Ever wondered about the peculiar aspects of Toronto's history? Next week is the perfect time to indulge in your curiousity. The Festival of Bizarre Toronto History runs from Apr. 3 to 9. It is ...
When you talk to veterans of Toronto’s underground dance music circles, there are two historic venues that are regularly described as “legendary.” The first is the Twilight Zone, which effectively ...
On April 7, 1849, a fire began in Graham’s Tavern, located at present-day King and Jarvis streets and quickly spread west towards Church Street. Most of Toronto’s early structures were made of wood ...
Toronto is one of the biggest multicultural cities in the world, and each culture has a unique story of how this city became their home. Bill Genova celebrates Toronto’s history by offering more than ...
Among the clubs she dissected is Footwork—the glorious basement dungeon that was once home to some of Toronto’s most innovative music and artists. The now defunct club was pivotal in the growth of the ...
1:59 Archivists racing to preserve Toronto’s history Two collections of Toronto’s historic record are slowly being eaten away by a chemical reaction on the same material they were originally placed to ...
It was said to be the greatest collection of 20th century typography ever assembled. How it wound up in the trash near Bloor Street is a forgotten bit of Toronto history. Book jackets, record covers, ...
Big picture: What’s the vibe of the place, what’s it like? Wondering where all the cool kids are hanging out these days? It’s probably at History, a state-of-the-art live music venue in the Beaches ...
A fascinating window into the past that was rolled out as part of the ill-fated Sidewalk Labs smart city project in Toronto was later scrapped after Google's parent company, Alphabet, pulled out of ...