Source: The Globe, June 1, 1929 As Toronto taxpayers now own part of General Motors, we feel it appropriate to offer up a slice of their new investment’s history. The Oakland Motor Car Company was launched in Pontiac, Michigan, in 1907 and was purchased by General Motors two years later. The marque was positioned above [...]

Downtown Toronto experienced a hotel boom during the first half of the 1970s as modern skyscrapers and buildings like the new City Hall changed the face of the core. Among those that made their debut: the Sheraton Centre (1972), the Holiday Inn on Chestnut (1972), the Chelsea (1975), the Harbour Castle (1975) and, opening its [...]

Let’s just whip around the world to see what the other -ists are up to… SFist can finally admit it: It’s possible that Bary Bonds juiced.  Is Bay Area artist (tempted to put quotes around that) Thomas Kinkaid “kinda crappy” or “explosively crappy” or does he just like marking territory?  SFist wonders.  Technology comes in [...]

With the signing of AJ Burnett (pictured with Florida singer Brandy Rich) and BJ Ryan, the Toronto Blue Jays will pay $102 million to two pitchers who use letters as first names. (No offense to Torontoist blogger JK Nestruck.) Letters they want, letters they’ll get. Here’s the ABC’s of the Jay’s off-season thus far: A [...]