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The First Official Victoria Day

Back in 1901, the holiday weekend was a washout.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 18th, 12:30 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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Scene: Blue Jays’ Home Opener

Tough time on the field, and in the stands.

By Desmond Cole • Photos by Christopher DrostApr. 10th, 7:49 pm

Blue Jays’ Home Launch

The team prepares for its Rogers Centre opener—and a season filled with uncertainty.

By Kevin Scott Apr. 9th, 11:15 am

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Historicist: Playing the Field

The double life of Arthur Irwin, baseball star and polygamist.

By Kevin Plummer Apr. 7th, 12:00 pm

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Paying to Play

New fees to use City fields have taken Toronto's youth-sports programs by surprise. Tuesday night, players, coaches, and organizers got a chance to share their concerns with a handful of city councillors.

By Daniel Sellers Apr. 4th, 11:20 am

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The New Look of the Blue Jays

Going back to the future for the team's 2012 look.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 18th, 1:00 pm

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Anthopoulos’s Blue Jays Still a Ways From Contending

After two full years when winning didn't matter, the Jays' young GM may find himself testing the limits of fans' patience in 2012.

By Daniel Sellers Sep. 30th, 10:30 am

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A New Look For the Blue Jays?

Is the team adopting a variant of its classic logo?

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 22nd, 2:01 pm

Roberto Alomar, Back Home

By Kevin Scott Aug. 2nd, 9:00 am

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Doc Comes Home at Last

By Daniel Sellers Jun. 30th, 9:30 am

Vintage Toronto Ads: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 28th, 1:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Jumping Jays

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 15th, 1:15 pm

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Historicist: Toronto Tobacco Cards

By Kevin Plummer Mar. 26th, 12:00 pm

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Saying Goodbye to Vernon Wells

By Daniel Sellers Jan. 24th, 12:30 pm

2010 Hero: Jose Bautista

By Kevin Plummer Dec. 20th, 9:30 am

Sparky’s Start

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 5th, 2:45 pm

Televisualist: Zombies. Also, Zombies.

By Christopher Bird Oct. 25th, 12:00 pm

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Televisualist: We Don’t Have To Mention Soccer Anymore

By Christopher Bird Jul. 12th, 12:30 pm

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A Stripped-Down G20 Welcome

By Edward Brown Jun. 24th, 9:30 am

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☆)

TTC Service Alerts

• 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

Editor's Picks

David Chang Talks About His Upcoming Toronto Debut The celebrity restaurateur says plans for the Toronto branch of his Momofuku empire are still in flux, and he likes it that way.	Lights, Camera … And Everything Else
Weston-Mount Dennis Residents Discuss Police Stops	Historicist: Throwing Intellectual Bombs Rabble-rousing feminist and anarchist Emma Goldman died in Toronto in 1940.
OIPRD’s Assessment of the G20: A Good but Marred Effort Two years later, we finally have OIPRD's comprehensive assessment of police action during the G20. It's a report that tries to be fair to all sides, but ends up being too generous to police on some key points.	Vandalist: You Never Call Anymore

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