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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

TIFF unveils 2012 Midnight Madness line-up

Sheroes art series dazzles Toronto one last time

The goth scene in Toronto

Indian food mainstay in Annex opens authentic chai bar

Under the influence with Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller

Contest: Win a pair of passes to see Indie Game and Parlovr at the Open Roof Festival

This week on DineSafe: Capital Sweet & Samosa, Caffe Demetre, G's Fine Foods, Just Thai, Pho Mi Asia, Pho Phuong, Sea-Hi Famous Chinese Food, Sushi O

Beer mecca opens in old Duggan's space on Victoria St.

This Week in Rep Cinema: Do the Right Thing, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Bad Posture, Racing Dreams, and Demolition Man

Morning Brew: Rob Ford mingles with comedy greats, more Toronto casino rumblings, saving Postal Station K, Toronto gets a new chief planner, and Jays lose

Radar: Frank Ocean, Givers and Yellow Ostrich, Dusk Dances, Toronto Pearson Caribbean Carnival Kick-Off Event, Eat the City

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Almost at the very top

Monday, July 30, 2012

Charles Khabouth opens classic saloon on King West

What are Toronto drivers' worst habits?

Mirvish puts a rowdy spin on early Beatles in Backbeat

The fun and the fury of Pedestrian Sunday

Get to know a Chef: Scott Vivian, Beast Restaurant

Turkish pastries and sandwiches arrive on the Danforth

The Remington Centre will not be a strip club

The Farmers' Market at the Brick Works

Hot Ticket: Twin Shadow, Childish Gambino, Sigur Ros, The Black Keys, The Shins, The Aggrolites

Morning Brew: Ontario Place, Port Lands projects hit snags, councillors mull ranked voting, Kensington gate woes, a chair lift for the CNE, and time-lapse lightning

Radar: Twin Shadow, Lo-fi Sci-fi Salon, A Night To Make Music Matter, The Tangerine Murders, The Comedy Cabaret

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Under the bridge

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Highlights from the 2012 Toronto Festival of Beer

Shuffle Demons put on a Cluster Funk at Lula Lounge

Where to eat breakfast 7 days a week on St. Clair West

Archery in and around Toronto

Sunday Supplement: A look back at Ontario Place, Rob Ford's new SUV, glory days at the El Mo, Parkdale in Super 8, and what we learned this week

This Week in Theatre: Dusk Dances, The Sunshine Boys, A History of Forgetting, Beirut, The Fatal Gazogene

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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Beaches Jazz Fest 2012 brings a crowd to Queen East

Fashion & Style

Street Style: summer styles at the Queer Beer Festival

A brief history of the Don Valley Brick Works

Get to know a Baker: Kyle Marsh, Clafouti

Parkdale brunch spot plates pork belly and pancakes

This Week In Comedy: ALTdot Comedy Lounge, TrueLoves Comedy Hour, Freddy Proia and Comedy Hostel

Chad VanGaalen headlines standout Mod Club lineup

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Friday, July 27, 2012

Weekend events in Toronto: July 27-29, 2012

Amsterdam Brewery to relocate for condo development

That time when Ontario Place was our place

Sam Roberts brings Canadian rock 'n' roll to Echo Beach

This Week in Food: Weslodge Saloon, Kanji Sushi, Riverside Public House, Beer Fest, Whole Hog Butchery, Texas vs. Tennessee BBQ Throwdown

Young Lions Music Club wants you to have the best time ever

Chippy's new sandwich pairs fish with a donut (sort of)

New eyewear shop ups Cabbagetown's cool factor

The photos of the week: July 21 - 27

Morning Brew: More cops hitting the street, Rob Ford poses with neo-Nazi musician, baby wombats, piano issues in Trinity Bellwoods Park, and the TTC is hiring

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System Approaching Toronto

Thursday, July 26, 2012

What Roncesvalles Avenue used to look like

Buffalo milk ice cream arrives on Dundas West

Ontario Place site to become a public park

Get to know a DJ: Skratch Bastid (Paul Murphy)

Beast's back-alley doughnuts draw morning line-ups

New in Toronto real estate: Tableau Condos

Ossington vintage shop counts Chanel among its stock

This Week in Film: Ai Weiwei (Never Sorry), Joffrey (Mavericks of American Dance), Deranged, Ward's Island Picnic, and what's new in DVD & BluRay

Refused are back from the dead and good as ever

Morning Brew: Yonge-Dundas concert nixed, Ontario Place report due, septic sinks, corner store drinks, 509 streetcar on hiatus, and Blue Jays shellacked

