New streetcar tech could get traffic moving
Our leaders at City Hall know all about the new technology that can get Toronto’s traffic moving faster. So why aren’t we using it!?
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VIEWS
Seance at George Brown House left skeptical journalist shaking
Guided by lantern, we walked over to the three-storey, mansard-roofed George Brown House as we heard its story. We were about to attend a seance.
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Does deodorant cause breast cancer?
There is no clear evidence demonstrating the use of deodorant or antiperspirant results in an increased risk of breast cancer, a Sunnybrook oncologist says.
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From growing up on a Depression dairy farm to playing for the TSO
I learned my neighbour Dorothy White, 91, had been second harpist for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra — having grown up in Springfield, Missouri.
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Danforth experiment proved benefits of bike lanes
A pop-up demonstration of bike lanes gave us a glimpse of what Danforth could look like, reconfigured to give cyclists and pedestrians priority over cars.
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Rathnelly Day and We the North
One of my favourite community events in Toronto-St. Paul’s only happens every two years. Rathnelly Day celebrates the neighbourhood’s rebellion in 1967.
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The secret to a great open-concept design
Good continuity is the secret to a harmonious, open-concept home. One space blends into the next with a common theme throughout.
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Reconciliation events continue in Toronto-St. Paul’s
Almost every day, I learn about another inspiring reconciliation initiative by the outstanding people in Toronto-St. Paul’s.
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Plenty of options in midtown for young ballet fans
My five-year-old daughter has opened me up to ballet. Ever since she saw the film Ballerina she has been enthralled by the fluid poetry on toes.
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Eglinton East ranked worst road in Ontario: CAA poll
It’s official. Eglinton Avenue East, site of construction for the Eglinton Crosstown light-rail line, is now the most hated street in Ontario.
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Catching your neighbourhood’s vibe in photos
Have you ever wanted to take better photos of your neighbourhood’s vibe? Whatever your goals may be, match your camera’s settings to your subject.
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‘We need to call out racism in all its forms’
Canada has been built on First Peoples of this land, together with the contributions of the people who have left their homelands to come to Canada.
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ROM has the last remaining mounts of extinct birds
The ROM has many extinct species in its collection, including the passenger pigeon, the ivory-billed woodpecker, the Labrador duck, and the great auk.
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Am I addicted to my smartphone?
According to Dr. Nikola Grujich reaching for our smartphones throughout the day can be a normal response, a compulsion or an addiction.
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Casa Loma health blogger aims to de-stigmatize disability
A new app and the decreased stigma associated with disabilities have blogger Ardra Shephard more hopeful about the future for those with multiple sclerosis.
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