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Mayor’s Task Force Recommends Big Changes for TCHC

After a year of deliberation, the task force has spoken: Toronto Community Housing should be in the hands of a new non-profit organization.

By Catherine McIntyre Jan. 26th, 3:00 pm

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Historicist: Ousting Sewell

The province refused to renew John Sewell's contract as chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority in 1988, which blew up in its face

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 23rd, 12:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: A Tale of Two Prides

A look at how Pride exploded in size in the 1990s.

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 25th, 1:00 pm

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Historicist: The Yonge Street Mall

A brief 1970s experiment turned our main drag into a pedestrian-only zone.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 17th, 3:15 pm

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Tory Announces TCHC Task Force

Former mayor Art Eggleton to lead task force, and will look at restructuring the housing agency.

By David Hains Jan. 16th, 11:00 am

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Historicist: The Tiny Perfect Candidate

David Crombie and reformist council candidates rode upon a wave of discontent to capture City Hall in 1972.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 25th, 12:30 pm

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Proclaiming Our Pride

Why Toronto didn't officially proclaim Lesbian and Gay Pride Day until 1991.

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 24th, 1:00 pm

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Historicist: “We Are Confident That Victory Is in Sight.”

Four months after his release in 1990 from decades of imprisonment, Nelson Mandela visited Toronto.

By Jamie Bradburn Jul. 6th, 12:03 pm

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A History of Casino Proposals

The province wants to build a casino in Toronto. If history is any indication, the odds of anything actually happening aren't good.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 27th, 2:30 pm

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Duly Quoted: David Crombie, John Sewell, and Art Eggleton

Three former mayors make a case against casinos.

By Hamutal Dotan Jan. 30th, 11:45 am

Duly Quoted: Art Eggleton

"This is no way to run a city."

By Steve Kupferman Feb. 28th, 1:00 pm

What Would Jane Do?

On the 50th anniversary of Jane Jacobs' The Death and Life of Great American Cities, four former Toronto mayors gather to discuss her work.

By Jake Tobin Garrett Sep. 16th, 10:30 am