written by Mark. If you don’t have much time in Toronto, make your trip a truly Canadian experience and only visit that which you won’t find elsewhere. While Toronto has some of the best museums in North America like the Royal Ontario
Right after Mad Men on Sunday night, I clicked over to TVO to watch Last Call at the Gladstone Hotel. I had seen the documentary about the dramatic transformation of Toronto's oldest working hotel from post-war flophouse to its current incarnation as a hip, artist-driven boutique hotel before, but wanted
It's snowing in Toronto right now. It sometimes snows in April. This image reminds me of that cold harsh reality. That picture was taken April 7, 1977, before the first regular season game in Blue Jays history at old Exhibition Stadium. Speaking of April 7, 1977, this is the late
You've likely heard the news that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has hired his old football coach as Director of Operations and Logistics. Dave Price was Ford’s high school football coach back when he was a student at Scarlett Heights. Now, Dave Price is Director of Operations and Logistics, and
Kevin Donovan is an investigative reporter at the Toronto Star. He has won three Canadian Association of Journalists Awards, one Michener Award and three National Newspaper Awards and you might know him as the guy who broke the ORNGE story. Kevin Donovan co-wrote the Star story that Rob Ford was
As a proud Torontonian, I've had to endure several Rob Ford scandals since he was elected to city council. Here's a list of Rob Ford controversies if you require a refresher. Of all the Rob Ford controversies, the one that's disturbed me the most is this latest one involving Sarah
Perusing Twitter, I caught this tweet from my buddy Marc. The top 10 one-hit wonder bands from Toronto blogto.com/music/2013/03/… via @blogtoat least 7 of these aren't one-hit wonders, maybe 8 or 9?— marc weisblott (@scroll) March 5, 2013I had to click over to the blogto.com
Love padlock are a custom by which padlocks are affixed to a fence, gate, bridge or similar public fixture by sweethearts at an increasing number of locations in the world to symbolize their everlasting love. Last week, I saw love padlocks blossoming on the Eiserner Steg bridge. The most love
Toronto Sports fans, I have good news. It seems we bounced off the bottom in August and things are looking up. At that time, the Jays, Leafs, Raptors, TFC and Argos were all in pretty dire straits. You'll have to click back for details. I called it a "brand new
Environment Canada has issued a winter storm watch for much of southern and parts of eastern Ontario, extending from London to Peterborough, and including Toronto. Between 15 and 25 centimetres of snow along with strong easterly winds are expected. It'll be the most snow we've seen since in Toronto since
During recent trips to Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris and Dublin, it was just me and a map and my two legs. I found each city to be very walkable, and was able to hit each destination without requiring public transportation. Is Toronto (the old Toronto, not the megacity) as walkable? I'm
My mother tongue is English. In fact, it's the only language I speak fluently. Boring, isn't it? According to this treemap, many Torontonians grow up speaking a language other than English. If you want to read the smaller boxes, here's the very interesting source PDF. Did you grow up speaking
A list of the top 50 Toronto albums is making the rounds, so I thought I'd chime in with my six favourite Toronto albums. With apologies to the Rheostatics, Rush and Blue Rodeo, these are my top six. Hayden - Everything I Long For Favourite Tracks: "Bad As They Seem"
Shared without comment, this is The Layover with Anthony Bourdain visiting Toronto.
