Map from TRCA’s flood monitoring web site. Although March has been remarkably snow-free, Toronto and Region Conservation has still issued flood advisories as heavy rains swelled rivers throughout the city and wreaked havoc in the city’s low-lying valleys. What floody surprises will April hold? There’s no need to wait passively for weather forecasts and news [...]

Photo courtesy of TRCA. Creme eggs aren’t the only things releasing the goo at this time of year: when the days get longer and the snow starts melting, maple sap starts flowing and fans of pure Canadian sugar rushes head straight for the nearest sugar bush. We’re hard-pressed to think of a better way to [...]