Silver Dollar Room receives heritage protection
Councillor Joe Cressy, of Ward 20, announced the Silver Dollar Room will close on May 1 for renovations, but will later open under heritage protection.
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Toronto Light Festival melts winter blues away
The Distillery District launched its first-ever Toronto Light Festival, showcasing artworks from European, American and Canadian artists.
Louis CK surprises fans with additional show
Louis CK announced on Monday that he will be performing at Massey Hall on Wednesday evening.
Toronto is Becoming a Market for Luxury Products
Approximately 25 high-end fashion brands have opened stores in Toronto in the past six months. This includes European brands like Reiss and Links of London. Saks is not the only high-end retailer that has opened in Toronto. Nordstorm opened two locations in 2016. A third location will open in Sherway Gardens in September 2017.
Gentrification tugging at roots of Queen West neighbourhood
His shop is packed to the ceiling with antique mirrors, old microphones, Star Trek lunch boxes and tired-looking mannequins once used in Toronto department stores.
Abraham Shalechi stands behind the cluttered counter greeting the occasional customer, wandering in from the cold. He greets his patrons with a warm smile and allows them time to peruse his many treasures freely. Seldom does anyone purchase one of Shalechi’s unique wares.
Raptors 905: Making the cut
Negus Webster-Chan joins fellow Canadian and Burlington native, Brady Heslip as the only two Canadians on the Raptors 905 roster for 2016-2017.
50th Cavalcade of Lights kicks off holiday season
The 50th annual Cavalcade of Lights festival takes place at Nathan Phillips Square on Nov. 26.
Rally against Trump meets small group of Trump supporters
Rain and cold weather didn’t stop demonstrators from attending Toronto’s largest anti-Trump rally on Saturday against the recent U.S. presidential elections.
Raptors take to Twitter after Trump win
Toronto Raptor’s players react to Donald Trump becoming president on Twitter.
Chief Mark Saunders thanks Q&A participants
Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders wants to have the “best police force in the world” and engaged the public on social media to help make it happen.
On Wednesday, Saunders hosted a live Q&A on Twitter from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and responded to 16 questions from Torontonians via video. Residents asked about police de-escalation training, officers carrying naloxone kits and community engagement.