Very recently, a viral headline rocked entertainment circles. A casino in Toronto was fined after a really raucous afterparty and concert. This article opens a window to a more detailed study of land and online casinos in Canada and the future. A title like “Casino Resort Toronto fined $255K" for
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Scot Turner's Blue Sky account alerts me to the fact this film debuted in theatres 40 years ago today. I do not remember seeing it in theatres. This was a VHS rental that I absolutely adored. I liked it so much, I still watch it periodically. I know I've watched
Jim Lovell was one of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the Moon before he commanded the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970 which, after a critical failure en route, looped around the Moon and returned safely to Earth.
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I produce podcasts for several people, including myself. My podcast is called Toronto Mike'd and I've been recording episodes since the summer of 2012. As I type, there have been 1742 numbered episodes, and there are exactly 1800 episodes in the Toronto Mike'd podcast feed. I had a Toronto Mike'd
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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 1742nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with guitarist Colin Cripps about his years playing with the Spoons, Crash Vegas, Junkhouse, Kathleen Edwards, Bryan Adams and Blue Rodeo. This episode is exactly 1:39:02. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on
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Last month I wrote about Toronto's new park. It's called Biidaasige Park and it's a little east on Commissioners Street from Cherry Street. If you just take Cherry Street, you'll miss it, at least I did, and you'll end up at Cherry Beach. Be sure to turn off Cherry at
In this 1741st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with historian Jeremy Hopkin about the history of Sunnyside in Toronto. This episode is exactly 1:32:02. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe on Podcast AddictSubscribe
Tonight I attended a live listening party for the new Rheostatics album. It took place at the Paradise Theatre and I saw a number of FOTMs from Kevin Hearn to Dave Bidini to Fergus Hambleton to Michael Phillip Wojewoda. I was sitting with Tyler Campbell, Jim Romanko and Darrin Cappe.
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In this 1740th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with writer, musician, and comedian Ashwyn Singh about his unique perspective to explore themes of cultural identity, immigration, and family with wit and relatability. This episode is exactly 1:12:31. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
I've told this story a few times on Toronto Mike'd, but thought I'd document it here for posterity. Last summer, I attended Beerfest to see Cypress Hill. I was joined by my wife and daughter. At some point after Souls of Mischief performed, FOTM Ryan Wolstat who covers the Raptors
As I wrote that title, I got a little shiver. I had to remind myself that I am not going back to the office. My last days in an office were in 2011, 14 years ago. I was lucky enough to work from home pre-COVID. Then, everyone seemed to be
Remember the Re/Max hot air balloon? That was one of many hot air balloons flown by Ernie Lee, who started flying hot air balloons in 1974. If you spotted a hot air balloon in Toronto, it was likely piloted by Ernie. I just learned the sad news from Jeremy
Loni Anderson was an actress I knew best for his portrayal of Jennifer Marlowe on WKRP in Cincinnati.
I recently wrote about my tour of the Toronto Island with Warren Hoselton. It was mainly a walking tour, but there was some water taxi action as well. There's a stretch west of Centre Island by Hanlon's Point where the trees have been overwhelmed by cormorants. We're talking thousands of
I don't particularly enjoy long bike rides. At some point I get a pinched nerve in my upper back and it stops being fun. I've gone for precisely three bike rides that were greater than 100km long and I felt that pinch all three times. The sweet spot for me
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