Robford.ca has been taken over by pranksters. The website was created in November by a rogue registrant after Rob Ford let the address lapse earlier this summer. Viewers of the website have been treated to a Rob Ford beauty contest or redirected to a Wikipedia page, among other things.
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Soulpepper remounts its 2009 smash hit about two clerks in a Budapest perfume shop who argue by day and unknowingly exchange anonymous love letters by night. If the plot sounds familiar, it’s because we’ve seen it remade as the James Stewart classic flick, The Shop Around the Corner, which, in turn, inspired the Meg Ryan–Tom Hanks pairing in You’ve Got Mail. (But don’t judge it based on that AOL-era clunker!)
It’s a sad fact that construction of the Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown, an upcoming underground transit line running from Black Creek Drive to Kennedy station, will require multiple properties to be torn down to make room. (The TTC likes to call this “property acquisition.”)
We can’t think of anything better than a brand new, slouchy tee that feels as soft on the skin as a well-worn favourite, wouldn’t you agree? This is why we love L.A. label KAIN so much. The sisters behind the line, Amanda and Melanie Kain, have dedicated themselves to creating modern, stylish and super-soft basics of the utmost quality for women around the world since 2008.
Count on the Pan Am Games to slow down your commute. Sources tell The Star that organizers are looking to dedicate one lane in each direction on the QEW, DVP, 401, 427 and Gardiner for athlete and official use only during the games.
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’Tis not a kind season for fine dining — in this slightly scary economy, diners are playing their cards close to the vest, only spending where they’re sure of value.
Ross Petty is Toronto’s undisputed overlord of offbeat family entertainment. And once again, Petty lets his true, twisted colours show in his latest winter pantomime: The Wizard of Oz.
Joe Jonas and thousands of hysterical teens launched the opening of Calvin Klein’s new freestanding store in Toronto last week, located at the Fairview Mall. The Jonas brother in the middle rocked a James Dean-esque look — black leather moto jacket, white V-neck T-shirt and black Calvin Klein jeans – to serenade his fans (well, the lucky first 150 to be let through the shop’s glass doors) with songs from his new solo album, Fastlife.
Councillor Doug Ford has suggested that schools explore a community service program backed by Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Children of the ‘80s: do you remember your school’s old computer lab? It was chock-full of good ol’ Commodore 64s, with maybe one or two old Apple IIIs thrown in for good measure. Turns out that some of us never let that old school technology go.
When nobody on city council is doing anything to ban shark fin products in Toronto, it’s time for drastic measures. Oh, that’s right, Toronto has already decided to ban shark fin products, but that’s not stopping an animal rights group — well, what appears to be one at least — from threatening to spread “rat poison on meat, fish, fruit and vegetables” in Chinese markets and restaurants throughout the city.
Long-time Toronto band Skydiggers have re-released their tune “November in Ontario” as a free download as they get ready for their annual hometown Christmas shows at the Horseshoe Tavern on Dec. 16 and 17. The song originally appeared on the band’s 1997 album Desmond’s Hip City and is characteristic of the Skydiggers’ roots-rock sound.
