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Who knew there was a connection between the TTC and the Titanic, and not just that both are often associated with the words "transportation" and "disaster" (ba-dum-bum)? An exhibit at the Ontario Science Centre features four Toronto streetcar tickets salvaged from the world's most famous shipwreck by a 1987 expedition.

No word yet on whether that giant lemon will be making an appearance (Yonge and Dundas anyone?), or whether it will finally be revealed how one might actually dismantle an atomic bomb, but hundreds of U2 fans will be rattling and humming into Toronto for the fifth annual (!) inTO the Heart U2 Fan Festival, taking place from November 1 to 3.

Like much of Toronto, we've been a little ROMsessed this week with the opening of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, and now that the public has been allowed in for a peek while it's empty (until June 10), some fantastic photos continue to be added to the Torontoist Flickr pool. With all the hype around our jagged new conversation piece, what tickles us most is how Torontonians are talking about and celebrating architecture a lot more these days—and that people are rediscovering the ROM. Some of those children gazing up into Libeskind's deconstuctionist crystal will undoubtedly be inspired to build more of Toronto's great structures in the decades to come.

There are many ways to chart a city's history. One can dig into the city archives, flip through photographs or listen to its citizens tell their stories about its daily life. The evolution of a city can also be traced through a vehicle that drives people crazy when it originally appears, but forms a valuable record when seen with distance: advertising.

The City of Toronto will be holding a Public Auction sale tomorrow at Queen Elizabeth Exhibit Hall, Exhibition Place, with the preview beginning at 7am. There are 3 auction rings and the auctions begin at 9:30am (“SHARP!!” cries the website), with “Police Cars, Trucks & Trailers, Office Furniture & Bicycles, Lawn, Construction & Garage Equipment and Much More!” on offer, including this handy Zamboni (pictured). With no reserves, we’ve heard this is a likely place to pick up a bargain or two (especially on office furniture) though unfortunately only the vehicles are currently listed on the website; so you’re going to have to get up early to try and see what else is on offer. If you go, let us know if it was worth it!

You've probably seen Hoi Tang's work around town at places like Magic Pony, when the talented illustrator, designer and craftisan isn't busy making adorable magnets, buttons or prints she seems to be busy organizing shows like this weekend's Modern Art Design Exhibit.

The City wants to allow you to add more items to your recycling bin. Proposals are in the works to allow polystyrene, spiral containers (ie. frozen juice concentrate cans) and even plastic bags. The problem is that the city's recycling capacity is maxed out and the City is desperately looking for more cash to increase capacity.

Does this city ever get enough of Frank Gehry? After all, there is such thing as too much Gehry (Re: the future of the AGO...) The question becomes, when will the Gehry love bucket overflow and flood Toronto, killing everything in its path? The AGO's expected opening is in 2008.

Rumours are a-fly that the CBC will be back in the house as early as next week. No, we're not referring to the Classic Buick Club or Canadian-Born Chinese or Cold-Blooded Creatures, we're referring to the most-trusted news source in Canada. Torontoist has obtained such information from an ex-CTV producer, via somebody we met on the streetcar yesterday. Sound like an unreliable source followed by an unfounded rumour? Well check your facts, mister:

Already effective in both New York and Paris, cell phone cameras could be the next wave of Toronto pervert defense. It's quite simple: When a pervert whips out his wild thing, on-lookers need only to get a shot of it their cell phone cameras. This will act as Exhibit A in a pervert trial.

Every month or so, Toronto's lesser-seen underbelly comes alive when the Toronto Urban Explorers & Adventure Group (TUEAG) set out. This past February, a group of five wandered the beauty of Ward's Island in the dead of winter. Since that initial outing, the group has grown to over 250 people.

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It's Denzil Minnan-Wong's worst nightmare: Posters everywhere! Not just posters on the street corners or on bulletin boards, but in his workplace. Minnan-Wong, who is scared of posters that are not in his election campaigns, now must face them on a daily basis (because there are none in his riding...). Everyday until April 10, the Porsche-driving city councilor with the receding hairline will be tip-toeing by City Hall's Artcity Festivals Poster Exhibit, with posters staring at him from every angle. At day four, the first ever poster bonanza holds a "display of artposters from world famous festivals and events held every year in Toronto." Posters range from hilarious to not-funny to, in Minnan-Wong's case, intimidating. Better than any of those Imaginus poster sales, and free. Open 10 a.m. till 10 p.m.

The Tall Poppy Interview - Rannie Turingan, Photojunkie

You've probably seen Hoi Tang's work around town at places like Magic Pony, when the talented illustrator, designer and craftisan isn't busy making adorable magnets, buttons or prints she seems to be busy organizing shows like this weekend's Modern Art Design Exhibit.

You've probably seen Hoi Tang's work around town at places like Magic Pony, when the talented illustrator, designer and craftisan isn't busy making adorable magnets, buttons or prints she seems to be busy organizing shows like this weekend's Modern Art Design Exhibit.

You've probably seen Hoi Tang's work around town at places like Magic Pony, when the talented illustrator, designer and craftisan isn't busy making adorable magnets, buttons or prints she seems to be busy organizing shows like this weekend's Modern Art Design Exhibit.