Why would I pay a ridiculous amount of money to see a sports team from another city, let alone another country, play here? I'm also annoyed by the way they close down all streets within a wide radius of the Rogers Centre when there's a game, snarling traffic -- because it's "NFL security...

If they were planning to build this line now, I'd say they should reconsider the exact stop locations based on density. But now that the Rosedale station exists, it seems foolish to shut it down when every train passes through it anyway. The train only stops for a few moments, and I'm sure it...

Agreed. Nobody likes to pay more for anything, or pay more taxes, but when the city and our transit system are both bankrupt something has to give. Having a semi-illiterate online temper tantrum is of no use if you can't propose an alternative solution. A modest fare increase beats service...

I heard (not sure if it's 100% true) that one reason for the re-emergence of bedbugs over the past decade or so is the banning and reduced used of pesticides like DEET. Going green has some disadvantages, it seems, but I guess I'd rather have bedbugs than cancer. If they spread soley...

This is my thought, too -- some of the author's comments reveal as much about his own insecurities, and those of some Brits, as it does about Canada and Toronto. Some of the comments are based in truth (yup, it's kinda cold here and we're a bit insecure relative to the US, sure) but the article...

Your condo probably has a list of rules regarding renovations. If you have a building website it might be on there. In my condo building there are quite a few rules: Renovation that makes noise can be done *only* between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. Anything that affects the common...

Fantastic. We need to show of these beautiful historic buildings in any way we can. Bruce Bell is an entertaining and knowledgeable speaker. This is a step in the right direction.

That WHO ranking of health care in different countries is almost a decade old (2000) and has since been discontinued because they admit it's too hard to compare. And anyway, the US ranked 37th in that list, so apparently private for-profit health services do not guarantee better results. There...

Bisogno? Hands down my favourite coffee shop. They source a rotating selection of excellent coffee beans and they take their time to make it right, every time. The owner is a super nice guy who lives in the neighbourhood, and the staff he has working for him right now are also great.

Okay, what's with people just DRIVING AWAY after major accidents? Can we have some sort of annoying public service campaign and some extra steep fines or something to drill into people's heads that for a serious accident (injury or vehicle damage) it is NEVER acceptable to just drive off?

My downtown condo building has quite a few kids in it, but I understand this is the exception. New parents with babies or toddlers do the condo thing, then as the kid grows and needs more space, they move to a house, which usually means the suburbs for most "working families". Either that, or...

I love C'est What, but it is not technically a brewpub. They don't have tanks on site. They do have the best selection of Canadian micros I know of, and they do commission some beers to be brewed specifically for them, but the facilities are elsewhere. Beer Bistro is great for imports, and...

I'm trying to remember why I bothered wading into this pointless debate. 1. Cooking smells have never killed anyone, cigarette smoke has killed millions. 2. People don't cook smelly food all day every day, but heavily addicted smokers do smoke constantly, from morning to night. 3. I like...

Seriously? I should change my entire way of life so some guy I don't know can smoke? I hear detached homes in this city are a dime a dozen, I'll get right on that. I guess people who can only afford condos or rental apartments deserve to choke, huh. On another note, I do not believe that...

I am watching this with great interest, as we have problems in our condo where second hand smoke seeps from neighbouring units and it can be nearly intolerable. It comes in through the AC/heat ventilation, from holes in walls around pipes and wiring, etc. I've spray-foamed every crack in our...

Great! Thanks for that, I will keep my eyes open.

There are many reasons, in my opinion: - An anti-urban bias in Canada that goes back centuries, and leads many to buy into the common myths that cities are always dangerous and dirty and small towns are always safe and pleasant, even when statistics and personal experiences don't always back...

Any word on if this North Market rebuild, which I've been hearing about for years, is still going ahead? And if so, when? I'd love to see this happen in my lifetime.

All I ask is for the light cycle in each direction to be long enough for a normal pedestrian to cross on the green. As a completely healthy 30-something adult with a brisk walk there are many times where the hand starts flashing when I'm 1/4 the way across, and then turning cars start nipping...

Congratulations, guys. Say what you will, this site is home to a large number of true Toronto fans who truly support the city even when they are criticizing it constructively. And while there are flame wars, they are fewer and further between than on most forums. Always my number one source...