I'm still seeking confirmation, but there's chatter online that Nelvana quietly shut its doors for good on Friday. I saw it first on Bluesky, with these screen caps. The history of Nelvana is pretty remarkable, and I dove into it all last summer with co-founder Clive A. Smith. We talked
Graham Greene was the Acadamy Award-nominated actor best known for The Green Mile, Wind River and Dances with Wolves.
Here's my Labour Day confession. My interest in sports is waning. I used to follow and consume a lot of sports material. Loads of Jays, Raptors, Leafs, NFL, Argos, TFC, tennis, golf, and whatever else captured my fancy. First to drop off my plate was golf, a sport I stopped
Snow invited me to ABG Day yesterday at Allenbury Gardens. What I witnessed was a community coming out to enjoy free ice cream, BBQ, drinks and several bouncy castles. Oh yes, and great music and plenty of giveaways, including bikes and skateboards. It was wonderful. The man behind this annual
The old boilers in Ontario houses may be viewed as good ones, but in the real sense, they are capable of concealing substantial danger, and they can end up taking your wallet away. An outdated boiler is a time bomb that, whether it is corrosion causing leakage in the Toronto
106.5 ELMNT FM in Toronto will be off the air at midnight tonight. Based on Numeris radio ratings, I don't think many of you were listening. The last numbers I saw started with a zero and ended with a zero. ELMNT FM broadcast from Corus Quay, and I got
Randy Moffitt had a 6-2 record and a 3.77 ERA in 45 appearances in relief for the Toronto Blue Jays back in 1983. It was the last of his 12 seasons in Major League Baseball. He was the younger brother of Billie Jean King.
A strong social presence might swiftly lead to myriad chances in today's digital ecosystem. Being seen online matters greatly, whether you're a social media influencer or someone seeking attention desperately nowadays. Purchasing views for online content has garnered considerable notoriety slowly over time, apparently as a marketing tactic. Some people
Social media is a vast world that moves quickly, and new posts keep appearing every second of the day. Just some of the things that make a difference, but to get those essential likes, shares and comments from their target market, businesses need to be thinking way bigger than this.
Have you ever been so caught up in the fun of a game that maintaining your digital security slips right out of your mind? All it takes is one ad to pop up, offering an amazing deal, and we’ve given our bank details without thinking twice. If this sounds
Image source: Toronto Greek Catering Planning a team lunch, company meeting, or corporate celebration in Toronto? Finding the right caterer can make or break the experience. If you’re looking for office catering Toronto companies trust, or a reliable partner for catering corporate events, GREEK&CO should be at
When you start a family, the biggest challenge you will face is overcoming economic uncertainties. You can’t control how fast and how high the prices of basic goods increase, and you most certainly can’t expect your savings to shelter you from the effects of inflation. However, it still
Earlier today, I was on CBC Radio's Ontario Today talking about the CNE.
In this 1754th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with singer songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins about Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover, As I Lay Me Down, breaking up with Sony, being a part of The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration for Bob Dylan, her chats with Howard Stern, her
The pace of modern life often pushes us into routines that feel rushed, reactive, and disconnected. Between packed schedules, constant notifications, and the pressure to keep up, it’s easy to lose sight of what truly matters. Yet behind the noise lies the possibility of something different: a life shaped
Although arguably not among the very elite of Toronto's famous sons, the Bayview Village-born and raised Daniel Negreanu is absolutely one of the most successful Torontonians in any individual field. DNegs, as he is known in the poker community, is one of the greatest poker players of all time. The
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
In this 1753rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Jack Berkovits about being fired as a talk show host at Newstalk 1010, AM640 and Sauga 960, owning and operating Omni Jewelcrafters, being targeted by a hitman, and what's next for his talk show. This episode is exactly 1:18:
Earlier this summer, I went off on a bike rack I use outside the Costco in South Etobicoke. Well last night I biked to SVP Sports in Etobicoke and encountered what is actually the most useless of bike racks.
In this 1752nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Linden MacIntyre about his career in journalism, why he left CBC and the fifth estate, his pivot into becoming an award-winning novelist and his latest book, An Accidental Villain: A Soldier’s Tale of War, Deceit, and Exile. This episode
In this 1751st episode of Toronto Mike'd, and 44th episode of Toast, Mike is joined by Rob Preuss, Bob Willette and a very special surprise guest as they kick out morning jams. This episode is exactly 2:13:09. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
Benedict Campbell, son of Douglas Campbell, brother of Torquil Campbell from Stars, just visited the TMDS Studio to record an episode of Life in Stages with Joel Greenberg. Of course I asked him to say "the line".
In this 1750th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with prolific metal author Martin Popoff about how confusion and uncertainty surrounding tariffs have forced him to pause his mail order enterprise. There's also some Oasis and Ozzy discourse in the mix. This episode is exactly 50:35. You can listen
Over the past decade, podcasts have quietly gone from being a fringe medium to one of the most popular ways Canadians consume sports content. The shift has been steady but unmistakable. Today, whether you’re sitting in Toronto traffic, jogging along the Lakeshore, or just relaxing at home, chances are
My two youngest kids have probably watched KPop Demon Hunters dozens of times at this point, and beyond glancing at the screen for a few seconds here and there, I was completely ignorant until last night. I knew the songs, because there's no missing them in my home. The KPop
