The Bathurst music venue has seen plenty of top talent grace the stage since it opened nine years ago. By Sadie McInnes In April, the Trane Studio (964 Bathurst St.) hosted its ninth anniversary dinner and concert event. Named one of the “Top 150 Jazz Venues of the World 2011” by DownBeat Magazine, the Trane […]

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Both have their environmental benefits, but how do you know which too choose? By Terri Chu Organic greens have expanded from a niche, farmers’ market item into the mainstream. I consider anything found at Loblaws–where about one in three grocery dollars in Canada are spent–mainstream. Organic growers will tout their eco-friendly street cred by citing […]

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Bloor-Borden farmers market returns By Victoria Prouse “You shop differently in a farmers market than a supermarket,” says Gus Sinclair, former chair of the Harbord Village Residents’ Association (HVRA) and co-founder of the Bloor-Borden Farmers’ Market. “In a farmers’ market, people pause; they stop over tomatoes and talk about how the kids are doing at […]

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The Annex is home to a new form of green roof By Innis O’Grady It is said that a roof is often a source of untapped potential. They might be large, flat spaces but remain completely unused by its residents. The City of Toronto took note of this about two years ago when they transformed […]

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And so are the locally-grown spring books! Book City has them. The authors have them. The publishers have them. The internet has them. Poke around online at Open Book: Toronto—a government funded unbiased guide to Ontario-based book publishers, updated daily with news of new authors, book events, readings and more. You too could be the […]

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TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 17, BARRIE BAYCATS 13

The Toronto Maple Leafs survived a war of offensive attrition on Sunday to secure their first three-game win streak of the season, on an afternoon where three appeared to be the lucky number of the day.

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KITCHENER PANTHERS 16, MAPLE LEAFS 8

It was a third inning the Maple Leaf baseball club would sooner rather forget, surrendering 11 runs to the Kitchener Panthers en route to a 16–8 loss on Wednesday night.

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KITCHENER PANTHERS 11, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 4

Porous defence and some ineffective relief pitching compounded a rough outing from starter Adam Garner as the Toronto Maple Leafs fell to the Kitchener Panthers 11-4 at Dominico Field on Wednesday night.

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TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 5, GUELPH ROYALS 3

The Toronto Maple Leafs swept their home-and-home series with the Guelph Royals this weekend with a 5–3 win at Dominico Field on Sunday. Toronto also won 5–2 on Saturday in Guelph.

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Perlman is a young, up and coming Jazz musician who grew up in Toronto in the Kensington Area. She has performed for a number of years at the Toronto Jazz festival, and has a regular appearance on a Monday night at the Reservoir Lounge with her band, The Vipers.

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“This neighbourhood is not the place for a 40-storey building,” said Vaughan, concerned that this building could set the standard for future Annex developments. “Once you build one, every building becomes a possibility for a 40-storey building.”

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BRANTFORD RED SOX 9, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 7

A solid start was spoiled by an eighth inning collapse as the first place Brantford Red Sox swept the season series over the Maple Leafs with a 9-7 win on Sunday.

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