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10 Toronto hip hop producers to keep an eye on
By this point, we've all heard material from the OVOXO production team behind Drake and The Weeknd. At one point or another, this Toronto-based outfit has included 40, T-Minus, Boi-1da, Illangelo, Doc...
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Radar: Reimagine CBC, Fort York After Dark Lantern Tour, Distillery District...
MEDIA | Reimagine CBC Expert panelists and the public gather to discuss the future of CBC as a leader in public media. Using results from a crowd-sourcing survey, discussions will focus on how the...
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Morning Brew: Ford pushed the city for landscaping, Bloor-Christie youth...
Rob Ford not only asked the city to expedite road repairs near his family's business property, he also pushed staff to beautify the area with fresh cut grass and culvert repairs in time for the...
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Old school barber shop does a great shave
Located on Bathurst near Lawrence, this barber shop may have opened only six months ago, but it looks as though it's been around for decades. Owned and operated by Anthony Del Maestro, this might be...
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This week on DineSafe: Bel Cibo Eatery, Buk Chang, Everbest Bakery, FV Foods,...
This week on DineSafe, a popular Mexican restaurant in Baldwin Village got the red flag. Poor show, Margarita's Fiesta Room. Shut down for a variety of infractions amounting to "gross unsanitary...
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5 films to watch at the Ekran Film Festival 2012
Few things are better than free movies (free beer, perhaps?!) and at this year's Ekran Film Festival, happening from Friday October 26 to Sunday October 28, a good amount of the screenings will be...
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Toronto in Album Art: The 1960s
Throughout the 1960s the Canadian record industry was in a relatively nascent stage. Musicians were often encouraged to downplay (or at least not promote) the fact that they were from Canada in order...
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106 looks from opening night at Toronto Fashion Week
Toronto Fashion Week kicked off at David Pecaut Square last night with a few evening runway shows. Among those unveiling their collections was local favourite Pink Tartan as well as a host of designers...
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Kensington Brewing Company launches new beer
Kensington Brewing Company's flagship beer, Augusta Ale, is inarguably a success. The American and British Pale Ale hybrid named after a street in Kensington market has become a mainstay in the Toronto...
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What will cellular service be like on the TTC?
Luddites beware. Cellular signal (and phone conversations with it) could be about to head underground if the TTC votes to accept a contract offer from an Australian telecommunications company. Under...
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Collaborative art space opens in Little Italy
Ever since Whippersnapper's relocation to the southern tip of Kensington Market about two years ago, Little Italy hasn't been much of a gallery-going destination. But with the recent opening of a new...
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Tracking the rise of South Core (before and after photos)
I doubt anyone needs reminding of the onslaught of condo development in Toronto, but every once in while the rapid transformation of this city is thrown into relief. Case in point: on a recent stop at...
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Radar: Yellow Dubmarine, 360 Screenings, Umphrey's McGee with Bright Light...
MUSIC | Yellow Dubmarine + Atom & The Volumes at The Horseshoe While playing covers can carry a certain stigma in some circles, it is a universal musical truth that playing Beatles' material...
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Morning Brew: Police release video of stabbing victim, Cirque du Soleil eyes...
Police have released video of a Cabbagetown murder victim being stalked in an laneway moments before the attack that killed her. The CCTV footage shows a man about 5-foot-10 closing in on an...
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Kensington cheese shop gets a massive makeover
Hunting for havarti rounds just got even better (if that's at all possible). This longtime Kensington Market shop took the summer to overhaul and update its digs, now unveiling a sharper, more...
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This Week in Fashion: Stussy and Marshalls open new locations, LOFT Mobile...
NEWS Just last week, Stussy opened up their bigger, better shop at 1000 Queen Street West, a warehouse-esque spot on the corner featuring high ceilings, minimal white walls and gigantic windows. All...
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What College Street used to look like in Toronto
College has long been on my list of streets to give the historical treatment to. Although perhaps not as important a thoroughfare as University Avenue or as beautiful a street as Jarvis during its...
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How's the dim sum at the old Bright Pearl?
The long-time Chinatown favourite Bright Pearl went belly up last year and along with its years of history went the cart service and long waits for weekend dim sum. Now, open since earlier this year,...
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