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A bargain in Bayview

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Situated on a quiet crescent, this raised bungalow comes at a remarkably low price per square foot, making for savings Scrooge will savour and quality that’ll make it a purchase you’ll enjoy for years to come.

A reasonable Richmond Hill retreat

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This four-bedroom house is a rare find in central Richmond Hill. Create a winter wonderland in your backyard oasis and look out the French doors as winter cardinals settle down for the holidays in the majestic trees.

Stellar talent on display in rude and crude show

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THE TOXIC AVENGER is Aubrey Dan and Dancap’s second major show they produced themselves, both of which are about New Jersey: Jersey Boys, of course, is the brilliant musical about the Four Seasons pop group. And now The Toxic Avenger, a wildly entertaining, crude, silly but delightful small-scale musical (five actors, all brilliant, playing more than two dozen parts) at the refurbished Music Hall, a 90-year-old theatre on Danforth Avenue.

Beloved comedian makes rare Toronto appearance

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A half-century ago at the prompting of a disc jockey, Bob Newhart decided to take a stab at stand-up comedy. It took. So much so that his 1960 debut comedy record, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, won a Grammy Award as Album of the Year and went straight to number one on the charts, topping the likes of Elvis Presley in the process.

No time like the present for T.O.’s sultry jazz chanteuse

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Born into the family business, Emilie-Claire Barlow grew up in a home filled with music, instruments laying about waiting to be played. Her parents were professional session musicians: Mom sang, Dad played the drums. And it didn’t take long for Barlow to follow suit.

Undue coyote fears?

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Repeated sightings of coyotes in our area and a related warning by the Toronto Police Service as a result of repeated sightings in the Don Mills area have put some area residents on edge about the safety of our local green spaces.