Gypsy moths eat away at Moore Park’s trees
City of Toronto, Urban Forestry Services has been busy chasing unwanted guests out of Moore Park — thousands of hungry gypsy moths still in their caterpillar stage.
Category: Culture
Thornlea SS students rally to save murals on school walls
A petition to preserve the murals painted on the walls of Thornlea Secondary School has united current and former students across the GTA. School officials announced that plans to update the murals to better reflect “current” life would paint over approximately 60 works of art. This, however, prompted grade 12 student Emily Amon to start a … Continued
Going the distance
Even after he passed away with Alzheimer’s in 2011, Soojeong and Soohyung Choe’s grandfather continues to inspire them to great lengths — almost 5,000 kilometres, in fact.
More new stores coming to Yorkdale
With Sears leaving, a Quebec retailer is eyeing the spot
Suzuki: compared to other large global cities, Toronto scores poorly in transit
What makes a city great? Among other things, great cities are tolerant communities that welcome and celebrate ethnic diversity. They support and foster local arts, have access to venture capital to spur entrepreneurship and innovation, and benefit from healthy local environments with clean air, clean water and access to nutritious, locally grown food.
Vaughan votes to submit bid for possible gaming facility
A critic is warning that property values in Thornhill and Richmond Hill are at stake after a narrow City of Vaughan council vote has taken the city one step closer to potentially hosting a casino. Ending a marathon committee meeting that concluded at 3 a.m., the 5–4 vote favoured putting Vaughan in the running for … Continued
Four must-see movies from TIFF Cinamathque’s Jacques Demy retrospective
An infusion of French film culture makes its way to Toronto this weekend as TIFF Cinematheque presents a series devoted to Jacques Demy, a Parisian master of sight and sound.
Weekend Warrior: Canada Day in Toronto, Digital Dreams, Chin International Picnic, Pride Parade, Ribfest
It’s Thursday, and the weekend is fast approaching. Need stuff to see or do? We’ve got you covered. In this edition, a two-day electronic music festival, barbecue galore, celebrating the true north strong and free and more.
Q&A: Ricky Ray, the Toronto Argonauts’ star quarterback
One of the city’s few successful sports teams, the Toronto Argonauts’ defence of their Grey Cup Championship is underway. Will there be another parade this November? Star quarterback Ricky Ray seems to think there is a chance. We tracked him down to get his take on the city and the 2013 season.
Four must-see movies from the Italian Contemporary Film Festival
Just a few weeks after Toronto dined on Italian food during the annual Taste of Little Italy festival comes another Mediterranean experience. The 2013 Italian Contemporary Film Festival kicks off tonight, with over 60 features, shorts and documentaries playing for 10 days across Toronto.
The Cool Issue: our summer guide to being cool and keeping cool
Summer is finally here, which means that the top thing on every Torontonian’s mind is keeping cool. Herewith, a guide to being cool, dressing cool, eating cool and having an all-round cool time in the city.
Taking summer stock of Toronto’s amazing outdoor theatre options
Modern-day patrons of the theatre have it made. We have plush seating, fancy cocktails and a roof over our heads. However, our theatre-loving predecessors didn’t have it so good. The ancient Greeks and the Romans had their “come rain or sun” amphitheatres that held tens of thousands of people at once. Even London’s the Globe Theatre, which opened centuries later, had an open roof and a dirt floor.