Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue is one of the hottest development nodes in the city. To try to get ahead on the planning front, a new planning framework for the intersection, designed to evaluate current and future development was recently endorsed by Toronto and East York Community Council. Councillor Josh Matlow said the framework … Continued
A labour strike is looming in Toronto’s not-so-distant future. The city has until Feb. 27 to settle a contract dispute with the Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416 — which represents about 5,000 outdoor city workers, including garbage collectors. If an agreement isn’t reached, the city has announced a contingency plan. In the event of … Continued
The Ontario government has finally admitted that the newly redesigned licence plates are difficult to read at night, after days of defending the plates. However, Premier Doug Ford’s administration is blaming the mistake on 3M Canada, the company that manufactured the plates. NEW – The Premiers office out with a new statement on the … Continued
A little Vivaldi is enough to brighten anyone’s spirits on a cold winter’s day. But what if it was performed by a full-fledged symphony orchestra? Pretty great, right? Now, what if it was free? The Toronto Symphony Orchestra [TSO] is holding a free community concert on Wednesday, Feb. 26 and tickets are booking up fast. … Continued
Oxford Fruit, a Kensington Market fruit store that has operated for nearly 25 years, is set to close at the end of March. The store is located on the corner of Nassau Street and Augusta Avenue and has been run by Ah Tee Ng and her family since it first opened in 1996. According to … Continued
Everyone’s favourite Dothraki, Jason Momoa, best known for his role as Aquaman and Khal Drogo in HBO’s Game of Thrones, has been spotted all over Toronto and the GTA. The A-list celeb recently dined at Sushi Masaki Saito in Yorkville and enjoyed what he called, “the best sushi in Toronto.” The luxe seven-seater restaurant serves … Continued
Toronto basketball fans and Raptors alike continue to pay tribute to the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, whose tragic passing has shocked and saddened people around the world. Bryant died in a helicopter accident on Sunday, Jan. 26, which claimed the lives of eight other people including his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. Bryant leaves his wife, … Continued
The movie trailer for Run This Town, a film about a young male journalist looking for his big break in the Rob Ford era of Toronto, has just hit the internet. English actor Damian Lewis (Band of Brothers, Homeland) plays former mayor Doug Ford, who, if you somehow don’t remember, exploded onto the world’s stage … Continued
