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In this 1739th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with photographer Andrew Budziak about his explorations of Toronto's urban wildlife and the various species he's encountered in the 416. This episode is exactly 1:18:25. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple
Sunlight shinging towards us... that's what Biidaasige means in Anishinaabemowin/Ojibwemowin. The way to say it is Bee-daw-sih-geh. Now that we've got that out of the way, let's celebrate the biggest Toronto park to open in a generation. If you haven't been to the Port Lands lately, there's a new
I've been ironing out an annoying frame rate issue on recorded videos that were also live streamed. I think I have it sorted now. We'll find out at 2pm with Gill Deacon. This issue, in a roundabout way, had me revisiting a recording of Broken Social Scene co-founder Brendan Canning's
I've noticed this scam, primarily on Facebook and Instagram, where a sponsored post is a letter from a storeowner announcing they're closing their doors, but having a final sale. These places present themselves as an actual bricks and mortar Toronto institution and is written in a manner that it's assumed
If you've listened to any of the three Toronto Mike'd episodes recorded thus far this month (Cliff Thorburn, Michael Mongiardi and Steve Simmons), you've heard me welcome a new partner: The Waterfront BIA. Waterfront BIAI love Toronto's waterfront, and as an avid cyclist, I find myself biking to Sugar Beach
Today was the 4th Annual Murderecords Garage Sale in a laneway not too far from College and Brock. As luck would have it, my youngest son had a soccer match at Brockton Stadium and Sloan's garage sale was a 3 minute bike ride from there. There was a lot of
Believe it or not, yesterday was the first time I conversed with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow.
CP24, Bell Media's 24 hour Toronto news channel, published a story yesterday about Toronto's spring midges. The piece is attributed to Aarjavee Raaj, a CTVNewsToronto.ca Multi-Platform-Writer. That headline might sound frightening to Torontonians who don't live near Lake Ontario. "Toronto grapples with swarms of midges" really makes it sound
I still have two children in the Toronto District School Board, so I received a survey earlier this week. Here's how it begins: The TDSB has a structural deficit of $58 million– adjusted down from $70.3 million due to the elimination of the carbon tax. We'd like to hear
In this 1677th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Jack Mesley, an ironworker who helped build the CN Tower 50 years ago. This episode is exactly 1:00:55. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyFollow on Amazon MusicSubscribe
Thanks to FOTM Scot Turner I learned Nirvana's first Toronto show, an Elliott Lefko promotion at Lee's Palace, took place on April 16, 1990. That was 35 years ago today in their Bleach pre-Grohl era. Tickets were $5. A few notes off the lid before I start the live stream
I'm catching up on my RSS feeds after a busy few days, and I see the headline "Etobicoke residents hold rally over concerns about proposed homeless shelter in their area". This is the shelter that's coming to 66 Third Street, well discussed on Toronto Mike'd. If you want a deeper
In this 1605th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike checks in with Deputy Mayor of Toronto Amber Morley to learn how her first two years in office are going, what she's doing about the Bloor bike lane, why New Toronto is getting a new shelter and so much more. This episode
Last night, I had a date with a queen. Some know her as Michie Mee, but to me, she's our queen. She was performing at the opening of The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), a #deepdive into the
On Thursday night, I biked to Yonge and Dundas to watche the world premiere of Stu Stone's new movie Don't F**ck with Ghosts. Good fun, and a fab time catching up with some buds. Even Ross Atkins was there, but I digress... The movie wrapped around 9:30pm and
About a month ago, I wrote about the new Campfire public artwork installed along the Humber Bay recreational trail. It's by Michael Belmore and Herman Mejia and at the time was unfinished and srounced by a fence. Well, the fences are gone and Campfire is free!
Every morning, after I bike my youngest to school, I ride along the Waterfront Trail to the Humber Bay Bridge over the Humber River. The past few weeks, I've noticed driftwood sculptures appearing by the Campfire art installation I wrote about recently. A couple of times, I've caught the artist
The Green Acres motel on Lake Shore in the east end of Mississauga is one of the last of the motels that used to litter Lake Shore back in the day. Remember that strip in Mimico? They're all gone, but Green Acres remained! Green Acres Motel in MississaugaA change has
This past weekend I attended the Geary Art Crawl on Geary Ave. between Dufferin and Dovercourt. Such a cool Toronto vibe. A highlight was chilling in the Bartlett Parkette, drinking a can of GLB and listening to Guh. Scenes from the Geary Art Crawl on a sunny Sunday
As a Waterfront Trail addict, I noticed this structure appearing by Humber Bay Shores just west of the Humber Bay Arch Bridge that crosses the Humber River. This installation is called "Campfire", and although it's currently surrounded by an ugly chain link fence, I'm assured that won't always be the
Toronto's PWHL team finally has a nickname. They will be known as the Toronto Sceptres. Here's their logo. Wikipedia tells me a sceptre (or scepter in American English) is a staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia, signifying
Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government shut down the Ontario Science Centre without warning Friday citing safety concerns with the building's roof contained in an engineering report it had commissioned. The report from engineering firm Rimkus Consulting Group found structural issues with some roof panels, some of which require replacement or
The Phoenix is closing its doors for good on January 15, 2025. Before it was the Phoenix, it was the Diamond, but all of my memories of 410 Sherbourne were of The Phoenix where I spent many a night in the 90s. I've also seen many concerts at The Phoenix,
We took the two little ones to the Poop Cafe on Bloor near Christie. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was a lot of fun. Everything is poop-themed, so the kids sit on toilets and eat ice cream in the shape of toilet paper and poop waffles. Our