Radar: Tasty Thursdays, Queer Beer Festival, Letter Rip! Curator's Tour, Made In Canada, To Find A Muse

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The end of the line

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Toronto athletes to watch at the London 2012 Olympics

Coldplay light up the Air Canada Centre

North York smokehouse does authentic Southern BBQ

The final days of the NFB Mediatheque in Toronto

Flip-Toronto brings neighbourhoods to life on the TTC

The closed door restaurant trend arrives in Toronto

Where to get Liege-style waffles in the Upper Beaches

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Frugal Fashion Week, eBay launches collaboration line, Supafrik, Crywolf, and Beatniks & Beehives pop-up

Morning Brew: No word after Ford's meeting with PM, TTC crashes are routine, beer at the corner store, Sam the Record Man signs in limbo, and a month in a hot car

Radar: Prosecutor, Confidential Records #36, Light Bringers Art Show, Garage Electronique, Fresh Wednesdays

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Life in Shadows

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Toronto Parks: Trinity Bellwoods Park

Gosling, Affleck, De Niro, Hanks headline films coming to the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto Beermile turns beer and running into a sport

Bloor and Lansdowne continues to draw new galleries

The Toronto Festival of Beer 2012

Get to know a Toronto startup: Huddlers

This week on DineSafe: Ali Baba's, Eva Deli, Fruitland Joe Maggiano's, Kensington's Espresso Bar, Pocha, Tavora Supermarket, Toko

Pandemonium moves into bigger space in the Junction

Elite-level rugby pays a visit to Lamport Stadium

This Week in Rep Cinema: His Girl Friday, Undefeated, The Bride Wore Black, Grey Gardens, The African Queen

Morning Brew: Ontario promises $12.5m to tackle gun violence, El Mocambo gets new owners, snakes in a can, iffy parking tickets, and an outraged Sun columnist

Radar: Beirut, Talking Tutus, Caribbean Dream, Craig Stickland

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Head in the clouds

Monday, July 23, 2012

Where should Toronto build separated bike lanes?

Highlights from the 2012 Live Green Toronto Festival

New Danforth lounge boasts craft beer and pricy mains

Little Nicky's set to reopen after TTC bus crash

Get to know a Chef: Corinna Mozo, Delux

Hot Ticket: Gomez, Girl in a Coma, Johnny Corndawg, Sam Roberts Band, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Jezabels, Dan Vapid and the Cheats

Eaton Centre franchise spot actually makes good gelato

The Beauties look good at Yonge-Dundas Square

Morning Brew: Ford, Blair, and McGuinty meet, a wild weekend on the roads, an SUV for Rob Ford, elephants to stay longer, roundabouts, and Jays sweep Red Sox

Radar: Gomez and Quiet Corral, Coldplay, Comical, QL Trivia & Pub Night, CreativeMornings Toronto 8, Crywolf Pop-Up Shop

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Sunday, July 22, 2012

TTC bus crashes into Little Nicky's Coffee Shop

Stand up paddling in Toronto

Beirut show their chops at the Sound Academy

Waterfront Night Market brings balls to the Port Lands

Where to get churros before a trip on the Dufferin 29

This Week in Theatre: Best of The Fringe, Backbeat, Caribbean Dreams, Altar Boyz, Macbeth

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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Highlights from the 2012 Hot and Spicy Food Festival

The sinking of the steamer Alexandria in Toronto

Bright family-owned cafe opens in midtown

Get to know a Baker: Cynthia Pacheco, Curbside Bliss

This Week In Comedy: Mick Foley, Dylan Gott, Trent McClellan feat. Lamont Ferguson, Ladystache Edinburgh Fringe Festival Fundraiser, and Kevin Hart

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Surf's up at Woodbine Beach

Friday, July 20, 2012

Weekend events in Toronto: July 20-22, 2012

Eight and a Half played intimate show for inTO series

Toronto street signs given the poster treatment

Where to get amazing porchetta in North York

Revisiting the Toronto bar scene, circa 1979

This Week in Food: Pacific Junction Hotel, Street Food Friday, Cupcake Bike Ride, Hot and Spicy Food Festival, Waterfront Night Market, ESE pops-up all weekend

Restaurant designer opens showroom in Liberty Village

The Christie Pits Film Festival returns for year two

The photos of the week: July 14 - 20

Morning Brew: Arrest in Danzig shootings, Ford wants to deport criminals, Street View cars are coming, new post and rings, an urban coyote, and an eBay rarity

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

The Toronto version of the A.V. Club is finished

Appletree Markets has more than your daily apple

What are Toronto cyclists' worst habits?

