Results tagged “greatlakes”

We've already taken a look at a few local seasonal beers, and the reigning champion is still Great Lakes Winter Ale, which some have described as tasting like sitting beside your fireplace during a snowstorm.

Every weekday, we pick an image from the Torontoist Flickr Pool and feature it here on the site. It's our way to give the many excellent photographers in our pool the attention they deserve!

City Council plans to create as many as 21 new leash-free areas for dogs by the end of the year. Councillor Howard Moscoe calls for fences to separate people and canines, saying, "The problem is the dogs can't read the signs. We'd lose control completely unless they're fenced areas." Alarmed local media dub 2007 "The Summer of the Dog."

City considers indexed fees for garbage pickup. This is barely news, really, because we all knew increased garbage fees were coming sooner or later, and we all know they're ultimately necessary (even if some of us don't much like that). But it's nice (or chagrin-causing, depending on your point of view) to see it finally coming about.

A body that was discovered in 1968 north of Toronto has been identified as a 17-year-old New Brunswick teen. Richard Hovey moved here to take part in Toronto's thriving counterculture scene but sadly met a tragic end.

, and while the sewage is doing well, the lakes are not.

The Tories are taking a chainsaw to Status of Women Canada, closing three-quarters of the organization's regional offices, including Toronto's. Heritage Minister Bev Oda insisted that the budget cuts and office closings will streamline the department and make it more efficient. Just like a business! Because government should be run like a business!

Yesterday, the first in a series of public meetings with the United States Coast Guard resulted in the suspention of live-fire machine gun drills on the Great Lakes until greater safety and environmental inquiries are made.

Tall Poppy Interview - Davy Rothbart

The Tall Poppy Interview - Camille Surovy, Shredder

Have you ever heard someone say, "Hey I pulled a jester with my new footbag at the shred session last night?" It’s the language of a footbag enthusiast, someone more commonly known as a hacky-sacker. There are a surprisingly large number of footbag enthusiasts in Toronto and they’re starting to get organized. This weekend, Toronto is host to The 1st Annual Great Lakes Area Shred Symposium (G.L.A.S.S.) which will bring in some the best shredders from the US and Canada.