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Toronto as Community: Fifty Years of Photographs
Toronto-based photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo chronicles Canada’s largest city over 50 years, documenting the daily lives of ordinary citizens through time
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Toronto’s crown jewel: the CN Tower
Fifty years ago, construction began on the CN Tower, now it stands as the pinnacle of the Toronto skyline
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Living on the edge: Becoming Toronto
A map of Toronto in 1878 shows a small city on the brink of massive expansion.
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Wildlife
Collision course: Making Canada’s cities more bird-friendly
How one grassroots organization in Toronto makes our glass landscapes less deadly for birds.
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Bucket Listed: Canada’s grand railway hotels
Rival railway companies competed to attract visitors with hotels that recall Scottish castles, Bavarian fairy-tales, and the opulent French chateaux
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Documenting Massey Hall’s final days
Photographer Peter Power shares behind-the-scenes photos of Massey Hall’s final days — and early renovations. The building recently reopened after a massive two-year renovation
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Environment
Planting local: In major shift, Toronto requires some developers to source native plants from local seeds
Changes to the city’s Green Standard aimed at protecting its fragile ravine network will pose challenges and opportunities for landscapers — and could kick off a national trend
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Toronto has one of the most photographed skylines in the world
Here’s where to go to get the ultimate shot
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Family fun at Hotel X Toronto
A short distance from the city’s downtown core, the property’s resort-style approach boasts numerous kid-friendly amenities
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Dave Bidini on the West End Phoenix and reviving local news
Episode 30
The Rheostatics frontman, bestselling author and community newspaper publisher shares why hyper-local storytelling matters more now than ever before
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Adrienne Clarkson awarded The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s Gold Medal
The former governor general of Canada recieved the award at a ceremony in Toronto March 26
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A look at Google’s smart city
Urbanist Robin Mazumder reviews Quayside, the new ‘smart’ neighbourhood on Toronto’s eastern waterfront
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Our Country: Chef Michael Bonacini’s favourite place in Canada
The celebrity chef and MasterChef Canada judge reminisces about escaping to rural living in Caledon, Ont.
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Singer-songwriter Cœur de pirate honoured with RCGS medal
Quebec’s Béatrice Martin — better known by her stage name, Cœur de pirate — was recognized for her contributions to the Society and Canada’s cultural landscape
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This resort hotel has the best views in Toronto
Hotel X Toronto by Library Hotel Collection is an urban resort oasis
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Toronto’s CN Tower unveils a new view
The Tower’s renovated observation deck features new dining options and a free informative app — but it’s still all about the view
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Inside the Broadview Hotel, east Toronto’s hip, historic hot spot
A 19th-century landmark gets a luxurious, thoroughly modern facelift
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Inside the Broadview Hotel, east Toronto’s hip, historic hot spot
A 19th-century landmark gets a luxurious, thoroughly modern facelift
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Environment
Inside the Toronto Zoo’s bison breakthrough
For the first time ever, a Canadian zoo has successfully produced a calf from an embryo sent from another province. Here's what that could mean for species conservation.
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Exploration
Q & A with professional rock climber Kevin Jorgeson
American climber scaled the Crystal at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto October 26
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Six iconic views from ‘The 6’
In celebration of Drake’s imminent return to the charts, here are some iconic views of Toronto captured by our readers
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