Paper Bag Records to celebrate 10 year anniversary with jam-packed weekend festival

Bridge + Bardot settles down on Dundas West

What will become of the Port Lands?

New in Toronto real estate: INDX condos

Roncesvalles neighbourhood gets another coffee shop

This Week in Film: The Dark Knight Rises, First Position, Trishna, Me and My Brother, and what's new in DVD & BluRay

Morning Brew: Police struggle to find shooting suspects, a battle for a new city park, crossing the harbour, Chow is not for mayor, busker with a rich past, and subway art

Radar: Tasty Thursdays, Freeman Dre and the Kitchen Party album release with Lemon Bucket Orkestra and Nick Teehan, Charles Bierk

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

How the TTC marketed itself, vintage edition

Green Room clone opens in former Molly Bloom's space

Revisiting the Beer Store monopoly (and why it sucks)

Fashion & Style

Street Style: at Shinan Govani's Worthy 30 party

Are we paying more for less on the TTC?

The Common opens new location in Bloorcourt

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: The Bay heads to the airport, Nathalie-Roze & Co uber-swap, Crywolf hosts last pop-up, sales from Standard Apparel and Philip Sparks

Mamet's Speed-the-Plow just as relevant 25 years later

Morning Brew: Latest on Scarborough shootings, Ford declares war on gangs, concrete falls from the Gardiner, rancor at the Humber Cinema, and sewer pipe dreams

Radar: Shabamzy, Mr. Pharmacist, Atom & The Volumes, The Box Summer Salon, A World of Shorts, Crossing Borders, Burner Newbie Picnic

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Toronto shows well on 2012 Polaris Prize shortlist

Humber Cinema likely back in the deadpool

Toronto Beaches: Gibraltar Point Beach

What University Avenue used to look like in Toronto

Who deserves to get their name on a Toronto landmark?

Lego wizards strut their stuff at Brickfete 2012

Toronto Parks: Christie Pits Park

This week on DineSafe: Bloor Street Diner, Cusina Lounge, King Chef, Pam's Roti, School, Super Zamani, The Copper Chimney, Wild Wing

Cookie Friday Co. delivers cookies directly to your door

This Week in Rep Cinema: A World of Shorts, Adopted ID, The Redemption of General Butt Naked, Les Enfants du Paradis, Labyrinth,

Morning Brew: Two dead in Scarborough shooting, Rob Ford lands top fundraiser, man charged in heritage site arson, we're world class, and ads coming to library slips

Radar: Toronto Summer Music Festival, Christine Sismondo, Maps + Atlases, Life drawing returns to the Sky Yard

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Monday, July 16, 2012

Deep fried bacon covered hotdogs coming to Toronto

Dog Day plays into the wee hours at Parts and Labour

French cafe brings croissants and a communal table to Dundas West

What TTC advertising used to look like in the 1940s

Atomic Lollipop brings Japan's youth culture to Toronto

Annual night market continues to serve up best street eats in the GTA

Why Balzac's and the Reference Library are a perfect fit

Edgefest 2012 in review: The Balconies, The Coppertone, The Darcys, Silversun Pickups, Death from Above 1979

Get to Know a Chef: Rob Gentile, Buca

Hot Ticket: The Gaslight Anthem, Maps & Atlases, Murder By Death, Shout Out Out Out Out, Liars

Morning Brew: Heavy rain causes disruption, Ford wins bonus vote, loses on community grants, foul food carts, a ghost town at Downsview Park, and art in the dugout

Radar: Spoek Mathambo, Through the Gates Fundraiser, The Limb-O, Celebration of Sybil

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Lightning Across the Sky

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Light Asylum and Trust play to teens in heat

Get to know a street: Christie Street

A roundup of weekly food events in Toronto

Fashion & Style

Street Style: at the FashionNotes launch party

Mjolk's first book is full of wonderfully weird designs

This Week in Theatre: Clouds Over TO, Speed-the-Plow, Mr. Marmalade, Porch View Dances, War Horse

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Saturday, July 14, 2012

A brief history of the Lake Iroquois shoreline in Toronto

Youth Lagoon charms Opera House with bedroom pop

Get to know a Baker: Jean Blacklock, Prairie Girl Bakery

Fishing in Toronto

Don Pyle sheds light on Shadowy Men reunion

This Week In Comedy: Goodbye John Hastings, Moody McCarthy feat. Trent McClellan, James Adomian, West End Girls, and Set List

