Audit finds Rob Ford breached Municipal Elections Act
A detailed audit of Rob Ford's campaign finances has found the mayor's 2010 election team overspent by $40,168, roughly three per cent more than government rules allow. The investigation also found...
View ArticleThis Week In Comedy: Stand Up in Character, Laugh Sabbath, Laugh Riot, East...
I got a little carried away with my love for Laugh Sabbath this week, but why stop when my heart tells me it must go on?WED FEB 6 / CHUCKLE CO. PRESENTS: Â STAND UP IN CHARACTER / COMEDY BAR / 945 BLOOR...
View ArticleWhere to go rock climbing in Liberty Village
Liberty Village keeps its fitness fanatics (and daredevils) happy with this rock climbing gym which has been around since 1990, and is celebrating 20 years in its current location. Affordably priced,...
View ArticleWhat the Maple Leafs looked like when they won
The pictures of the Toronto Maple Leafs stored in the city's municipal archives are unusual. For the most part they show the boys in blue during casual moments, enjoying an off-ice activities or posing...
View ArticleSurprise Diplo DJ-set creates a frenzy at Uniun
Hormones ran high Thursday night as hundreds of Toronto partiers flocked to Uniun Nightclub in hopes to get an earful of Diplo (Mad Decent label founder, DJ and rising super-producer) and quaff some...
View ArticleOnce dry, the Junction is now a craft brewing hub
It's hard to believe that the Junction was technically still a dry neighbourhood as late as 1997. There's thus a sweet bit of irony in the fact that it now serves as a crucial hub in Toronto's craft...
View ArticleThis Week in Theatre: Othello, C'est Qui, Shakespeare's Nigga, A Craigslist...
This week in theatre rounds up the most noteworthy live theatre playing right now in Toronto. It includes just-opened shows as well as productions that are about to close.Othello, C'est Qui / World...
View ArticleSpoken Word events in Toronto, February 2013
This month is something else. It took extra long this time to get all the events into this post because the combination of Valentine's Day, longer stretches of sunlight each day and Black History Month...
View ArticleSunday Supplement: Pieces of Toronto, the TTC installs bag racks, the battery...
What is it exactly that makes up a city? Is it the people, the buildings, the culture, or a precise blend of the three? Well, the City of Toronto has some pretty precise figures on what exactly...
View ArticleRadar: Culinary U Turn, Conversations With George Luscombe, The Vaccines,...
Toronto events on February 4, 2013FOOD | Culinary U Turn As part of the ongoing Winterlicious 2013 festivities, Culinary U Turn promises to be a dining experience you won't want to miss. Well known...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Snowplow death trial set to begin, bingo halls want e-bingo,...
The trial of Richard Kachkar, the man accused of killing Sgt. Ryan Russell with a stolen snowplow, will begin today. It's alleged Kachkar led police on a chase through the streets of Toronto on the...
View ArticleMassive development good or bad for St. James Town?
With close to 18,000 residents living within a few city blocks (and that's only according to official records— the actual number is believed to be much greater), North St. James Town is, without...
View ArticleThis Week in Music: Drake drops new single, SiriusXM Indies lineup announced,...
This Week in Music rounds up the latest news, releases and concerts coming to Toronto.IN THE NEWSDrake Drops New Single Early Love him or hate him, though, there's no denying that Drake's one of the...
View ArticleKristyn Wong-Tam plans city-wide pedestrian Sundays
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam doesn't want the legacy of Toronto's Pan Am Games, America's biggest celebration of sport and athletics, to be just bricks and mortar. The best way of fostering a healthy...
View ArticleEvent space above SPiN hosts new night market
MIDNGHT MRKT started long before midnight on Friday and lasted into the wee hours. An artisanal night market featuring smart DJs, vintage clothing, Canadiana, street art, and delicious food, it...
View ArticleBloor and Lansdowne an emerging culinary hotspot?
Unless you count the Finger Me platter served up at the House of Lancaster, Bloor and Lansdowne has never been pegged as much of a dining destination. But perhaps that's starting to change. The...
View ArticleThis bar serves up grilled cheese on the dance floor
At Crawford, for a little cheddar you can get a lot of cheese. On the first Saturday of every month, the College St. bar hosts a party on the lower level where grilled cheese sandwiches are being made...
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