A fixture on Bloor Street since 1978, By The Way will close its doors on August 31 for the last time. The restaurant is remembered fondly by regulars for its quirky nomenclature, Levantine cuisine, and as an early adopter of vegan and vegetarian options as well as frozen yogurt treats. In its early iteration as […]
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ON THE COVER: By the Way to close on August 31 (Aug. 2025)
September 29th, 2025 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: By the Way to close on August 31 (Aug. 2025)
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NEWS: Self-driving delivery vehicles spark privacy concerns (Aug. 2025)
September 29th, 2025 · Comments Off on NEWS: Self-driving delivery vehicles spark privacy concerns (Aug. 2025)
Magna International, a global automative supplier and mobility tech company, launched their Automated Vehicle Pilot Program in May 2025.
NEWS: Telling human history through footwear (Aug. 2025)
September 29th, 2025 · Comments Off on NEWS: Telling human history through footwear (Aug. 2025)
Bata Shoe Museum celebrates 30 years of innovative programming By Drew Glennie The Bate Shoe Museum (BSM) is celebrating 30 years as an Annex institution with the exciting exhibition Rough & Ready: A History of the Cowboy Boot. Curated by Elizabeth Semmelhack, the director and senior curator at the BSM, the exhibition launched in […]
NEWS: Porch View Dances return (Aug. 2025)
September 29th, 2025 · Comments Off on NEWS: Porch View Dances return (Aug. 2025)
Audience members traveled as a group to watch choreographed dance works performed on the porches and lawns of local residents. The PVD concept was created by Karen Kaeja and has been co-developed alongside her husband, Allen Kaeja.
CHATTER: Watered-down version of Bathurst priority bus lanes approved (Aug. 2025)
September 29th, 2025 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Watered-down version of Bathurst priority bus lanes approved (Aug. 2025)
The proposal, titled RapidTO, was first endorsed by council in February of 2024 and is expected to improve transit travel times for the six FIFA World Cup games Toronto will be hosting in 2026.
NEWS: Pushback on Bathurst bus lanes (July 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · 1 Comment
Press conference at Kos Café highlights local opposition to RapidTO By Abigail Harris On Wednesday June 11, over a hundred residents and small business owners gathered on the patio of Kos Café at Bathurst and Dupont to call on the city to pause the proposed RapidTO transit corridor expansion north of Bloor. The event was hosted […]
ON THE COVER: Sato’s debut (May/June 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Sato’s debut (May/June 2025)
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SPORTS: Sato makes history with perfect debut (May/June 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Sato makes history with perfect debut (May/June 2025)
Largest crowd in over a decade packs Christie Pits for Leafs season opener By R.S. Konjek She stands on the field near third base. Diminutive and still, she is wearing her crisp white and blue Toronto Maple Leafs baseball uniform. An arm’s length away, a dozen people lean over the fence, cameras trained, phones recording. Ayami […]
CHATTER: Bloor-Borden farmers’ market returns (May/June 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Bloor-Borden farmers’ market returns (May/June 2025)
On Wednesday, June 4, the Bloor-Borden farmers’ market returned for its 19th year. It is a beloved institution that has been nestled in the Green P parking lot on the south side of Bloor behind Crafty Coyote for nearly two decades. Helen, the driving force behind the market, can be found at the information booth […]
CHATTER: Esso closes on Harbord (May/June 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Esso closes on Harbord (May/June 2025)
Toronto has lost another small gas station in the downtown core. Originally a repair shop with two gas pumps, 132 Harbord St. was transformed into an Esso Station after it was sold in 2020. Passersby may have noticed that a fence has recently been erected. Rory Gus Sinclair, past chair of the Harbord Village Residents’ […]
NEWS: Estonian Music Week Celebrates 5th Anniversary (May/June 2025)
September 5th, 2025 · Comments Off on NEWS: Estonian Music Week Celebrates 5th Anniversary (May/June 2025)
Madison street party took place on May 25 By Kati Kiilaspea Toronto, as an incredibly multicultural city, hosts so many cool, inspiring festivals throughout the year; it’s what makes the city really come alive. What better way is there to express cultural identity and pride, or learn about cultural diversity, than through live music? Estonian […]
ON THE COVER: Pitching history at the Pits (Apr. 2025)
April 22nd, 2025 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Pitching history at the Pits (Apr. 2025)
Ayami Sato, maybe the best female baseball player of all time, joins the Toronto Maple Leafs at Dominico Field this season.
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