Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'avroarrow'
January 2, 2008
Nobody likes to be stranded during the holiday season due to car trouble. Whether it's a dead battery, unexpected snowfall, or executing a 180-degree spin into the ditch alongside the 401 on the way back to the city, inclement weather and Murphy's Law often combine to make this a busy time of the year for auto clubs like CAA. Even beloved weekend movie hosts occasionally require their assistance. Before gaining fame as a movie......
Continue Reading "Vintage Toronto Ads: Saturday Afternoon with the Tow Truck"August 7, 2007
Photo by Nora Vass. Habitat 67 is one of the few structures remaining from Expo 67, the most successful World's Fair in the twentieth century and arguably one of Canada's finest cultural achievements. It's a teetering jumble of blocks, catwalks, and gardens designed to reflect the celebration of diversity that the event represented. It is from this structure, and Expo 67, that the Vulcan Dub Squad draws inspiration for its new album, The New Designers.......
Continue Reading "Vulcan Dub Squad Quizzes You on Canadian History "September 28, 2006
The Gardiner Report is now finally available to the public and not a moment too soon. The report outlines four options for the Gardiner. The one that's getting the most talk from the media and City Hall is tearing down a part of the elevated highway and replacing it with a widened Lakeshore Boulevard. Drivers weigh in with their thoughts, not all of them like the Gardiner it seems, but they're right in thinking......
Continue Reading "The Great Gardiner Debate Begins, Ryerson Gets A New Chancellor, Street Racers Get Off Lightly"