Kathryn Humphreys joined Citytv in 1997 working on CityNews Weekend before moving over to CityNews Tonight. I've just learned she's no longer a part of CityNews. When my son played tee-ball at High Park, I remember her covering a game as part of her popular Tee-Ball Tuesday coverage. I always
My son and daughter both love their new baby brother, but that's where the similarities end. My daughter is a natural born nurturer. She wants to hold her little brother while singing to him and rocking him gently. Heck, she even enjoys changing his diapers. It's a joy to watch.
I touched on this briefly during episode 78 of Toronto Mike'd, but after burying my grandmother yesterday, I'm in the mood to elaborate. My grandmother died on Saturday, but I didn't shed a tear. After all, I had said my goodbyes years earlier. In a sense, my grandmother died twice.
Maya Angelou was 86. She was the poet, author and civil rights activist best known for her autobiographical book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Here's her appearance on Q.
In this 78th episode, Mike and Elvis talk about Dean Blundell, cutting the cable cord, death, birth and Mad Men without spoilers. This episode is exactly 1:04:40. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed at http://www.
Welcome to this week's Tuesday 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 hivemind.
I went for a nice long ride along the Waterfront Trail, making my way to downtown Oakville before heading back. Here's a taste of my journey on the Waterfront Trail in the west end, starting in Long Branch and ending at Port Credit.
I pass these guys every day on my bike ride. This time, I decided to stop and take a photo.
Knowlton Nash was 86. He was a journalist, author, and former long-serving senior anchor of CBC Television's flagship news program, The National.
My grandmother passed away today. She was 98 years old. We were quite close and I'm so sorry to see her go. She's left me with a ton of memories, but here's what I'll remember most. Her Sense of Humour My grandma was wicked funny. For as long as I
Next week, I'll be interviewing Barb DiGuilio on my podcast. Barb was on The Fan 590 from 1991 until late last year and might be best known for her role on Gord Stellick’s Big Show. I know what questions I'll be asking her, but I'd love to know what
John All is an American climate scientist who fell into a 70-foot crevasse on Mount Himlung in the Himalayas. He broke his arm and five ribs, dislocated his shoulder, and captured most of it with his camera. Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4With no room for error, it took him five
In this 77th episode, Mike and Elvis shoot the shit and hilarity ensues. This episode is exactly 1:00:40. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed at http://www.torontomike.com/torontomiked.xmlDownload the MP3Click the play button
Welcome to this week's Friday 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 hivemind.
When Target opened in Canada, taking over former Zellers stores, I confessed I couldn't care less. While at Cloverdale Mall for another matter, I did pop into the newly opened store to see what all the fuss was about. I remember a lot of empty shelves and being rather underwhelmed
I went for a 60 km bike ride yesterday. Maybe you're snickering because you went for a 200 km ride this past weekend, but 60 km was an important milestone for me. It was the longest ride of my life. You don't just hop on your bike one day and
The big ride is less than three weeks away, and I'm feeling good about it all. I can now bike 50 km and barely feel it so I'll be ready for 220 km. Thanks to these 74 amazing people, I've raised $4,640. I'd really like to hit $5,000
Welcome to this week's Tuesday 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 hivemind.
Since I've moved into the new home, I've had plenty of unsolicited visitors. Last week, a nice young gentleman was in the area aerating lawns. He offered me a great discount. I declined. An even younger fellow wanted to see my Rogers bill to tell me how much I'd save
Like many of you, I first heard Ubiquitious Synergy Seeker when 102.1 started playing the mess out of "Hollowpoint Sniper Hyperbole" about six years ago. I loved that single, caught them live a few times and scored myself a copy of Welding the C:/. I loved every track on
Last night, when the Anaheim Ducks were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, Teemu Selanne's NHL career came to an end. The 43-year-old finishes his NHL career with 684 goals and 1,457 points in the regular season and 44 goals and 88 points in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He
Welcome to this week's Friday 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 hivemind.
Over seven years ago, I wrote about that Zoodles ad. I've known the words by heart since 1980 and I've never forgotten. FInally, thanks to Retrontario, I can see this old ad for Libby's Zoodles again. Here it is. Related: I uncover the Alpha-Getti Gobbler ad.
Do you believe that after you die you'll continue on in an afterlife of some sorts, call it heaven or otherwise? Please let me know in the comments.
In this 76th episode, Mike and Elvis chat with Greg Brady, morning show host at The Fan 590. He talks about working in Detroit, working at AM640, his move to The Fan 590 and why it didn't work out with Jim Lang. This episode is exactly 1:25:20. You
