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[ December 4, 2025 ] Old Photographs of Christmas in Toronto (1908 – 1989) History
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History

Old Photographs of Christmas in Toronto (1908 – 1989)

For much of the 20th century, Christmas in Toronto was a season of bright streets, bustling shops, and shared excitement. Beginning in the early 1910s, downtown storefronts along Yonge and Queen Street set the tone [...]
Comedy

Tragedy Plus Time: Toronto Comedian Evan Dubois

Evan Dubois is a Toronto-based comedian blending traditional stand-up with comedy songs, visual gags, and creative bits that push the boundaries of what a live set can be. Inspired by Bo Burnham, Dimitri Martin, and [...]
Community & Culture

Going Gonzo at Project Nowhere Music Festival 2025

It’s been a long time since I reviewed a music festival. Two years, three months, three hours, five minutes and fifty-two seconds, to be precise. That was Osheaga 2023 where, among other things, I met [...]
Arts

“A Day in the Life” with: Toronto Visual Artist Marco Sassone

Born in Italy in 1942, Marco Sassone was almost fated to become a painter. When his family moved to Florence – the seat of the Italian Renaissance – in 1954, his journey into painting began [...]
Charities

Charitable Choices: Chris Kennedy of LIFT

LIFT, or the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto, has grown from a small collective into one of the foremost centres celebrating cinema, both digital and celluloid. Since 1981, LIFT has provided affordable access to [...]

The Best Brunch Spots in Toronto

November 30, 2025

Starting off the week or weekend with brunch can be quite felicitous. As a portmanteau of “breakfast” and “lunch,” brunch is the perfect excuse to indulge in savoury dishes and sweet treats, all in the [...]
Recipe for Egg Katsu from Chef Minh Phat

November 30, 2025
Soluna: A Warm Scape in the City

November 28, 2025

Tragedy Plus Time: Toronto Comedian Evan Dubois

December 4, 2025

Evan Dubois is a Toronto-based comedian blending traditional stand-up with comedy songs, visual gags, and creative bits that push the boundaries of what a live set can be. Inspired by Bo Burnham, Dimitri Martin, and [...]
Lady Nessie the dog is looking for a new home in the Toronto area

December 2, 2025
Paris the cat is looking for a new home in the Toronto area

November 29, 2025

Old Photographs of Christmas in Toronto (1908 – 1989)

December 4, 2025

For much of the 20th century, Christmas in Toronto was a season of bright streets, bustling shops, and shared excitement. Beginning in the early 1910s, downtown storefronts along Yonge and Queen Street set the tone [...]
Going Gonzo at Project Nowhere Music Festival 2025

December 3, 2025
Charitable Choices: Chris Kennedy of LIFT

December 2, 2025

Five Minutes With: Toronto Pop Artist Cory Stewart

November 28, 2025

Cory Stewart is a Toronto-based pop artist who knows how to sting and soothe in the same breath — delivering songs that cut deep before handing you a hug, a drink, and maybe a plan [...]
Five Minutes With: Toronto Funk Artist Kalisway

November 21, 2025
Joshua Bell Returns (Concert Review)

November 17, 2025

Aventuras en Costa Rica, Part One: Kura Hotel, Uvita

November 14, 2025

While it’s perhaps not quite fair to call Costa Rica an underrated travel destination – Global Affairs Canada ranked it a top tourism hot spot for Canadians in 2023-24 – it’s probably fair to say [...]
What to do and where to eat in Pembroke, Ontario

November 14, 2025
Inside The Royal Hotel, a Chic Getaway Just a Short Jaunt from Toronto

November 12, 2025

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