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The Curious Case of 129 St. Clair Avenue West

A proposed condo development at the site of an historic church raises issues about heritage preservation and community involvement

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 16th, 9:00 am

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The Fall of 81 Wellesley Street East

A sudden demolition raises questions about city building and preservation practices.

By Jamie Bradburn • Photos by Corbin SmithJan. 20th, 9:00 am

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Are The Port Lands About to Be Privatized?

The mayor's executive committee will consider a proposal to wrest the Port Lands from Waterfront Toronto, apparently to accelerate development.

By Steve Kupferman Aug. 26th, 7:50 pm

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Urban Toronto: CityPlace Pedestrian Bridge Sneak Peek

By Urban Toronto Jul. 11th, 3:00 pm

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Urban Toronto: Humber Cinema Returns to its Former Glory

By Urban Toronto Jun. 16th, 10:00 am

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Introducing: UrbanToronto on Torontoist

By Urban Toronto Jun. 15th, 12:30 pm

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Giant Sculpture Honours Liberty Village’s Industrial Past

By Meg Campbell Jun. 7th, 2:00 pm

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A Redesigned Urban Toronto

By Hamutal Dotan May. 12th, 12:15 pm

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Behind the Scenes of Pinewood Toronto Studios

By John Semley Apr. 19th, 9:00 am

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Markham and Toronto and the OMB, Oh My!

By David Fleischer Mar. 21st, 4:00 pm

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2010 Hero: The Building Boom

By Navneet Alang Dec. 24th, 9:45 am

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Turning Condo Ads Into Shelter

By Steve Kupferman Nov. 12th, 10:45 am

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Mayoral Candidates Talk Planning, Community, and Sustainability

By Steve Kupferman Oct. 7th, 8:16 pm

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On the Waterfront

By Hamutal Dotan Oct. 6th, 12:00 pm

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Polling Booth: Relocating Historic Architecture

By Marc Lostracco Jan. 13th, 3:00 pm

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Polling Booth: Renovating Maple Leaf Gardens

By Marc Lostracco Dec. 2nd, 12:00 pm

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Edgewater Hotel Sign Comes Down

By Steve Kupferman Nov. 20th, 1:00 pm

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A New Lease on Life for 234 Augusta

By Steve Kupferman Jun. 30th, 12:00 pm

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Road Trip: Dufferin Street

By Val Dodge Jun. 26th, 9:30 am

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Gardiner Party

By Brenda Petroff Jun. 23rd, 12:15 pm

HOT DOCS 2012

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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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