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Toronto Raccoons books
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Those raccoon lovers are at it again—with kids book

December 2, 2018October 16, 2019 Rashid Powankumar Danforth Avenue, raccoons, Toronto Raccoons, VII Designs + Gifts

The classic book series Where’s Waldo? now has competition — Toronto-style — as a fun-filled raccoon book hits the shelves.

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Kids at play at Kids & Company
Business NEWS 

City’s 10th Kids & Company centre opens in Rosedale

November 17, 2018November 24, 2020 Rodger Burnside Bloor Street East, Kids & Company, Mt. Pleasant Road, Rosedale Presbyterian Church, South Drive

It’s about 2 p.m. at the Rosedale Kids & Company Centre, which opened the day before, and — for a daycare — it is eerily quiet.

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Lawyers at Lawyers & Lattes
Business NEWS 

Would you like some law with your latte?

November 16, 2018October 16, 2019 Andrea Freedman Eglinton Avenue West, Lawyers & Lattes

When you think of a law firm, the picture that usually comes to mind is a stuffy, corporate atmosphere, but that is not the case at Lawyers & Lattes.

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Pet Adoption at Petsmart
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Love at first sight at pet adoption

November 11, 2018October 16, 2019 Varsha Ramdihol cats, pet adoption, PetSmart

Looking into the eyes of a tiny, timid kitten at a pet adption event is sometimes all it takes to know this is the pet you want to make family.

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Big Carrot outside
Business NEWS 

Second Big Carrot opens to warm community welcome

June 24, 2018October 16, 2019 Rodger Burnside Big Carrot, Carrot Common, Danforth Avenue, Southwood Drive

The long wait for Toronto’s second Big Carrot to open obviously did not discourage potential patrons as crowds showed up for the store’s launch in the Upper Beaches on June 21.

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Holly's head chef
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New Yonge-Eglinton bar Holly’s channels Montreal soul

May 10, 2018October 16, 2019 Brian Baker Eglinton Avenue East, Holly's, Pub, restaurant

Holly’s head chef Denis Guiol wants to inject some Montreal soul into Toronto’s lifeline. The 36-year-old gourmand is aiming for a mid-May soft opening.

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Business NEWS 

Anti-bullying causes fermented by midtown wine-making family

May 10, 2018October 16, 2019 Bobby Hristova D’ont Poke the Bear, Wine

As a child, Andrew von Teichman was bullied for wearing an eye-patch to treat his astigmatism. That experience helped determine how he and his wife, Natalie, would later raise their own four sons.

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Paradise
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Expansion shows Yonge-Lawrence store more than a comic shop

April 17, 2018October 16, 2019 Brian Baker comic books, Paradise Comics, Peter Dixon, renovation

Peter Dixon wants midtowners to know Paradise Comics is more of a bookstore with a comic book theme, rather than just a comic book store.

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Brown's on Avenue Road
Business NEWS 

Big store for small men closing after death of owner

March 10, 2018October 16, 2019 Andrea Freedman Avenue Road, Brown's, Mike (Pinball) Clemons

Due to the recent death of owner Lou Brown, the store bearing his family name, will close its doors for good at the end of March.

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A Kind Heart front
Business NEWS 

More than a business at A Kind Heart

March 3, 2018October 16, 2019 Andrea Freedman A Kind Heart, Keewatin Avenue, Yonge Street

When Kyla Prosser opened A Kind Heart — a gender-neutral gift boutique catering to adults and children — on Keewatin Avenue, just off Yonge Street, a year and a half ago, her main goal was giving back.

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Physiomed - Leaside associated with Pure Fitness
Business NEWS 

Ten years of physio celebrated on Eglinton

February 8, 2018October 16, 2019 Rodger Burnside Jon Burnside, Physiomed

Ten years ago the Town  Crier carried a story about a new Physiomed clinic opening on Eglinton Avenue East in the Leaside area.

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Creeds Coffee opens in Leaside
Business NEWS 

Creeds Coffee wants to urn community hub status in Leaside

January 28, 2018October 16, 2019 Brian Baker Bayview Avenue, Creeds Coffee Bar, Jonah Creed

Much like a freshly pressed dress shirt, Creeds Coffee Bar is looking to get off to a clean start in Leaside. The family-run business that went caffeinated in 2015 was once a clan of furriers.

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Second Nature store
Business NEWS 

Second Nature rides growing acceptance of used clothing

January 5, 2018November 24, 2020 Brian Baker Designer Consignment, Kary Dick, Mt. Pleasant Road, Second Nature Boutique

With the changeover of businesses on the Mount Pleasant strip, it’s nice to have a familiar face to visit, like consignment shop Second Nature Boutique.

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Toronto Raccoons
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Raccoons focus of business swiping Toronto hearts

December 20, 2017December 23, 2017 Brian Baker Calendar, Danforth Avenue, John Tory, raccoons, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto Raccoons

Toronto Raccoons have broken into the market with an annual calendar, which was recently endorsed by Mayor John Tory and Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam.

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virtual reality
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University friends plug midtown into virtual reality gaming

December 10, 2017December 23, 2017 Brian Baker Divrge, Faraz Malek, gaming, Kirill Moisyeyev, University Of Toronto, Virtual Reality

A quartet of entrepreneurs is discovering the importance of a fraternal bond when it comes to virtual reality.

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THAT WAS THEN. This is now.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danfoirth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
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Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)
Mt. Pleasant loop being built
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When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton

May 9, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton
Hay wagons on Yonge Street
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The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street

February 1, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street
Avoca bridge being torn down
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The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

December 1, 2018 Streeter staff Comments Off on The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

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