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Local author Ken McGoogan lectures April 28

How Scottish and Irish immigrants shaped an emerging Canadian nation in their image Author Ken McGoogan tells a fascinating tale of how the Scots and Irish immigrated in such great numbers that they shaped Canada in their image. He is ...

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Tarragon brings back Chekhov’s love letters until April 23

Theirs was one of the theatre world’s most extraordinary love stories: he a famous playwright and she a leading actress of the Moscow Art Theatre. ‘I take your hand in mine…’ by Carol Rocamora is a play suggested by the ...

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Online database helps Canadians screen mortgage brokers

A new online database helps consumers find out if mortgage brokers have broken the rules that govern their profession. Consumers can enter a mortgage broker’s name or company into the search-friendly database and see disciplinary actions (e.g., licence suspensions, administrative ...

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Bell in Brief: The Board of Trade Building

The Board of Trade Building was a seven-storey tour de force built in 1892 on the northeast corner of Front and Yonge streets. It was home to the Toronto Board of Trade and the Toronto Transit Commission. This stunning and iconic structure was demolished in ...

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Bell in Brief: Dominion Public Building still dominates Front St. landscape

The Dominion Public Building was built by architects James Henry Craig and Thomas W. Fuller  between 1926 and 1935 on the southeast corner of Front and Bay streets in Downtown Toronto to be a federal customs clearing house. Presently this gorgeous structure houses the ...

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Gadget Zone: CCrane Transmitter converts older car audio

If you drive an older car or truck, then chances are that you cannot hear music or audio streams playing on your smartphone through your car audio system. One simple solution I use is the CCrane Digital FM Transmitter 2. ...

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Island airport praised by industry group

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport was named Best Airport in North America (over two million passenger category) by Airports Council International’s (ACI) 2016 Airport Service Quality Awards on March 6. Billy Bishop Airport was also named Best Airport in North ...

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Fort York March Break family drop-in

Looking for a day of adventure during March Break? Just bring your family down to Fort York National Historic Site from March 13 to 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At this authentic War of 1812 fort, children will have ...

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Downtown Yonge crime prevention, community safety workshop March 21

Streetfront businesses in the Downtown Yonge corridor are invited to discuss community safety and crime prevention on March 21. In partnership with 52 Division, the Downtown Yonge BIA will be hosting a crime prevention and community safety workshop on Tuesday, ...

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Crystal Ballroom King Eddy hotel’s crowning glory

In 1900 George Gooderham—the richest man in Toronto, founder of the Bank of Toronto, CEO of the Gooderham and Worts Distillery as well as builder of the famed Flatiron building at Church and Wellington—had a new idea. New: check out ...

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