Posts Filed Under: “David Crombie”
Torontonians travel the world—without leaving the city borders.
By
David Wencer
The downtown attraction debuted 40 years ago with pomp and free shoe horns.
By
Jamie Bradburn
A quartet of stories about the creatures who alternately amuse and anger us.
By
Jamie Bradburn
The former mayor argues that Toronto can use Expo 2025 as a catalyst for city building.
By
David Crombie (Guest Opinion)
Exploring the evolution during the early 1970s of the clichéd phrase used to support law enforcement, "our cops are tops."
By
Jamie Bradburn
In all its incarnations, the transportation heartbeat of the city.
By
Jamie Bradburn
Much-anticipated Crombie report delivers 87 recommendations, urges Province to invest in transit and high-density housing.
By
Andrew Reeves
Reviewing Toronto's five previous attempts to display the Olympic rings.
By
Jamie Bradburn
A brief 1970s experiment turned our main drag into a pedestrian-only zone.
By
Jamie Bradburn
David Crombie and reformist council candidates rode upon a wave of discontent to capture City Hall in 1972.
By
Jamie Bradburn
The popular two-term councillor officially launches his campaign for the Liberal party nomination in Trinity-Spadina.
By
Desmond Cole
Had a provincial minister had his way in the 1970s, the historic prison would have been wiped from the landscape.
By
Jamie Bradburn
Forty years ago, Toronto saw a lot of the Canadian musical icon, who passed away yesterday.
By
Jamie Bradburn
Three former mayors make a case against casinos.
By
Hamutal Dotan
Today: an art exhibition explores environmental issues, Bob Wiseman releases his new record, and a book launch talks about the invention of Toronto.
By
Kyle Bachan
How was the city's cycling infrastructure evolving 40 years ago?
By
Jamie Bradburn
The eventful history of the Church of the Holy Trinity
By
Kevin Plummer
A new online project aims to engage Torontonians with the city's past.
By
Jamie Bradburn
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