Source: The Telegram, February 1, 1969. And what are your kids doing tonight, besides hanging out in a dimly lit club? The Telegram’s main venue for listening was the “After Four” insert, which resembled a polished version of a high school newspaper. Articles were a mix of reports by students and younger Tely staffers like [...]

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. C. George McCullagh in his office, 1940s. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 3526. George McCullagh seemed to have it all: a rags-to-riches back story; a brash, cocky [...]

Source: The Toronto Star, March 31, 1936 No statistics have ever been made public about the number of deaths and injuries caused by the swift, sudden attack of colossal bellboys bearing large stacks of classifieds that descended upon downtown Toronto during the spring of 1936. Urban legend has it that the attack was an extreme [...]