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Homegrown Business: Rich Padulo of Treat Accessibly

Treat Accessibly is a Toronto-based movement helping families and communities make Halloween barrier-free for children and youth with disabilities. Their goal is simple: to remove physical and social barriers so that every child can experience [...]
Food & Drink

Recipe for Candied Ginger and Thyme Loaf from Rachel Pardoe

Sourdough Enzo social media followers know that “everything” Rachel Pardoe creates out of her sourdough starter and discard ends up being an art masterpiece, in addition to being delicious and wholesome. Art and functional sourdough [...]
Arts

From Fauxditions to Lockouts: Brennan Martin’s Mission to Make ACTRA Work for Artists Again

What happens inside a union meeting might not usually grab public attention — but for thousands of performers in Canada, the decisions made by ACTRA Toronto directly affect who gets to work, who gets paid [...]
Lifestyle

Mauricio the cat is looking for a new home in the Toronto area

Mauricio is a quiet, thoughtful, and observant little gentleman who takes life at his own pace. He has a calm, independent nature and enjoys watching the world from a safe, comfortable spot, taking in everything [...]
Folk-Country

Five Minutes With: Musician Royal Wood

Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Royal Wood returns with his deeply personal new album Dear John, out October 17, 2025. Described as “a letter to himself,” the album reunites him with five-time Grammy-winning mixer Ryan Freeland [...]

From Fauxditions to Lockouts: Brennan Martin’s Mission to Make ACTRA Work for Artists Again

November 9, 2025

What happens inside a union meeting might not usually grab public attention — but for thousands of performers in Canada, the decisions made by ACTRA Toronto directly affect who gets to work, who gets paid [...]
Toronto Public Library Book Sale 2025: Dates, Location & Details

November 6, 2025
“A Day in the Life” with: Poet Ryan Di Francesco

November 5, 2025

Recipe for Candied Ginger and Thyme Loaf from Rachel Pardoe

November 9, 2025

Sourdough Enzo social media followers know that “everything” Rachel Pardoe creates out of her sourdough starter and discard ends up being an art masterpiece, in addition to being delicious and wholesome. Art and functional sourdough [...]
Recipe for Cauliflower Cheese Quesadilla with Salsa from Armstrong Cheese

November 2, 2025
Recipe for Zucchini Involtini Bake from Farm Boy

October 26, 2025

The Gooderham & Worts Flatiron Building

by Joel Levy in History

Toronto’s Flatiron building was constructed in the late 1800s (10 years before the more publicized NYC Flatiron) for the Gooderham and Worts distillery company that we mentioned in a previous article. The building, located at the intersections of [...]