The Antisocial Pinball Lounge at 570 Bloor St. W. has recently opened its doors to raving reviews. Boasting the largest collection of publicly accessible pinballs and pairs of flippers in Canada, with 72 playable machines and more on the way, the new arcade is unlike anything you’ll find anywhere else in the city. “The amount […]
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ON THE COVER: Reviving Retro: Pinball makes a comeback in the Annex (Mar. 2025)
April 16th, 2025 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Reviving Retro: Pinball makes a comeback in the Annex (Mar. 2025)
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ON THE COVER: More ghost bikes to come? (Dec. 2024)
December 16th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: More ghost bikes to come? (Dec. 2024)
This year’s December cover is a photo courtesy of cycling advocate Jun Nogami. Jun Nogami has been a bicycle advocate since moving back to Toronto in 2004. He documents the activities of ARC (Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists) when they install ghost bikes in the GTA. His photo shows a ghost bike at Dufferin Grove, […]
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ON THE COVER: Redo of intersection itself a hazard (Oct./Nov. 2024)
November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Redo of intersection itself a hazard (Oct./Nov. 2024)
The City of Toronto is readjusting bike lanes and pedestrian crossings at the busy intersection of Bloor and St. George streets. The initial redesign which replicates a European style of lane safety caused as much of a problem as it had originally looked to solve for both cyclists and pedestrians.
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ON THE COVER: More fireworks for Dominico Field (Sept. 2024)
November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: More fireworks for Dominico Field (Sept. 2024)
Toronto Maple Leafs Connor Lewis (L) and Jose Vinicio charge through smoke and fireworks during pregame player introductions at Christie Pits on August 24.
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ON THE COVER (Summer 2024)
October 15th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (Summer 2024)
On Aug. 2, the Lucky Pennies performed on the public stage at Bloor and Brunswick.
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ON THE COVER (June 2024)
July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (June 2024)
READ MORE: CHATTER: The Bloor-Borden farmers’ market is back! (June 2024) ON THE COVER: University community stops to remember (Nov. 2015) ARTS: Rubin Hurricane Carter’s new book missing Toronto chapter (Feb. 2011)
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ON THE COVER (May 2024)
June 14th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (May 2024)
Justin Marra slides home to score a run for the Toronto Maple Leafs at Christie Pits on May 12. The Leafs dropped their Intercounty Baseball League home opener to the London Majors, 7-5. COURTESY CRAIG AIKEN
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ON THE COVER: Wychwood Pond (Apr. 2024)
May 7th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Wychwood Pond (Apr. 2024)
Kids frolic in what was a tributary of Taddle Creek on June 17, 1916. The tributary was later dammed to create Wychwood Pond
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ON THE COVER: A forgotten skating venue on Dupont (Dec. 2023)
December 23rd, 2023 · 1 Comment
The image on (on page 1 of our printed edition) was taken in 1923, at the former Toronto Skating Club. Silhouettes of two couples hand in hand on the ice offer a glimpse into the city’s rich figure skating history. Each person in this image was dressed to the nines, speaking to the glitz and […]
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ON THE COVER: Pretty cool (Fall 2023)
December 5th, 2023 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Pretty cool (Fall 2023)
The Bloor Annex was recognized as one of “The 40 coolest in the world” by Time Out
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ON THE COVER (Summer 2023)
September 14th, 2023 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (Summer 2023)
READ MORE: NEWS: Pits Riot: A teaching moment (Summer 2023) NEWS: Remembering the race riot (Summer 2023)
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ON THE COVER (May/June 2023)
August 8th, 2023 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (May/June 2023)
Olivia Chow’s campaign office on Bloor St. stands closed as she prepares to move to city hall as mayor.
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