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Vintage Toronto Ads: It Started With Noodles

As Joanne Kates winds down her run as Globe and Mail food critic, a look at her first review for the paper.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 22nd, 1:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Take a Gamble on Charles Stoneham

Corrupt politicians, shady stocks, and professional baseball did—why not you?

By Jamie Bradburn May. 15th, 12:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: A Romantic Meal from Parkdale Wines

A pleasurable meal for the people from a brewery-owned suburban winery.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 8th, 12:30 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: York County Is a Good Place To Live

And made even better when you dial CJRH 1300 on your radio.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 1st, 1:30 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Tiny Bennett Wants You to Unpollute

But what the outdoor columnist wanted was an exit from the Telegram.

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 24th, 12:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Happy Life Insurance Day!

Did you remember to celebrate the thriftiness of others?

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 17th, 1:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: April Showers Bring Free Trousers

Two springtime approaches to foisting free pants on the public.

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 10th, 1:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Tracking the Maple Leafs, 1970s Style

How a comic book ad accurately predicted where the Maple Leafs would finish their 1976/77 campaign.

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 3rd, 12:00 pm

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Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Billboard Tax

In a 3–0 decision, judges find that the City of Toronto was within its authority to create the tax, and extend the City's scope of application.

By Hamutal Dotan Apr. 2nd, 1:46 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Good News from Jim Curran

As CBC Radio's traffic reporter signs off after four decades on the air, we look back at the beginning of his broadcasting career.

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 27th, 1:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: The Case of the Disappearing Bachelors

When 555 Sherbourne opened in St. James Town, it offered all the conveniences any 1970s apartment dweller could want.

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 20th, 12:30 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Dr. Blosser’s Discovery

Smoke herbs to alleviate ailments of the nose and throat!

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 13th, 1:30 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: He’ll Huff, and He’ll Puff

But the Big Bad Wolf doesn't need to blow this house down.

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 6th, 1:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Top-Rung Advertising

On the wall of public opinion, the Mail sat supreme.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 28th, 2:00 pm

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The Toronto Public Library Is Thinking About Getting Into the Ad Business

Why that's a bad idea.

By Steve Kupferman Feb. 27th, 11:30 am

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In Which Astral Media Plays the Goon

Movie posters removed on day of premiere due to extreme puritanism. Why do we hate some ads more than others?

By Emma Woolley (Guest Contributor) Feb. 23rd, 3:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Danish Delights at the Copenhagen Room

Sit back, relax, and enjoy a meal prepared by a "sandwich virgin."

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 21st, 3:30 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Gems of Canadiana (and Toronto the Good)

Before the Internet Archive, the Coles Canadiana Collection revived out-of-print historical works.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 14th, 11:30 am

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Vintage Toronto Ads: The Most Outrageous Mothers of Them All

Frank Zappa's ensemble were a sensation at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1973.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 7th, 11:30 am

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Union-Friendly Garments

From the corner of Queen and Yonge, a clothier proudly states their support for organized labour.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 31st, 1:00 pm

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆)

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• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Eglinton Stn has now cleared and full service has resumed on the Yonge University Spadina line. #TTC | 7:59 PM Apr 5
• Trains are currently holding southbound at Eglinton Stn due to a Passenger Assistance Alarm activated on a train. #TTC | 7:54 PM Apr 5
• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Spadina and Queen has now cleared and full service on the 510 Spadina Streetcar line has resumed. #TTC | 5:50 PM Apr 5

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