Every Saturday morning, Historicist looks back at the events, places, and characters—good and bad—that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today. “La baie et l’île de Toronto” (“Toronto Bay and Island”), Robert Irvine, c. 1815. Image from Wikimedia Commons As crowds on Canada Day proved, the Toronto Islands are a popular destination for … Continue reading Historicist: How the Peninsula Became the Island