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Posts Filed Under: Toronto

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Thoughts on the 2012 Royal Visit

What our latest opportunity to host the royal family says about the emerging Canada of Stephen Harper.

By Todd Aalgaard • Photos by Christopher Drost

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For Leonard Cohen, What Goes Around Comes Around

The Canadian poet, novelist, and musician was honoured with the Glenn Gould Prize.

By Todd Aalgaard • Photos by Nancy Paiva

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Unsung Toronto: The Annex Record Wicket

Vinyl scholar Matt Hodgman wants you to be a vinyl scholar, too.

By Todd Aalgaard • Photos by Corbin Smith

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Unsung Toronto: Shawna Caspi

Celebrated local songwriter takes it to the next level with 2012 release.

By Todd Aalgaard

Sharing the Love

How two fresh faces, Of a Kind and Alberta Darling, plan to make your Record Store Day.

By Todd Aalgaard

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“Derelict” Underpass to Be Transformed Into Bright, Shiny Park

Underpass Park is step one in a wider revitalization of the less-than-beautiful West Don Lands area.

By Bronwyn Kienapple • Photos by Corbin Smith

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Rob Ford’s “Woman Problem” Not His Alone

City Council's Protégée Program seeks to bring fresh—and female—faces into local politics.

By Bronwyn Kienapple • Photos by Christopher Drost

City council: still mostly men.
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LRT to Rain Destruction on Apricot Trees?

A proposed Eglinton West LRT entrance may carve out up to 900 square feet of a local park.

By Bronwyn Kienapple

Apricot trees in blossom at Ben Nobleman orchard. Photo courtesy of Susan Poizner.
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Rocket Rhythms: Guitarist Jim Greenham

In which we chat with some of the people who bring much-needed sanity to your morning commute.

By Bronwyn Kienapple

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Tweeting Torontonians Want Food Trucks

And The Toronto Street Food Project is looking to connect taco-loving social media fiends with city council.

By Bronwyn Kienapple

A new social media campaign aimed at food-loving Torontonians and the councillors who can liberate street food from its bureaucratic shackles.
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Fine Art on the Cheap

Can't afford an art collection? The AGO will let you rent one.

By Geoffrey Mosher • Photos by Dean Bradley

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So, What Do We Think About CMW?

Canadian Music Week kicks off its 30th festival tonight. But is it showing its age?

By Carly Maga

Janelle Monáe goes crowd surfing at the 2011 Indie Awards, while audience members snap pictures and a creepy man wears a black mask. Ah, CMW. Photo by {a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wordfreak/5527609511/"}Roger Cullman{/a}, from the {a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/torontoist/"}Torontoist Flickr Pool{/a}.
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NIMBYism in High Park?

West-end residents fear a new condo may set off "crowding" of Toronto's largest park.

By Bronwyn Kienapple

The boarded up houses at 1844 Bloor Street West are currently being demolished. Photo by Dean Bradley.
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Toronto Keeps Reading The Hunger Games, Game of Thrones

Library street teams are asking Torontonians for their book picks today to kick off the Keep Toronto Reading Festival.

By Bronwyn Kienapple

Volunteer Nong Li chats with a pedestrian. He likes books on finance.

No Means Yes to Boys Who Say No’s Contingencies

As part of Steam Whistle's UNSIGNED music series, Boys Who Say No released their first full-length album, Contingencies.

By Carly Maga • Photos by Corbin Smith

Mike Lobel, Frank Cox O'Connell, Luke Correia-Damude, and Antonio Naranjo, otherwise known as Boys Who Say No, played the Steam Whistle Brewery on Friday night.
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Hacking the Impossible

The Academy of the Impossible wants to combine education and community engagement.

By Bronwyn Kienapple • Photos by Corbin Smith

Executive Director Emily Pohl-Weary interviews MP Carolyn Bennett.

Street Art Shakes Up the AGO

Sean Martindale and Pascal Paquette have been granted full license to bring street-influenced mayhem to the AGO—even to the gift shop.

By Bronwyn Kienapple • Photos by Corbin Smith

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Vandalist: City For Sale

Don't walk, run to City Hall to take advantage of this amazing deal!

By Stephanie Avery

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Mounting Toronto

Fun fact of the day: the highest point in Toronto is 119 Mayor Fords tall. We went exploring to find the highest elevation in the city, and plant our flag there.

By Edward Brown

Nathan Philips Square at 89.59m above sea level.
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Occupy Toronto: One Month In and Safe, for Now

Why we only have one chance to learn from the past.

By Todd Aalgaard • Photos by Dean Bradley

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