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BuskerFest Announces a Move to Yonge Street

In search of some room to grow, Epilepsy Toronto's annual fundraiser is moving away from the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood.

By Chris Dart Apr. 16th, 3:15 pm

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Reel Toronto: Cosmopolis

David Cronenberg's latest film passes off Toronto as New York, and Robert Pattinson is there.

By David Fleischer Jan. 30th, 9:00 am

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On Temperance Street, a 19th-Century Building’s Renaissance

It took a heritage-minded Toronto developer to see the Dineen Building's potential.

By Olga Kwak (Guest Contributor) • Photos by Lodoe Laura Haines-WangdaDec. 27th, 11:30 am

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Prudish About Pinball

In the wake of the Pinball Cafe's closure, a look at how we got to Toronto's current pinball rules.

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 17th, 11:00 am

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Historicist: The “Manifest Destiny” of North Toronto

Transportation difficulties prompted North Toronto to reluctantly seek annexation by the City of Toronto in 1912.

By David Wencer Dec. 8th, 12:00 pm

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Captain John’s Harbourfront Restaurant, For Sale

How will the captain repay his outstanding debts?

By Chris Riddell Nov. 15th, 9:00 am

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Reel Toronto’s Guide to Comic-Book Movies

For its fifth anniversary, Reel Toronto presents a look at Toronto's role in developing the comic-book-movie industry.

By David Fleischer Oct. 24th, 9:30 am

Vintage Toronto Ads: Guns on the Move

How a 19th-century business advertised a move.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 9th, 9:15 am

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Reel Toronto: Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

This so-so sequel to a cult favourite was shot here, just like the original.

By David Fleischer Sep. 26th, 10:00 am

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Sam “the Record Man” Sniderman: He Said It, He Did It

Remembering the man who helped shape so many of our music memories.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 24th, 4:52 pm

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One Direction Leads to the Cash Register

Fans lined up for hours in advance of the opening of a pop-up store that sells boy-band merchandise.

By Natalie Zina Walschots • Photos by Christopher DrostAug. 20th, 11:00 am

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Sam’s Sign is Still in the Dark

The future of Sam The Record Man signs gets dimmer by the day.

By Edward Brown Jul. 24th, 10:15 am

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Pictures From This Year’s Pride Parade

A proud crowd marched down Yonge Street on Sunday, during a parade charged with renewed political purpose.

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 3rd, 10:30 am

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Lost Words

With news this week that three bookstores—The Book Mark, Glad Day, and Dragon Lady Comics—are to be sold or closed, we look back at some beloved bookshops from Toronto's past.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 6th, 10:59 am

Reel Toronto: JCVD in Maximum Risk

Toronto's extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn't always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city.

By David Fleischer Dec. 14th, 9:00 am

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Historicist: The War Is Over

As a Mail and Empire headline put it when word spread that the First World War was over, the "city celebrated in orgy of joy."

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 12th, 12:00 pm

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Change of Plans for Sam the Record Man Marquee?

Logistical concerns might make remounting the heritage-designated, Ryerson-owned iconic signage impractical.

By Meg Campbell Nov. 9th, 3:45 pm

Reel Toronto: The Mighty

Toronto's extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn't always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city.

By David Fleischer Oct. 26th, 9:00 am

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