Over its history, numerous repairs have been made to the Winchester Street bridge, including rebuilding it altogether. In addition to a new causeway built after the 1878 storm, it was reported in October 1885 that the “new Winchester-Street bridge” was almost ready; it was already planked, ...
The racetrack was eventually shut down in 1952, having been sold off to developers who constructed one of the first high-rise neighbourhoods in the city. The area around the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood is full of reminders of this piece of Toronto’s history. Street names Grandstand Place an...
This will mean that 730 street signs, three parks and 13 park signs, a public library, 625 Bike Share stations and Green P lots, a police division and a fire station, eight Toronto Community Housing Corporation residences, multiple transit shelters, highway signage,60 business namesincluding a ...
Canada’s largest and most populous city,Torontois the capital of Ontario and sits on the eponymous Lake Ontario itself – all 24,000 square miles of it. With a European history going back to the 18th century, Toronto originally grew from a British colonial settlement called York. Today, its...
Street The beautiful “Old City Hall” building in downtown TorontoThe ALRV is a 76-foot articulated car Night scene downtown with one of the heritage PCCs Scenes along Spadina Avenue Where the streetcar routes cross each other, they remain connected ...
With classic albums like Music from Big Pink and The Last Waltz, The Band captured the hearts and minds of fans around the globe, leaving an inimitable print on the history of popular music. Albums: The Band, Music From Big Pink, The Last Waltz, Planet Waves, The Basement Tapes Also ...
Mr. Pawlowski said he is also the first Canadian citizen charged with eco-terrorism in the history of Canada. “And now, the judge ruled I am the first Canadian ever to be found guilty of inciting mischief and eco-terrorism,” Mr. Pawlowski said. “The Canadian courts are upside down. ...
One of the oldest and most well-known neighborhoods in the city, this bohemian and multicultural hub offers an eclectic mix of alternative restaurants, street food stalls, and unique shops. There are often free concerts and festivals here during the summer too. It’s one of my favorite places...
The Toronto Waterfront Marathon (TWM) is more than just a race; it’s a storied chapter in Canadian and global long-distance running history. This event weaves through the heart of Toronto annually in October, featuring a full marathon, half marathon, and 5 km race, attracting runners from ...
As an east-west thoroughfare, Dundas Street in Toronto is rather unusual. Even at ground level, numerous jogs, kinks and gentle curves in the road gi…