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Parks44 Wants to Bring Parks Advocacy to Every Corner of Toronto

The leaders of a new initiative hope to start parks advocacy groups in each of Toronto's 44 wards.

By Chris Riddell May. 23rd, 4:00 pm

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Toronto Urban Legends: Naming the City

No, Toronto does not mean "meeting place."

By Patrick Metzger May. 23rd, 9:30 am

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Toronto Casino Well and Thoroughly Dead

City council rejects both a new downtown casino, and an expansion of gambling at Woodbine.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photos by Christopher DrostMay. 21st, 2:33 pm

The HarbourKIDS Festival Brings Circus Performances to the Waterfront

The 11th-annual HarbourKIDS festival delighted children with all sorts of circusy entertainment.

By Chris Riddell • Photos by Corbin SmithMay. 21st, 10:30 am

Does Toronto Need More Wild Bees?

Why a York University PhD student thinks there's a place for bees in urban planning and landscape design.

By Graeme Bayliss May. 21st, 9:15 am

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Toronto’s Casino Debate is Back On

By petition a majority of councillors overturn the mayor and reinstate city council's casino meeting.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photo by Andrew LouisMay. 17th, 5:36 pm

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Rob Ford Proclaims Toronto Casino “Dead”

Mayor cancels special meeting on a potential casino, saying the province is "wasting our time."

By Hamutal Dotan • Photo by Andrew LouisMay. 16th, 4:55 pm

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Scene: Free Pinball at First Canadian Place

There will be free pinball in the First Canadian Place lobby until 6 p.m. today.

By Steve Kupferman • Photos by Corbin SmithMay. 16th, 3:00 pm

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Duly Quoted: Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa on a Toronto Casino

Council might need to decide on a casino without knowing how much money it would be bring in.

By Hamutal Dotan May. 16th, 2:15 pm

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Public Works: A Casino That Works?

How one of the world's most conservative cities learned to love its mega-casinos. The trick: put government in charge, not developers.

By Patrick Metzger May. 16th, 1:30 pm

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A “Lost Cat” Campaign Goes Way Beyond Posters

When Lucius the cat went missing, his owners didn't just make some flyers and call it a day.

By Steve Kupferman May. 16th, 12:30 pm

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The Distillery District’s Favourite Metal Monster is Gone

A well-known sculpture has left the Distillery District after a multi-year stay.

By Steve Kupferman May. 15th, 10:30 am

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The City Could Start Selling Decomissioned Street Signs This Summer

Now could be your chance to score a nostalgic Toronto souvenir, but you'll have to get in line.

By Steve Kupferman May. 14th, 1:30 pm

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Duly Quoted: Andy Byford on the Future of the TTC

TTC CEO lays out a series of objectives for the coming years, largely focused on customer service and shifting to a rider-centric management model.

By Hamutal Dotan May. 13th, 2:15 pm

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Historicist: Opposing the Subway

In the late 1950s, several suburban municipalities tried to block construction of the Bloor-Danforth and University subway lines.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 11th, 12:00 pm

Vandalist: Winging It

We can't stop here. This is bat country.

By Stephanie Avery May. 10th, 3:00 pm

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Toronto Parks Could Get More Inclusive, Thanks to a New Five-Year Plan

Change could be coming to Toronto's parks system now that city council has approved a new strategic plan.

By Sarah-Joyce Battersby May. 10th, 2:30 pm

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Funding Sought for a Jenna Morrison Memorial

Family and friends are trying to build a reflexology footpath in memory of the victim of a tragic bike accident.

By Peter Goffin May. 10th, 9:15 am

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