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The Legend of Frank Gehry's Fish
The story begins in Kensington Market nearly a century ago. This was during the hard days of the Great Depression and the Second World War. Kensington…
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My Favourite Stories of 2025
From American threats to dead elephants to the politics of manure...
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The Question of the Cathedral Clock
The Cathedral Clock would sit high in the tower above King Street, and it would do far more than just keep time up there. It would become a familiar…
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The Final Days of Jumbo the Elephant
The crowd was immense. People had been pouring into the circus tent for an hour now, packed together as they jostled their way inside. They took their…
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From Toronto's First Home Runs to George Springer
Plus: a baseball tour tomorrow, a murder tour today, and more...
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Toronto's Infamous First Baseball Star
Bases loaded. Bottom of the eighth. This was it: first place was on the line. Toronto and Newark came into that Saturday afternoon battling for the lead…
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William Kurelek's Nightmare Visions
He was, in a lot ways, something of a Canadian stereotype. He was born in a shack on the Prairies during the winter of 1927. He grew up working on his…
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A Quick Update: My Waterfront Tour is Postponed
I’ve got a new full post coming soon — a big story about a big elephant — but thought I should send out a quick update about this Sunday’s planned…
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Remembering Richard Fiennes-Clinton
I’m sorry for how quiet it’s been around here over the last few weeks. I spent much of August on a road trip to the East Coast. (I’ve been posting about…
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The Toronto Time Traveller
The Toronto Time Traveller
Fascinating stories from the city's past, including murder, rebellion, scandal and plague — from the author of The Toronto Book of the Dead & The Toronto Book of Love. Plus all the latest heritage news and events.
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