Archive for 'Daniel Sellers'

Maintaining the Streetcar Fleet in Winter Months

Upkeep on the streetcar fleet is tough work in cold weather, but a new generation of vehicles brings a different set of challenges for TTC mechanics.

By Daniel Sellers • Photos and video by Giordano CiampiniMar. 5th, 1:00 pm

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Speed the Plow

Will improved winter maintenance of Toronto's busiest sidewalks snowball into something more?

By Daniel Sellers Jan. 29th, 2:00 pm

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Where Do Police Horses Come From?

For the Toronto Police's mounted unit, finding the right horse is a finicky business.

By Daniel Sellers • Photos by Corbin SmithFeb. 6th, 12:00 pm

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Argos’ Victory Not One for the Ages

For all that it lacked in drama, the 100th Grey Cup will be remembered, by those loyal to championship-starved Toronto teams, as a win.

By Daniel Sellers • Photos by Corbin SmithNov. 26th, 8:30 am

Argos Back on Course After Years Lost at Sea

As they prepare to play in the 100th Grey Cup game this coming Sunday, the Toronto Argonauts look like they've righted their once-sinking ship just in time.

By Daniel Sellers • Photos by Corbin SmithNov. 23rd, 11:00 am

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The Chimney Swift’s Swan Song?

A secretive group of volunteers watches Toronto's rooflines in a bid to preserve a bird's dwindling urban habitat.

By Daniel Sellers • Photos by Corbin SmithOct. 2nd, 12:45 pm

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Lovable Losers

For fans who are used to seeing the Toronto Raptors come up short, this year's team line-up was, in some ways, a pleasant surprise.

By Daniel Sellers Apr. 27th, 12:00 pm

Libraries to House Culture Day Once More

Forty-one branches of the Toronto Public Library will again serve as free venues for artists and cultural organizers this September.

By Daniel Sellers Apr. 24th, 9:00 am

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Prehistoric City: Toronto Through the Ages

What was happening here hundred of millions of years ago?

By Daniel Sellers • Illustrations by Chloe CushmanApr. 12th, 10:32 am

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Hockey, Just for the Fun of It

The Hockey Summit of the Arts puts the emphasis on friendly competition again this Easter weekend.

By Daniel Sellers Apr. 6th, 3:30 pm

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Prehistoric Toronto: The Torontoceros

The 1976 discovery of a unique fossil below west-end Bloor Street tells us that an extinct and little-known deer once called Toronto home.

By Daniel Sellers • Illustration by Chloe CushmanApr. 5th, 10:00 am

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Paying to Play

New fees to use City fields have taken Toronto's youth-sports programs by surprise. Tuesday night, players, coaches, and organizers got a chance to share their concerns with a handful of city councillors.

By Daniel Sellers Apr. 4th, 11:20 am

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Everyone’s Got a Story to Tell

The Toronto Storytelling Festival launched last night for the 34th successive year.

By Daniel Sellers Mar. 30th, 2:00 pm

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Prehistoric Toronto: Glacial Lake Iroquois

As the last Ice Age glacier retreated from above Toronto, its meltwater, for a time, overwhelmed the city.

By Daniel Sellers • Illustration by Chloe CushmanMar. 28th, 4:15 pm

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Prehistoric Toronto: The Ice Age

Throughout the world, the Pleistocene epoch was known for its giant mammals. Toronto was no exception.

By Daniel Sellers • Illustrations by Chloe CushmanMar. 22nd, 10:30 am

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Prehistoric Toronto: The Missing Rock Record

All manner of fantastical creature populated the Earth for 450 million years between the mid-Paleozoic and late-Cenozoic eras. Unfortunately, placing any of them in Toronto is simply impossible.

By Daniel Sellers • Illustration by Chloe CushmanMar. 14th, 9:00 am

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Prehistoric Toronto: The Paleozoic Era

A brave creature crawls across a primeval seafloor that will one day be Toronto.

By Daniel Sellers • Illustration by Chloe CushmanMar. 7th, 1:30 pm

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Meet a Toronto-Danforth Candidate: Andrew Keyes

The Toronto-Danforth by-election to replace Jack Layton happens on March 19. Here, Torontoist aims to tell you who’s running, and why.

By Daniel Sellers Feb. 29th, 9:15 am