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The top 6 shows to watch this holiday season in Toronto
This week in theatre rounds up the most noteworthy live theatre playing right now in Toronto. There are a number of holiday-themed shows on offer this season.A Christmas Carol / Soulpepper - Young...
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Toronto electro artists get love from London record label
Castledrum Records are just setting their roots, but they might be in for one hell of a ride. While 2012 was a phenomenal year for indie electronic music in Canada, many artists and fans found...
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Sunday Supplement: Toronto's secret public spaces, bed bugs merge with book...
The city of Toronto has been negotiating new public parks and open spaces with condo and office tower developers for years, they just haven't been telling anyone about it. According to a motion adopted...
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Morning Brew: Sunnybrook pulls Gangnam Style video, fowl play as turkey runs...
A Gangnam Style parody video (yep, people are still doing that) made by the maternity team at Sunnybrook hospital has had to be pulled after upsetting a small number of viewers. The hospital received...
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Inside the new Stussy at Queen and Ossington
Watch out, vintage boutiques and posh high-end retail shops of Ossington and West Queen West. Actually, that's totally wrong — just carry on as usual; this shop couldn't be further from your creed. An...
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Hot Ticket: Alexisonfire, Madeon, Rusty, Cuff the Duke, Joanne Mackell and...
Live music picks for WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26 through SUNDAY DECEMBER 30, 2012.WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26 / ALEXISONFIRE / SOUND ACADEMY / 11 POLSON / $52.50 / ALL AGESOne of the most popular bands of this...
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This week on DineSafe: Gabby's, Gamberoni Seafood, Globe Bistro, Guu Izakaya,...
This week on DineSafe had big names, big chains, and more than a couple of bad records. Proving that just any restaurant can be pegged with a conditional pass, the normally acclaimed Globe Bistro on...
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The top 5 new craft beers in Toronto 2012
As I noted last week, 2012 has been a big year for Toronto's beer scene. And, owing to the increased availability of local beer and our increasingly sophisticated beer tastes, this year's new beer...
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Seedy Bay Street motel to become boutique hotel
The Bay Street motel was a bit of a legend in its heyday. A filthy, scary, shameful legend. Named the second dirtiest hotel in Canada by TripAdvisor in 2009, I actually let my masochistic side take...
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Kensington Market Winter Solstice lights up the night
The Kensington Market Winter Solstice parade is a tried-and-true tradition (now in its 23rd year) that, quite literally, lights up the longest, darkest night of the year. How, you ask? With the aid of...
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Clayton Ruby counters Rob Ford's grounds for appeal
This just in: a Christmas gift from Clayton Ruby, the lawyer representing Paul Magder, the Toronto resident who brought the conflict of interest case against Rob Ford. In a statement of facts filed...
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Restaurants open on Christmas Day in Toronto
Toronto restaurants open on Christmas Day are not as elusive you might think. There are lots of open Chinese places, of course, plus many restaurants in hotels including Hemispheres in the Metropolitan...
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10 Christmas songs by Toronto bands
Get into the spirit with these holiday songs from Toronto bandsMy personal favourite holiday listening is Hanson's Snowed In. I've been listening to it every Christmas since 1997 — so that is...
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What's open and closed on Boxing Day 2012 in Toronto
What's open and closed on Boxing Day 2012 in Toronto:CLOSEDAll LCBO and Beer Store locationsGovernment offices and banksLibrariesMost Sobeys locationsSt. Lawrence MarketNo mail deliveryOPENFood Depot...
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Boxing Day Sales in Toronto 2012
Boxing day sales in Toronto are upon us again. Boxing day is the one day of the year it feels like every single person is out and about, roaming the malls and the streets (often in a panicked frenzy)...
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Radar: Pressure Drop, What's In The Box 2012, 5th Annual Boxing Day Party,...
FUNDRAISER | Pressure Drop - Heavyweight Boxing Night Pressure Drop goes down tonight at The Embassy. This Boxing Day tradition is happening once again this evening, with a sweet selection of skilled...
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Morning Brew: Lines drawn as Rob Ford's appeal looms, Christmas comes to...
Paul Magder, the Toronto citizen who brought the conflict of interest case against Rob Ford, says the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act must be "interpreted harshly" to ensure the public trusts its...
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