Many Torontonians have either seen or heard about Adam Giambrone’s “I’m ready” YouTube video, strongly hinting that he will announce a mayoralty bid on Monday. It has received a lot of attention on radio stations, mostly making fun of how bad it is. Is he… Read More
There have been an alarming number of pedestrian fatalities on Toronto roads so far this year – 14 in fact. This has got our local politicians looking for solutions. Bill Saundercook, who co-chairs the City’s pedestrian committee is lobbying to lower speed limits in spots… Read More
Some of you will have seen the now famous photo of the Toronto Transit employee snapped while catching a few zeds on the job recently (if you really need to see it, you won’t have trouble finding it). I feel bad for the fellow. Sure… Read More
Local residents are getting restless. Check out the photos at the Torontoist.
I posted recently about continued problems with stray voltage on Toronto streets. I see this is in the news again. From the National Post: Toronto Hydro is admitting it can do little to prevent stray voltage, asking residents in a new ad campaign to tread… Read More
We’re getting our water service replaced tomorrow. The City is doing the public portion all up and down our street, and residents have the option of getting their portion done at the same time (which we are doing). The City pays for a new metre… Read More
Workers at the Toronto District School Board have raised $100,000 to help keep vulnerable school pools off the chopping block. Great gesture! Now the provincial government has to find a way to fund the pools on an ongoing basis. BRAVO CUPE Local 4400!
the race for Mayor of Toronto has begun. Rocco Rossi has declared. George Smitherman is in. The Globe and Mail has speculated that John Tory will be in, and Joe Pantalone too. And now I understand Georgio Mammoliti has declared. Add Councillors Adrian Heaps, John… Read More
Captain John’s, that restaurant on a boat at the foot of Yonge St, a Toronto landmark for many years, is up for sale. You can pick it up for $1.5 million. A while back I wrote about another Toronto landmark disappearing – The Big Bop.… Read More
The 100-year-old house was designed by John Lyle, the architect who designed Union Station and the Royal Alexandra Theatre, and it was built for John Bayne Maclean, founder of Maclean’s magazine. There are few surviving Lyle structures in the city. Residents want to save this… Read More
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