Court in session over alleged bird deaths at local tower
Owner of Yonge & York Mills office says it has already taken preventative steps
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Locals seek heritage status for landmark
Private owner defends right to demolish her dilapidated home
Residents question process after Taoist temple approval
A resident organization is raising questions after a recent Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing ordered the approval of a place of worship in a converted residential home at 378 Steeles Ave. E.
Eglinton West police station to stay or go?
Local councillor does not want to see “superstations” created
Blondes author lands a bombshell
Emily Schultz’s new novel is serious fun
Girl guide: playing nice on the playground
Young women need to speak their feelings rather than act them out
Locals kayak 200 kilometres for SickKids
Father and son raise $5,000 to send ill children to summer camp
Lights, camera, action! — true love blossoms on set
Breakfast Television host finds love behind the camera
Band of the Week: Cuff the Duke
As fans, it’s always a toss-up when our best-loved artists explore unknown sonic realms. So when folk outfit Cuff the Duke announced that their upcoming album, Union, would veer from their acoustic tradition, we were admittedly wary. And boy, is it heavy. Rife with electric hooks that, at times, have elements of psychedelia, frontman Wayne Petti (Toronto’s answer to Jeff Tweedy) ventures into rock territory while keeping the band’s alt-country bones.
What I Wore: vintage finds from Penny Arcade and Value Village, plus, the best pair of $8 sunglasses ever
This edition of What I Wore is dedicated, in loving memory, to my sunglasses. We had a good two-year run before they were tragically lost at sea. Well, really, they were lost at lake while I tried to prove to my brother that I am still the underwater gymnast star I was as a child. Note to self: in the future, remove sunglasses before attempting backwards somersaults and handstands beneath the blue surface. Also, you are not as skilled as you once were, sorry.
Drink This: La Carnita’s Who Shot Ya?
Originating as a pop-up, La Carnita is the hottest thing to hit Hogtown since, well, Grand Electric. Spinning out tacos, ceviche, spicy street-style corn and much more, this College Street eatery has had a proper homestead for a few months now — and it’s packed to the rafters as soon as the doors open.
Morning Throwback: even before The Bachelor, Toronto women competed for attention
Back in 1936, attention-seeking Toronto women competed in scanty attire to win the affection and approval of their male peers. In 2012, they still do that — but just on national television. And with helicopter rides and hot tub scenes.