Consultation with a calendar reveals that Groundhog Day falls very near the precise midway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Strange, then, that the day is supposed to herald—depending on the relative shyness of a few arbitrarily chosen and unwitting rodents—the early onset of spring. This year, regardless of the mixed verdicts [...]

A series of severe storms crossed the province Sunday afternoon, the most extreme of which was a tornado that heavily damaged the town of Goderich, Ontario. Here in Toronto, a massive storm cluster stretching from western Mississauga to eastern end of Scarborough brought torrential rain; Environment Canada reported that upwards of 40mm fell in the city in less than 15 minutes.

WHERE: Mimico Creek, between Van Dusen Blvd and Orchard Crescent. WHEN: Between 3–4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5. WHAT: They weren’t kidding with those rain warnings: rivers and creeks across Toronto are swelling and running in torrents, dislodging ice and bruising the banks along the way. The weather alerts have ended for now, but the [...]

Don Mills and Eglinton at around 4:30 a.m. Photo by Christopher Drost/Torontoist. Yes, it snowed. Not as much as was hyped, but enough to affect many of our days. It is pretty, and also annoying; some people want to make snow forts, and others want everyone to just shut up about it already. But! It [...]

Photos by Christopher Drost/Torontoist. WHERE: Runnymede and Bloor (top), and Sunnyside Beach, with the Algomarine in the background (bottom). WHEN: 3:31 p.m. (top) and 4:40 p.m. (bottom) WHAT: It snowed all day today, and then—just in time for the sun to set—it stopped, with a few centimetres of snow to show for it. They weren’t [...]

Photos by Michael Chrisman/Torontoist. WHERE: Queen Street West and Brock Avenue. WHEN: Monday, October 25, 5:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. WHAT: Torontohenge, when the sunrise or sunset aligns with Toronto’s east and west–running streets, happened when the sun rose in August, and, on election night, when the sun set.

Photos by Michael Chrisman/Torontoist. WHERE: King Street and York Street, and Bloor Street West, near Avenue Road. WHEN: 6:40 and 6:55 a.m. WHAT: Torontohenge happens two mornings and two evenings a year: it’s when the sunrise or sunset aligns with Toronto’s east and west–running streets. Today and tomorrow, it’s the sunrise that’s throwing light right [...]

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