Every Saturday at noon, Historicist looks back at the events, places, and characters—good and bad—that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today. Crime knows no vacation. While many of us look to the holiday season for peace and good cheer, others find themselves on the wrong side of the law. For as long [...]

It’s hard to disagree with the wisdom attributed to New York Sun editor John B. Bogart, that “When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news.” And if a man bites another man? Depends. And if a man eats [...]