Toronto News ~ Toronto Focus
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How cold is it? I just checked the Toronto weather forecast and was pleased as punch to see we'd reach a sweltering high of -3 Degrees Celsius on Saturday. -3 sounds very, very warm to me right now. With a slight 5 km/h wind expected, I may even wear
It was a week ago today I asked if spring had sprung early. 12 Degrees Celsius in Toronto will cause such delusion. God, apparently, is not without a sense of humour. The Weather Network claims it feels like -21 Degrees Celsius right now, which would make it the warmest it's
I feel like I fell asleep for a few months and have awakened in April or May. Is this spring? Currently we're sitting at 12 Degrees Celsius here in Toronto. I don't know if this is spring, but I do know it's unreal.
I don't believe it's supposed to be 5 Degrees Celsius on December 23rd in Toronto. Is this winter or spring? It looks like it's going to be unseasonably warm for the next week. Who needs a white Christmas? Happy Festivus Everyone!
Have you heard the news? Conan O'Brien is bringing his Late Night talk show to Toronto for a week in February. I have nothing but positive feelings about Conan O'Brien. I knew him first as a writer and producer of some of the funniest Simpsons episodes ever. He wrote Homer
Toronto-born Jesse Palmer will become the first Canadian-born and trained quarterback to start a game in the NFL when he starts for the New York Giants on Sunday. It's been a long time coming. Mark Rypien may have been born in Calgary, but his formative years were spent south of
I was just checking the news and I read that the Uptown theatre had collapsed. Some students from a neighbouring downtown private school are trapped in the rubble and emergency crews are searching for them now. For two years Taryn and I lived in an apartment complex at the corner
I just returned from our local Ikea. My wife had bought a table for James that was too short for him, so I got the job of returning it and picking up another model. I knew the exact product I was looking for and even that it could be found
Back in July, I wrote an entry about my preferred Toronto area radio stations. My list of six at the time included Edge102, HTZ 97.7, WBUF 92.9, Q107, 680News and The Fan 590. There are three more I'd like to add. Y108 - I don't know how I
There's a site by the name of Urinal.net that posts pictures of urinals from around the world. Apparently, there's demand for this kind of detail. They've even been profiled in Maxim magazine. A recent addition to this vast collection of urinals was those from our very own airport, Toronto
We Torontonians vote in our municipal election tomorrow. Just in case this fact slipped my mind, a nice lady from the David Miller camp just called to let me know the polls will be busy so I should get there as early as possible. I told her I planned to
I've had The Toronto Star delivered to my home for as long as I can remember. Of the four Toronto dailies, it's always been my preference. I've tried the Toronto Sun , The National Post and The Globe and Mail, but none offer that desired balance of news, sports, entertainment and
I have never lived EoY. In fact, whenever possible, I avoid EoY completely. This has been the case my entire life. Whether it's going to school, a movie theatre, out to dinner, shopping, for a bike ride or even to a concert or sporting event, I am least comfortable when
For years now, we in the Toronto area have been inundated with ads for EZ Rock 97.3 FM featuring Leeza Gibbons. I saw a new spot just last night. A typical 30 second advertisement is Leeza talking about how much she enjoys EZ Rock's syropy format when she's in
An 11-year-old boy is in serious condition at the Hospital for Sick Children after being struck at a crosswalk on Lake Shore Blvd. W. near Royal York Rd. Back in August, pedestrians were struck at two different crosswalks one day after the other. Pedestrians being hit while crossing at crosswalks
As I write this, the remnants of Hurricane Isabel are hitting the GTA. It's dark, rainy and extremely windy...up to 76 km/h they say. Other than about 10,000 people losing power, it's nothing to fear from where I'm sitting. Isabel has clearly run out of steam. A
24 hours and 12 minutes. That's how long the power was off at my humble abode. Of course, the worst black out in North American history had to strike just when our food supply was at its lowest. Already due for a trip to the grocery store, it was quite
Today is SARSstock. As I write this, the gates to Downsview Park are opening and thousands of people are streaming in to secure themselves a good spot. Up to 450,000 people are expected making this the largest ticketed concert in North American history. Initially, I wasn't particularly interested. I
I'm a proud Canadian, but I'm even a prouder Torontonian. That's why I'm not afraid to admit I was rooting against Vancouver's bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympics. As everyone knows by now, Vancouver narrowly beat out PyeongChang to win the IOC vote. Why was I rooting against Vancouver?
The morning paper tells me there are four new cases of SARS in Toronto. Like a cheesy sequel to a bad movie franchise, SARS returns. So let me get this straight. SARS is back, the West Nile virus will be here all summer and Mad Cow disease is coming to
SARS Update: From the eye of the storm The World Health Organization has just issued a warning against travelling to Toronto. Don't travel to Toronto unless it's essential, they say. Major League Baseball is issuing warnings to teams visiting Toronto. They're asking that contact with fans at SkyDome be kept
