In the late 1950s, several suburban municipalities tried to block construction of the Bloor-Danforth and University subway lines.Cartoon, the Telegram, August 21, 1958. As we’ve witnessed this week, city councillors have no qualms about ...

Not many a day comes along when we can eat duck-topped pancakes, so savour Saturday. In the news: Maple Leafs avoid the axe, your greatest elevator fears come true, new cycling facilities for City Hall, and some bad math. The Maple Leaf...

In this Weekend Planner: Bells on Bloor, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, and a very special performance of Second City's The Meme-ing of Life.The Meme-ing of Life. Photo by Dan Abramovici, CallbackHeadshots.com. Outdoors: Meagan̵...

Every weekday’s end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss. Photo by Samantha_Tan, from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. Civilization is breaking down. One labour dispute is jeopardizing our ability...

We can't stop here. This is bat country. BY: Unknown LOCATION: Liberty Village PHOTO BY: Ben Roffelsen FIELD NOTES: We lied, last week, when we claimed the vampire piece would either burst into flames or get all sparkly. We ...

Change could be coming to Toronto's parks system now that city council has approved a new strategic plan.High Park. Photo by chhoy from the Torontoist Flickr pool. City council’s latest meeting hasn’t exactly been a showcase ...

TTC Chair says council "did leave the door open" for raising new money to pay for transit expansion, even though council didn't actually support any new fundraising mechanisms.“It was and remains up to the Province—not the City of ...

Silk Road, in Etobicoke, is constantly packed with diners who love its spin on northern-Chinese cuisine.Lamb and noodle soup, from Silk Road. Photo by Sarah Efron. What kind of hole-in-the-wall strip mall restaurant requires reservations...

Those who are ineligible for OHIP often avoid seeking treatment, even for serious illnesses and injuries. Toronto city council wants to improve health care for medically uninsured residents, especially those who avoid treatment because t...