Fatal car crashes increase by 6% the week following daylight savings time, new research from the University of Colorado reveals. The biannual time switch causes sleep deprivation and fatigue, which results in dangerous drowsy driving (similar to drunk driving). Moreover, traffic deaths are also increasing in Toronto with a total
Credit: mteerapat via Freepik Winter in Canada poses plenty of risks and challenges for homeowners. Not only can the weather lead to frozen pipes or do a number on your roof, but winter is also the riskiest season for house fires. House fires are among the most common emergencies faced
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.
Ryan Doyle was removed from NEWSTALK 1010's afternoon drive show The Rush in the fall of 2021, and now Jay Michaels has announced he's also leaving the show. In fact, this is Jay's final week. Jay Michaels, who I still call Maddog, has visited me three times for three great
In this episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with Tom Wilson. There's Junkhouse talk, an update on his journey of discovery as a proud Mohawk man, a passage from his new book and so much more. This episode is exactly 1:33:03. You can listen to this episode
In this episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Helix founder and lead singer Brian Vollmer about the rise of the band, Heavy Metal Love, Rock You, getting mugged working at a Hasty Market, members who have passed, real estate, Bel canto, and being a rock 'n roll survivor. This
In this episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Bill Welychka about his years at MuchMusic and MuchMore Music, hosting Outlaws and Heroes, interviewing Prince, Meat Loaf, Gord Downie and others, his relationship with The Tragically Hip, his love of wrestling, leaving for gigs in Edmonton and Ottawa and finding
A US Waiver is referred to as I-192 or simply a "waiver", which is a piece of legal documents issued to Canadian citizens with a criminal record who want to enter the USA. It is issued by the Customs and Border Protection division of the US Department of Homeland Security.
If you listen to Toronto Mike'd, you've heard me speak of Rumble through the years. He was a key figure in the first wave of Toronto hip hop as one-half of Rumble and Strong. A key contemporary of Maestro Fresh Wes, Michie Mee, Get Loose Crew, Simply Majestic and the
Back in December, I had Dr. Liza Egbogah on Toronto Mike'd to share the story of her experience on Dragon's Den. It was episode 965 and Dr. Liza spoke about how she struck a deal with Manjit Minhas but was "ghosted" over the following seven months. Dr. Liza told me
Clark Gillies enjoyed a tremendously successful 14-year NHL career with the New York Islanders, winning four consecutive Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983.
R. Dean Taylor was the Toronto-born Motown artist who had a hit in 1970 when his song “Indiana Wants Me” went to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Blackjack is both a card game and a game of chance; It's a gamble because it's ultimately down to chance which card is drawn next and there is no skill you can train to get the desired card. But gambling doesn't mean there aren't spaces to make a decision. Especially
Anyone who has already visited a casino knows that you won’t get very far without a decent chunk of money. Although the betting limits are designed for beginners, it somehow feels wrong to visit the local casino with only 50 euros in your pocket. The question arises as to
Those who grew up with home video game consoles will likely have had experience with FIFA at some point, especially for those who were also football fans too. Without a doubt, FIFA is the most popular sports game in the world and this is likely because it seeks to capture
Louie Anderson was the comedian and actor who won an Emmy for his performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series "Baskets." I remember him from Hollywood Squares.
Why do you need an essay? Some people need to take international exams, where they need to write the written part, some people need to write worksheets, and some people want to blog in English. The introductory phrases for writing in English, which we will look at today, is also
Everything related to money is likely to have been counterfeited at least once, and casino chips are no exception to this rule. Those who want to stay away from playing free slots online and would rather visit a land-based casino to cheat (which is highly recommended against doing) have probably
Hey, it's that former quite divisive Toronto Mike commenter known as either bsmnt or hadesdwllr 73 here, also sometimes known as Avery in 'Real Life.' Anyway, quick question: what is that like exactly?!? All kidding aside, perhaps a couple of you out there might have momentarily wondered whatever became
Meat Loafs was the larger-than-life singer whose bombastic rock opera "Bat Out of Hell" is one of the best-selling albums of all time. I literally shared Paradise by the Dashboard Light in my post about Ellen Foley earlier this week. We referenced I’d Do Anything for Love (But I
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 premiere episode of Toast, Mike is joined by Stu Stone and Cam Gordon as they catch up and kick out "welcome back" jams. This episode is exactly 2:11:22. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Google PodcastsSubscribe
My firstborn is no longer a teen. Sweet Baby James is now 20 years old. I was 27 years old when James was born. That's before my hair started turning white. James literally made me a father, and it's far and away my life's greatest passion. I love being James's
André Leon Talley first joined Vogue in 1983 as the magazine's fashion news director. He quickly rose to creative director and editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's right-hand — a position he held from 1987 to 1995. He left Vogue in 1995 and moved to Paris, where he returned to W Magazine after working
There's news today that there will be a Weird Al movie, and Daniel Radcliffe will play The Weird One. The biopic is written by Yankovic and Eric Appel, which makes sense, because they teased us with this very film back in 2010. I loved this then, and I love it