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Friday, July 13, 2012

Weekend events in Toronto: July 13-15, 2012

Car sharing in Toronto: AutoShare vs. car2go vs. Zipcar

Clams taste great at new restaurant in Little Portugal

Toronto Beaches: Ward's Island Beach

This Week in Food: Bivy opens, Hapa Izakaya, 417 Restaurant and Lounge launching soon, RestoBar Peru, Night it Up!, Seafood in the Sky, Queer Beer Festival

Hair salon brings a personal touch to King West

Office space for entrepreneurs opens near the Distillery

The photos of the week: July 7 - 13

Morning Brew: Deputy mayor says downtown no place for kids, mysterious powder identified, Microsoft stores coming, art installation torched, and TTC signals

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Fishing at Ashbridge's Bay

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Tad Michalak brings the party to Toronto's east end

Slacklining in Toronto

The worst roads for cyclists in Toronto, redux

Toronto street food takes baby step forward

5 bands to check out at Edgefest 2012

Claudio Aprile takes a chance on Liberty Village

New in Toronto real estate: The Brant Park

Old school east end ice cream shop offers cheap scoops

Fashion & Style

The coolest place to buy cacti in Toronto

This Week in Film: Beasts of the Southern Wild, Shut Up and Play the Hits, Ashes and Diamonds, The Free Screen, Shinsedai, Greek Retrospective, DVD & BluRay

Morning Brew: OneCity is toast, Rob Ford is angry at lingering bag tax, Toronto could get LED ads, TDSB wants to track its staff, and a daily TTC scorecard

Radar: Christie Pits Film Festival Fundraiser, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Gardens of Song with Emma-Lee, 4th Annual Shinsedai Cinema Festival

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

A TTC etiquette guide, vintage edition

New Dundas West tattoo shop takes you back to the '50s

This is what an urban headache looks like

The Annex Billiards Club is a snooker player's paradise

Fashion & Style

Street Style: at 60 Years of Designing the Ballet

New bar brings craft brews and pinball to Dundas West

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Bridge and Bardot, Target, Trinity Tuck Shop, The Queens Trunk, Uncle Otis and Jonathan + Olivia throw a BBQ

Morning Brew: OneCity goes before council, Sheppard subway financing was flawed, Toronto 2nd in Canadian traffic, a resume error, and geese on the Gardiner

Radar: Methodical Mergers, Mixtape Swap, Pivot Readings at The Press Club, Fresh Wednesdays

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Food trucks, art and electro music mix at Locals Only

Toronto Beaches: Centre Island Beach

What are the worst places to park a bike in Toronto?

The rise of large-scale beer brewing in Toronto

This week on DineSafe: Acme Burger, Brunchworks, Deli Cake Bakery, Kitchen Table, No Frills, Old York, Shawarma Fresh, The Homeway

Get to know a Toronto startup: Gijit

Where to party at the Thompson Hotel

This Week in Rep Cinema: Three Stars, The Palm Beach Story, China Heavyweight, Fat Kid Rules the World, French Cancan

Morning Brew: Stintz rethinks OneCity funding, Ford's tax freeze gets frosty reception, grand union repair stats, Jamie Bell playground reopens, and a "fire rainbow"

Radar: Play Me, I'm Yours, The Black Marks, TEDxTuesdays, We Don't Know What This Conversation Is Going To Make

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Monday, July 9, 2012

Up close and personal at the 2012 Honda Indy

Five highlights from Salsa on St. Clair 2012

Plaza Flamingo gets a makeover (and a new name)

Get to Know a Chef: David Adjey, The Chickery

Times Square in Richmond Hill

Guerrilla art group hacks dozens of Astral info pillars

Ex-Drake chef Anthony Rose unveils his new venture (and a killer BLT sandwich)

Hot Ticket: Owl City, Jayme Dee, Youth Lagoon, The King Khan & BBQ Show, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, And So I Watch You From Afar

Morning Brew: Rob Ford's top aide leaves for PanAm Games, Queen and Spadina closed, condo trouble, Toronto Zoo goes ape, and Jays beat White Sox

Radar: Trampoline Hall, El-P and Killer Mike, Kyle Brenders Quartet at the Emmet Ray, Chic-A-Boom Room Presents High Society

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

Dirty Projectors mix with Purity Ring at the Music Hall

SPiN launches gallery series with Plywood exhibit

This Week in Theatre: Toronto Fringe Festival, Million Dollar Quartet, Avenue Q, A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Norah Jones bares her soul at Massey Hall

