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A brief history of the first traffic lights in Toronto
Road vehicles in Toronto first went under the command of traffic lights 88 years ago this week. Where as in 1925 just one intersection had an electric set of signals, now there are around 2,300 sets of...
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Corktown Common sets the standard for Toronto parks
Corktown Common is Toronto's newest park and since its soft opening earlier this summer our expectations about what a park can be have been raised a whole lot. Parks, like public transit and garbage...
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The top 10 things to do in Toronto on the August long weekend (30 years ago...
August, 1983: it might have been thirty years ago, but in the grand scheme of things that's hardly a raindrop in Lake Ontario. Here's some rad options Toronto denizens had as the sweltering August long...
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Spoken word events in Toronto, August 2013
In a month that begins and ends with a long weekend, there are a lot of choices for those who love a good poetry show. The weather has been a bit cool but the poets are still heating up microphones in...
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Get to know a Toronto startup: Kiinzel
People are always looking for a way to make a quick buck on the Internet. Depending on your level of desperation, you can offer yourself up for rental to someone who wants a companion to go to the...
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Jimmy Eat World make at least one grown man cry
If there is one lesson I took from Friday night's sold out Jimmy Eat World concert at the Phoenix is that Jimmy Eat World fans really love Jimmy Eat World.The venue was packed halfway through the...
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Where to take Krav Maga training in Toronto
This Krav maga training school on the Esplanade offers classes that teach students the skills necessary for self-protection in real life situations while providing a serious workout in the process.Read...
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The Best Playgrounds in Toronto
The best playgrounds in Toronto might, to the untrained eye, look just like the worst playgrounds in Toronto. Acreage might vary, but each one will likely feature the same tough, simple swing set and a...
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Simcoe Day holiday Monday events in Toronto 2013
Simcoe Day (Civic Holiday) Monday events in Toronto on August 5th, 2013CULTURE | Simcoe Day at Fort York On Simcoe Day, nothing could be more appropriate that taking in some Canadian history, and...
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This Week in Music: Neutral Milk Hotel, Backstreet Boys hit Molson...
This Week in Music rounds up the latest news, releases and concerts coming to Toronto.IN THE NEWSNeutral Milk Hotel announces Toronto showsWhen beloved indie-pop quartet Neutral Milk Hotel broke up in...
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The SickKids Farmers' Market
The SickKids Farmers' Market comes to life every Tuesday morning until the end of October on the driveway of SickKids Hospital at 555 University Avenue. From 8am to 2pm, about 20 vendors sell an array...
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This food may be reheated but it sure tastes good
It may be slightly less well known that that place in Little India but this Pakistani restaurant near Yonge where Church turns into Davenport has been winning over cabbies' (and a lot more of our)...
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The top 10 mock meat dishes in Toronto
It would be an understatement to say that mock meat is not the most appetizing of foods around which to build a tasty dish. Both meat eaters and vegetarians alike are usually not enamored with the idea...
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Radar: Neil Gaiman, JAZZ FM World Music Festival, No Captivity!, Elvis Monday...
Toronto events on August 6th, 2013BOOKS & LIT | Neil Gaiman at The Danforth Music Hall Tonight, Indigo Books & Music presents an evening with author Neil Gaiman at the Danforth Music Hall....
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Morning Brew: Rob Ford waits to talk garbage, replacing Doug Holyday, a Sammy...
Rob Ford says he'll start talking garbage, or, more specifically garbage contracts, next year when he enters full election campaign mode. Ford says he plans to outsource trash collection east of Yonge...
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This week on DineSafe: Banjara, The Sister, Ethiopian House, Wild Wing, Hot...
It's conditional passes galore this week. Even street meat stands are getting yellows cards including a cart near Yonge and Finch. And beware of the butter chicken! Several Indian food restaurants got...
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