More big box stores on Laird a threat to Bayview shops?
As Leaside residents unite in opposition to the 147,000-square-foot SmartCentre application on Wicksteed Avenue, opinion from local business owners is mixed
Category: Culture
Hindu temple fined $140K for charity
CRA says non-qualified donations given to suspected Tamil Tigers
International comedy tour highlights local comics
Tour took three years to organize, but it was an eye-opening experience
Condos keep coming north of Yonge & Eg
Latest 28-storey proposal would sit on south side of Helendale
Shaw Festival looks to next 50 years
Although off to a weak start, excitement building for summer theatre
The double-latte rule
Why T.O. homeowners suffer
Residents and town locked in land ownership dispute
The Town of Richmond Hill may take back lands it formally owns from residents
Iconic restaurant not budging for developers
Golden Star owners say no to approaches from condo builders
Owen Public School employee accused of sexual assault
The Toronto Police Service recently arrested an employee at Owen Public School
Morning Throwback: in the ’40s, there was no such thing as early retirement
There’s nothing like a non-threatening old man smoking a pipe during his lunch break to remind us that aging gracefully is possible, even if you are being worked to the bone at 80 years old when you should be lying on a beach in Fort Lauderdale.
Meet a Comedian: Dave Merheje
An in-your-face approach to comedy has made Toronto-based comedian Dave Merheje one of Canada’s most original stand up acts. He produced the We Ain’t Terrorists comedy tour alongside Ali Rizvi and is regular on the Just For Laughs circuit (he’ll be featured at the fest in Montreal this summer). Oh yeah — he was also just nominated for Best Male Stand-Up at the Canadian Comedy Awards.
Morning Throwback: this is further proof that Toronto heat waves suck, and always have
Sure, city heat waves suck — slimy toes in Birkenstocks, wet armpits — but the worst was when you had to rip off your front door with your bare hands in order to get some relief from the swelter.