Get to know a Baker: Tori Vaccher, Tori's Bakeshop

Toronto's Batman and Spider-Man square off

This Week In Comedy: ALTdot Comedy Lounge, Kate Rigg, Saved By The Grind, and Jimmy Pardo

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Blue Skies Ahead

Friday, July 6, 2012

Weekend events in Toronto: July 6-8, 2012

The top 10 vintage Toronto TV show openings

What to see at the 2012 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition

Echo Beach crowd rocked hard by Tenacious D

5 programs to catch at the 2012 Toronto Animation Arts Festival International

The Shuffle Demons ride the Spadina bus once again

New burger joint flips only locally sourced beef

This Week in Food: Bar Hop, The Arrow, Six Pints Beer Academy, The Waffle Bar, TUM, Taste of Lawrence, Forager's Trattoria, Diner en Blanc, To Make a Farm

The photos of the week: June 30 - July 6

Morning Brew: Ford floats tax freeze, TTC gets debit machines, power back downtown, explaining ferry delays, and Toronto Sun madness

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Morning at the Beaches

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Fiona Apple makes long-awaited return to Toronto

Toronto beaches: Bluffer's Park

Mapping the musical tastes of TTC riders

Fashion & Style

Street Style: at the Absolut MSTRKRFT party

Album Review: Dusted, Total Dust

New in Toronto real estate: E Condos

Fashion & Style

Mutts and Co. know how to put on a pop-up

This Week in Film: Savages, To Rome with Love, V/H/S, Chick Strand, Toronto Animation Arts, North Korean Human Rights, DVD & BluRay

LMFAO party rocks the Molson Amphitheatre

Morning Brew: Vaughan accuses Ford of shirking work, OneCity could lack votes, haircut reform coming, thirsty trees, and another bag ban for the GTA?

Radar: A Master Class with Andrea Martin, JUMP Wine Festival, Political Arts, Mischief Over, Speed-The-Plow

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

City of Toronto extends pool hours during heatwave

Is Toronto experiencing a record store resurgence?

Super Mario spotted on Dundas West

New Toronto patios for 2012: Cocktail Bar

Toronto slips to 8th in world livability rankings

Fashion & Style

Street Style: At the Steers & Queers party

Queen St. shopping mecca serves up local comfort food

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Philip Sparks serves up beer, Yorkdale expands again, Mutts and Co. hosts a variety store, The Carnival at Oz Studios

Morning Brew: Ford spills on streetcar incident, Toronto beaches bathing in litter, the sinking of Captain John's, and Batman vs. Spiderman

Radar: Toronto Fringe Festival, Fiona Apple, Brockton Writers Series, The Young with Rituals and Breeze

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Fight on the TTC

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Batman ad creep is a bit of a bummer

Mark Pesci on life as a DIY concert promoter in Toronto

A brief history of early breweries in Corktown

Contest: win tickets to a Living Room Jam at Kitch

Toronto Fringe Festival Preview 2012

Highlights from Toronto Ribfest 2012

Photos of 2012 Canada Day fireworks in Toronto

This week on DineSafe: Alex Farm Products, Amato Pizza, Chat Bout, Hollywood Gelato, New Ocean, Off the Hook, Slice of New York, The Big Guy's Little Coffee Shop

Fashion & Style

Street Style: At the Toronto Pride Parade 2012

This Week in Rep Cinema: Town of Runners, My Man Godfrey, Eagle vs Shark, Derby Baby, Picnic

Toronto Pride gets bent into shape with SSION

Morning Brew: PanAm organizers still booking venues, is Toronto becoming NYC (for homes)?, Union Station renos continue, Chow for mayor, and Apocalypse T.O.

Radar: Dazed and Confused Screening at Dundas Square, Beauty & The Beast, Osgoode Hall Summer Tours

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Monday, July 2, 2012

Photos of the 2012 Toronto Pride Parade

Spanish fans celebrate 2012 Euro victory on College St.

Behind the scenes at Pride 2012

Get to Know a Chef: David Neinstein, Barque Smokehouse

Hot Ticket: Gypsophilia, Futurebirds, White Violet, Evelyn, Tenacious D, The Protomen, Osaka Monaurail, Souljazz Orchestra, !!! (CHK CHK CHK)

Morning Brew: OneCity takes its first knocks, Rob Ford keeps mum over TTC incident, Spanish fans celebrate on College, and Toronto's bag fee is dead

Canada Day Holiday Monday events in Toronto 2012

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Canada Day Fireworks

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Photos of the 2012 Dyke March

Downsview National Urban Park opens in Toronto

Toronto music blogs that break music to the masses

New Kensington jewellery shop combines old and new

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