Before Christmas Past, Charles Dickens Spent Spring In Toronto
byFamed English writer of the classic A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, visited Toronto from May 4th to 6th, 1842, and stayed at the long-gone…
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The Hudson’s Bay Christmas Story You Might Not Have Heard Before
byDo you want a glimpse of a much simpler time, in this agitated world of iPhones, iPods, and online shopping? Just watch for the…
Many Toronto Homes Don’t Actually Sell Over Asking
byBidding wars used to be a trademark Toronto strategy for home buyers. But while realtors continue to brag about the hot real estate market,…
Here’s What Midtown’s New ‘One Delisle’ Tower Will Look Like
byA unique tower designed by Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has had its plans resubmitted to the City of Toronto. ‘One Delisle’ is a…
Downtown Yonge Street Needs An Overhaul To Be A Main Street
byEvery few years, right on cue, the city decides it must do something about Yonge Street. It’s not hard to understand why. For much…
Forever Yonge: Main thoroughfare thrives amidst Toronto’s condo boom
byToronto is blessed with more than its share of urban activists. Roundabout the time David Miller was running for mayor in the early 2000s,…
Toronto architecture with a global approach
byFor most Torontonians, international design used to mean an unpronounceable bookshelf from Ikea (and three ‘extra’ screws left over). But as Toronto’s status as…
5 changes that will transform the future of Toronto’s harbourfront
byThese are exciting times along the Toronto harbourfront. East of Yonge Street, where previously underused and underappreciated industrial land is experiencing an urban transformation,…