After a long day of hearing from various interested parties, ranging from recovering gambling addicts to executives hoping to build an “integrated resort entertainment complex” on the waterfront, council’s Executive Committee has voted to defer further debate on a casino in Toronto until they can learn more about the implications of such a project. Mayor [...]

Matt Gallagher (centre): grinderman. There’s that old song about gambling that talks about how, sometimes, you just gotta know when hold ‘em. And fold ‘em. Then something about walking away and running or some other gambling stuff. In any event, Toronto filmmaker Matt Gallagher has learned the lessons of the sage-like gambling man. With Grinders, [...]

Looks like Toronto’s next batch of streetcars will be made by Bombardier. The Canadian company is a shoo-in to win the $1.25 billion contract after German manufacturer Siemens pulled out of the bidding, leaving only a small British company and that guy down the street with the junked car on his lawn as competition. The [...]

Photo by Andrew Z. There are few emotional highs like watching your horse galloping down the homestretch to win by a nose in a blur of colour and kicked-up dirt. Even losing money when your wing-and-a-prayer long shot leads the race only to falter badly in the final turn isn’t so disappointing when you consider [...]

Photo of Amsterdam’s Red Light District by Stuck in Customs. With all this talk about promoting tourism, all kinds of ideas have been proposed, from improving our toilets to depicting the city as a tattoo. These suggestions are a good start, but it is also important to look at one of the biggest attractions that [...]