Feeling S.A.D.? Toronto's Christmas spirit wore off weeks ago and waiting outside for the streetcar has become more face-numbing than going to the dentist. Thankfully, the City of Toronto is stepping in to cure us of our winter blahs by organizing the 5th annual WinterCity Festival, which runs from January 25 to February 7 in Nathan Phillips Square. While the cool kids have probably already marked the free Saturday night concerts by Tokyo Police......

hungry poets a new challenge sprouts in the spring grass -tofuhaiku.com Inspired by Torontoist’s poetry contest (for serious—we swear!), The Toronto Vegetarian Association presents Tofu Haiku. With the tagline “Tired of spam haiku? Fight for a meatless alternative,” the contest is exactly what it sounds like—a call for haiku poems about the vegetarian staple that is beloved by some and oft-misunderstood by others. The winning haikus will be chosen by a panel of judges including......

Heather O’Neill’s debut novel Lullabies for Little Criminals has been garnering rave reviews since it’s release this past October. Cementing her reputation as one of Canada's break-out authors of 2006, O'Neill's book has been included in the 2007 Canada Reads competition, held by CBC Radio, having been nominated by John Samson of The Weakerthans. The book is one of five finalists. To celebrate her nomination, HarperCollins is throwing a party tomorrow night (December 7) at......