With Toronto in the midst of a nasty heat wave, this cooler beckoning walkers-by in Yorkville with "Free Water" seemed like a desert mirage. But sure enough, the lid pulled back to reveal perfectly-chilled bottled water care of The Body Clinic, a high-end spa and salon. At first, the cooler seemed a sweet gesture to us sun-beaten, sweat-soaked pedestrians, bringing back memories of the refreshing Freezies given out on hot days in elementary school. But......

It's hardly breaking news that women are particularly under-represented in the industrial trades industry. The student thesis Pink Nail Project aims to change that, seeking to raise awareness for women entering non-traditional occupations—particularly the male-dominated skilled trades, like construction, auto mechanics and plumbing. With Toronto in a perpetual state of construction and good contractors difficult to pin-down, the market is potentially lucrative for a skilled tradesperson. In fact, mechanics are one of the top......

Each weekday morning, 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! TORONTO (1963): With Toronto's population now at a staggering 1.8 million, the businessman is finding it difficult to get to his down-town office on time. Above is an image predicted by Mr. N. Bytepusher of what Metro Chair Frederick Gardiner......

Ontario plans to ban incandescent light bulbs by 2012 to promote the use of CFLs. Good ban, Ontario. "There's no cell after the bell." The Toronto District School Board bans cellphones in public schools. Bratty ninth graders everywhere let out a collective whine. A Toronto police officer has been charged with corrupt practice, neglect of duty and discreditable conduct after discovering a lost laptop at Spadina and College. The officer took the laptop home,......

Each weekday morning, we pick a recent 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! With Toronto's rampant bicycle theft problem, what's a kid gotta do to protect his sweet ride these days? Torontoist Flickr Pool contributor Stephen Rossi captured this charming urban sight, which also has the honour of being featured as the......

Last night marked the second occasion of our favourite new quarterly amusement: Watching Cheesy Dance Movies With Toronto's B-girl Crew, Shebang! We arrived at the packed theatre to discover the primo second and third central rows of seating reserved with flimsy "Warning: Birthday Party Do Not Cross" tape. Throwing caution to the ground like so much spilt popcorn, we vaulted the tape and sat there anyway, only to find ourselves surrounded as the rows......