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  • Photos of Toronto in 2011

    Photos of Toronto in 2011

    A lot has changed in the last decade, yet things still feel the same. Toronto is one of the most unique cities in the world. These shots were captured in the better part of 2011 with my digital camera.

  • [Opinion] St. Joseph’s Health Centre

    [Opinion] St. Joseph’s Health Centre

    St. Joseph’s Health Centre has been a fixture of the community. Drivers can’t miss it heading whichever way, it’s likeness is iconic, but surely want to miss it when looking for healthcare. This may be the saddest hospital in the city.

  • Leslieville Was Notably Portuguese

    Leslieville Was Notably Portuguese

    Leslieville was filled with Portuguese people who were mostly from the Azores. They found their forever homes away from the saturated west end hub that we all recognize today. My grandparents were one of the first to do so, others followed, and an offshoot from the larger community in Portugal Village was later formed.

  • Writing Prompt – Watch Your Step – Top 3 Tips For Pedestrian Sidewalk Safety In Toronto

    Writing Prompt – Watch Your Step – Top 3 Tips For Pedestrian Sidewalk Safety In Toronto

    Top Safety Tips For Walking in Toronto. Walking is good for your health, and it’s good for the environment too. But before you head out on foot for a power walk remember to stay safe and Watch Your Step!

  • The Window (Writing Prompt)

    The Window (Writing Prompt)

    The view encapsulates a snapshot of Old Toronto and the renaissance of the later twentieth century. Before the glass construction of the new millennium, those red bricks laid the groundwork for a city about to boom.

  • Writing Prompt: Sunny Days

    Writing Prompt: Sunny Days

    Out on the yonder, music echoes from a yacht, as the city stands above water, casting a luminous impression off the water that expunges the city smog.

  • Immigrant Christmas

    Immigrant Christmas

    nstead of the traditional family dinner, he and his railroad crew got beers to drink while they played cards and told jokes. They too were immigrants and missed their homes. In a drunken daze they sang Christmas carols and comforted each other, living saudade together.

  • My Portuguese Ancestry

    My Portuguese Ancestry

    My family came to Canada from Sao Miguel, Acores and would attend many of these events. These festas provided a connection to their birthplace, their homeland, and would serve as a reminder of what they left behind in order to start a new beginning in Canada.

  • Torontonians share their ghostly encounters

    Torontonians share their ghostly encounters

    While working an overnight shift at St. Michael’s hospital, Devin Meireles witnessed a tap turn on by itself.