Toronto News ~ Toronto Focus
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As a proud Torontonian, I've had to endure several Rob Ford scandals since he was elected to city council. Here's a list of Rob Ford controversies if you require a refresher. Of all the Rob Ford controversies, the one that's disturbed me the most is this latest one involving Sarah
Perusing Twitter, I caught this tweet from my buddy Marc. The top 10 one-hit wonder bands from Toronto blogto.com/music/2013/03/… via @blogtoat least 7 of these aren't one-hit wonders, maybe 8 or 9?— marc weisblott (@scroll) March 5, 2013I had to click over to the blogto.com
Love padlock are a custom by which padlocks are affixed to a fence, gate, bridge or similar public fixture by sweethearts at an increasing number of locations in the world to symbolize their everlasting love. Last week, I saw love padlocks blossoming on the Eiserner Steg bridge. The most love
Toronto Sports fans, I have good news. It seems we bounced off the bottom in August and things are looking up. At that time, the Jays, Leafs, Raptors, TFC and Argos were all in pretty dire straits. You'll have to click back for details. I called it a "brand new
Environment Canada has issued a winter storm watch for much of southern and parts of eastern Ontario, extending from London to Peterborough, and including Toronto. Between 15 and 25 centimetres of snow along with strong easterly winds are expected. It'll be the most snow we've seen since in Toronto since
During recent trips to Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris and Dublin, it was just me and a map and my two legs. I found each city to be very walkable, and was able to hit each destination without requiring public transportation. Is Toronto (the old Toronto, not the megacity) as walkable? I'm
My mother tongue is English. In fact, it's the only language I speak fluently. Boring, isn't it? According to this treemap, many Torontonians grow up speaking a language other than English. If you want to read the smaller boxes, here's the very interesting source PDF. Did you grow up speaking
A list of the top 50 Toronto albums is making the rounds, so I thought I'd chime in with my six favourite Toronto albums. With apologies to the Rheostatics, Rush and Blue Rodeo, these are my top six. Hayden - Everything I Long For Favourite Tracks: "Bad As They Seem"
Shared without comment, this is The Layover with Anthony Bourdain visiting Toronto.
An Ontario judge has ruled that Rob Ford violated the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and will be removed from office. Ontario Superior Court Justice Charles T. Hackland said in a ruling released Monday that Ford violated the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act when he spoke and participated in a
Here's a gorgeous view from the crane that was building the Four Seasons Yorkville Residences here in Toronto. [via Reddit]
My favourite Toronto ghost story, without a doubt, is the story of a ghost named Reznikoff who haunts University College at the University of Toronto, my alma mater. Here's the haunting tale of Ivan Reznikoff. According to accounts, the ghost, "a heavy, thickset figure, with black curly hair and a
Steal My Sunshine was catchy enough to make SLS2. Don't believe me? Revisit the preserved Smells Like Sour database and see for yourself. Steal My Sunshine came out in 1999, and I haven't heard much from Len since. Toronto band Len is siblings Marc and Sharon Costanzo and they've got
On our way to the stadium formerly known as SkyDome yesterday, my son asked me a question. The CN Tower is the tallest building in Toronto, but what comes in second place? I wasn't sure what the next tallest building in Toronto was, but Wikipedia helped me out. Here's a
This handy Wikipedia list tells me the oldest buildings and structures in Toronto. After our discussion yesterday about the Mirvish - Geehry condo project, I clicked over to learn about the oldest building in Toronto. It's The Scadding Cabin, found on the western grounds of the CNE. It was built
David Mirvish and Frank Gehry have proposed a triple-tower condo development on King Street West. I've seen some outrage on Twitter and elsewhere that the Princess of Wales Theatre would have to go to make this possible. Losing the Princess of Wales Theatre is the least of my concerns... I'm
Toronto Boom Town is a film by Leslie McFarlane for the National Film Board of Canada. It studies the contrast between the sedate Toronto of the turn of the century and the thriving, expanding metropolis of 1951.
I don't own an iPad, nor an iPhone, so I'm not as interested nor up-to-date with the Apple iOS 6 news. But I am an observer of technology trends and it's been impossible to surf the web without hearing about the Apple iOS 6 Maps controversy. Apparently, Apple has replaced
In 2012, I've spent a good chunk of time in Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris and Dublin. I visit these cities as a tourist, doing some homework, marking up a map and hitting the streets with my camera. I don't visit Toronto this way, as I've always lived here. I often wonder
I just read a comment on Reddit that suggests if you order "cold tea" after the 2am cut-off for selling alcohol in bars and clubs in Toronto, they'll serve you an unmarked teapot with cold beer in it. I had never heard this before. Toronto, I must know.... Is this
This map of Toronto shootings thus far in 2012 comes courtesy of Toronto Police Service. Gunfire erupted at a block party on Danzig St., in the Morningside and Lawrence Ave. E. area of Scarborough, just before 11pm last night, killing 2 and injuring 21 others. Here's the map. What strikes
I've never been to Captain John's floating restaurant in the water at Yonge and Queen's Quay. I've walked by it a hundred times but never felt the urge to go inside. Now, it's possible I'll never get that chance. Waterfront Toronto rescinded its lease for the watery slip at the
Indigo Books and Music won't renew their lease for the World's Biggest Bookstore on Edward Street near Yonge and Dundas. When the lease expires at the end of 2013, it will likely become a suburban type big-box store, like a Home Depot or Best Buy or Wal-Mart. The World's Biggest
Titled as found on Reddit. The pic is a spoof of some new Apple thing announced at the WWDC. You fanboys can have your closed systems... I doubt I'll ever buy another Apple product in my lifetime.
