With all that went down this week, we thought we thought we’d cheer everyone up by giving everyone a double dose of dogs. It was a rollercoaster ride of emotions this week at DCist. Like the rest of country, we were floored by the news of so many dead coming out of Virginia Tech, and [...]

Spring is when we get busy here in the Ist-A-Verse. Very busy. But, after staying bundled-up indoors all winter, it’s nice for us to be out, about, and collecting things to write about for you. Here’s a glimpse at what’s been keeping your favorite citybloggers busily away from home and out of bed. For LAist, [...]

Hall of Fame outfielder Kirby Puckett died Monday afternoon following a stroke in his Arizona home this past Sunday. Puckett, who’s face is synonymous with the Minnesota Twins franchise shared a special history with our city. It was during the 1991 American League Championship Series that Puckett showed Toronto just how good he actually was. [...]

There are few things more Canadian than pond hockey. This country’s outdoor rinks are the birthplace of our national game and arguably one of the main reasons why Canada continues to have a leading role in ice hockey. But is global warming and climate change threatening our national game? Consider this mild winter in Toronto, [...]

Torontoist got to see their first ever lacrosse game on Saturday. Not only that, we saw our first ever sporting event at the Air Canada Centre (Torontoist only became a Torontoian last year). For free no less. And if there’s something to be said about free tickets, it’s that you can’t complain about the seats. [...]