For the last couple of months there's been this green thing stuck on one of the west side windows near the top of the Scotia Tower. Looking at it from a distance, I thought it looked somewhat like a vaccuum cleaner (maybe an Ad of some sorts, I had thought) Anyways, I took a zoom shot...

I was shocked to learn today that PAGES bookstore at Queen & John is closing permanently on August 31st. That's another independant bookstore to bite the dust. The reason given is that the landlord wants a huge increase in rent that they can't afford. Leaflets posted on the UofT grounds say...

Toronto Star Apr 21, 2008 01:03 PM Curtis Rush Staff Reporter A fleet of pedal-powered EcoCabs will hit the downtown Toronto core starting May 1, offering passengers a speedy — and free — ride to their favourite restaurant, nightclub, business meeting or even the Rogers Centre for...

Can Fast Hovercraft Service Between U.S. And Toronto Stay Afloat? Wednesday April 9, 2008 CityNews.ca Staff It didn't work once. It didn't work twice. But is the third time the charm? A group known as HTS - or Hover Transit Services - is sure they have a plan to succeed where...

Music World To Close After Declaring Bankruptcy Monday November 12, 2007 CityNews.ca Staff Another one bites the dust. It's a song by the rock group Queen and you can still buy the CD at Music World. But you'd better hurry. The last Canadian-owned national music chain has confirmed it...

With election looming, PM pledges tax cuts as government racks up $13.8 billion surplus Sep 28, 2007 04:30 AM Les Whittington Ottawa Bureau TorontoStar Article The federal government has a $13.8 billion budget surplus and Prime Minister Stephen Harper is promising income tax cuts...

This is f**ken hilarious... so these are the things that our elected politicians contemplate when they get together at their caucus retreats. ============================================== Ignatieff touts bird that hides feces as party icon Aug 30, 2007 03:48 PM Canadian press...

I wonder how long it will be before the Chinese people rise up and turf out their crackpot government. ================================================== BEIJING - Police in China's capital said Tuesday they will start patrolling the Web using animated beat officers that pop up on a...

90 Harbour St. below Union Station is considered a potential site for new intercity coach station Aug 22, 2007 04:30 AM TORONTO STAR ARTICLE Tess Kalinowski Transportation Reporter The longstanding idea of moving Toronto's intercity coach terminal to Union Station from its...

90 Harbour St. below Union Station is considered a potential site for new intercity coach station Aug 22, 2007 04:30 AM TORONTO STAR ARTICLE Tess Kalinowski Transportation Reporter The longstanding idea of moving Toronto's intercity coach terminal to Union Station from its...

I posted some video on YouTube that I took during the nasty electrical storm in the summer of 2003. The CN Tower, along with other downtown buildings, get hit by lightning dozens of times. This is the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCm2UCj6eDU