In the heart of Santiago, Chile, a remarkable event unfolded during the Pan American Games that left spectators and fellow athletes alike in awe. At just 13 years of age, Fay De Fazio Ebert, a young talent from Toronto, etched her name in history as a gold medallist. Ebert’s feat came in the women’s skateboard … [Read more…]
Toronto took another step towards completing the Meadoway off-road trail system that would run from the downtown Don Valley trails all the way to Rouge Park at the easter end of the city. A significant trail connection in the Meadoway at Highland Creek celebrated its grand opening, recently. This two-kilometre multi-use trail, surrounded by 16 … [Read more…]
The City of Toronto has once again secured its reputation as the leading city for rat infestations in Canada, holding onto the top spot for the second consecutive year in the annual “Rattiest Cities” list. The rankings are determined based on the number of commercial and residential rat and mice treatments conducted by Orkin Canada from … [Read more…]
My mistake was to think I could drive along Finch Avenue West as a normal street. It is, as someone remarked, Toronto’s most significant obstacle course. Metrolinx is responsible for building the Finch West Light rail line, and it has made a mess of it over the past five years. Vast stretches of the roadway … [Read more…]
A new project near the York Beltline Trail and spanning 7.3 acres could become a distinctive mixed-use community in Toronto with its fresh approach to planning and diverse housing options. Located at the intersection of Bowie Avenue and Caledonia Road, adjacent to the new Caledonia Station transit hub, Beltline Yards promises to transform this area … [Read more…]
Halloween is a good time to let your playfully spooky side shine through. Whether you’re hoping to be the talk of the neighborhood with your DIY jack-o’-lantern topiary, greet trick-or-treaters with a headless horseman figure, or frighten the kids with a spider-webbed staircase—we’ve rounded up the best indoor and outdoor home decorating ideas for Halloween. … [Read more…]
Toronto could finally close the subway line loop along Sheppard Avenue West by building an extension to the current line that would run to Downsview Park Station. According to provincial transit agency Metrolinx, that expansion, along with several others, is taking the next step and could soon become a reality. Metrolinx is embarking on a … [Read more…]
Over a month ago, New York City’s new Airbnb and short-term rental rules came into effect — a move that is likely to dramatically decrease the more than 40,000 such units available and, in so doing, massively increase the rental stock in a city grappling with housing affordability. It’s a situation that is playing out … [Read more…]
When a plan comes with tag of it being a “generational transformation,” that is setting the bar pretty high. But the new $30 billion housing plan from the city of Toronto could be one of those rare times a government strives for greatness. This is a plan that first and foremost gets the city of … [Read more…]
Explore Toronto’s rich past through the lens of its most historic bars. These iconic establishments have been witness to countless stories, celebrations, and the city’s cultural evolution. Join us on a journey through time as we revisit these five bars that have helped to shapeToronto’s history. The Wheat Sheaf @wheatsheaftavern/Instagram From Great War soldiers, to hippies, … [Read more…]