This is the story behind Blake Street in Toronto
This is the story behind Blake Street in Toronto
Rod Cohen has been the Executive Director of the Blake Boultbee Youth Outreach Service on Blake Street for over 30 years... Read more
30 Nov 2020
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19mins
Exploring Toronto's sexy past from Sir Sandford Fleming to Elizabeth Taylor
Exploring Toronto's sexy past from Sir Sandford Fleming to Elizabeth Taylor
Adam Bunch is the host of the Canadiana web series, and the author of both the Toronto Book of the Dead, and the forthco... Read more
26 Nov 2020
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27mins
This is what it's really like to live on the Toronto Islands
This is what it's really like to live on the Toronto Islands
Julian Ganton has found himself back living on the Toronto Islands where he and his family grew up. He also runs Toronto... Read more
19 Nov 2020
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14mins
This is how Sook-Yin Lee became a VJ at MuchMusic and what she's up to now
This is how Sook-Yin Lee became a VJ at MuchMusic and what she's up to now
Sook-Yin Lee recalls her time at MuchMusic in the 90s and early 2000s, including the unexpected job offer from Moses Zna... Read more
12 Nov 2020
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28mins
The making of Today's Special and how it was the wackiest TV show in Toronto history
The making of Today's Special and how it was the wackiest TV show in Toronto history
Nina Keogh talks about working in children's television in the 70s, 80s and 90s, on shows like The Friendly Giant, Polka... Read more
6 Nov 2020
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18mins
This is what it's like to live on a private street in Toronto
This is what it's like to live on a private street in Toronto
Former Percy Street resident of 23 years, Cynthia Wilkey talks about what it was like to live on a private laneway in To... Read more
3 Nov 2020
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23mins
Russell Oliver is the Cashman behind Toronto's most unusual jewellery store
Russell Oliver is the Cashman behind Toronto's most unusual jewellery store
Russell Oliver has been in the gold and jewellery business for the past 50 years, so as you can imagine, he's got some i... Read more
26 Oct 2020
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24mins
Howard Street in Toronto is a city within a block
Howard Street in Toronto is a city within a block
Sasha Ortega and her family own Tinuno, a Filipino restaurant on Howard Street in one of Toronto's most densely populate... Read more
21 Oct 2020
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19mins
The past and the future of the El Mocambo in Toronto according to owner Michael Wekerle
The past and the future of the El Mocambo in Toronto according to owner Michael Wekerle
When Michael Wekerle bought the historic El Mocambo in 2014 on an impulse for $3.8 million, he had no idea how expensive... Read more
15 Oct 2020
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23mins
Plans for the Scarborough Bluffs means changes for the Toronto shoreline
Plans for the Scarborough Bluffs means changes for the Toronto shoreline
Jane Fairburn recalls her traumatic experience slipping down Killer Hill at the Scarborough Bluffs, and how that inspire... Read more
7 Oct 2020
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19mins