At the Wellington Street entrance of the CBC Broadcast Centre, visitors of a certain age are met with some familiar sights from their childhoods: the treehouse from Mr. Dressup, a gang of puppets from Sesame Park, and the ratty but iconic Rusty and Jerome figures from The Friendly Giant. Now, the family of the Giant aren't feeling too friendly following a comedic skit shown during this year's Gemini Awards, and they are demanding the removal......

Some folks love the old school looks, but digging through the bins at second-hand stores makes their skin crawl. Others are overwhelmed by the time commitment it takes to find that one perfect Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Silk tunic top from the 70s. For every one person who haunts the thrift shops for the thrill of the hunt, there's, like, one thousand who’d rather go to Old Navy because it's cleaner and more convenient.......

Fashionistas, thrifters and all-around shopping enthusiasts came together at the Toronto Vintage Clothing and Textile Show on Saturday in pursuit of that one, or two, or three great find(s).  The show was held at the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse in downtown Toronto for its first 12 years, then moved to Edwards Gardens last year, and this year found itself in the CBC Broadcast Centre.  The large atrium accommodated over twenty of Ontario’s top vintage clothing and......