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Get Hungry for July 2013’s Line-Up of Toronto Food Festivals

July 3rd The Sausage League — Round six of Marben‘s Sausage League will be held in the Habord Room, where Parts & Labour will compete to prepare the best sausage dish. A plate of sausage and two beers is $25. Not Far from the Tree — A $25 donation in support of saving fruit in Toronto will buy a ticket to this …

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Waterfront Toronto’s Corktown Commons Grand Opening

Waterfront Toronto announced the opening of Corktown Commons over the Canada Day long weekend. Designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, this dual-purpose public park by the foothills of River Street will function both as a recreational, natural-living space as well as a storm-water management system. In light of recent natural disasters, Corktown Commons is an important development for Toronto’s safe keeping. While …

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Free Toronto Movies All Summer Long! Cult Classics, Award Winners, and All of the In-Between

The rumours are true: free Toronto movies are coming to an outdoor venue near you. Skip the concession stands and box office because this year everyone is invited to pull up a chair and watch these great flicks in the heart of downtown Toronto. Spanning all genres, these movie events cover the acclaimed and the cherished, guaranteeing a film for …

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Info-Tech Research Group Acquires the Masonic Temple

After MTV Canada announced the relocation of their studio facility to 299 Queen Street West, leaving Toronto’s historic Masonic Temple vacant and vulnerable to destruction, Ontario-based technology firm, Info-Tech Research Group, swooped-in for the purchase at $12.5-million on June 17th, 2013. But this is not the first time the Masonic Temple has exchanged ownership: since its construction in 1918, this …

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The World’s Most Expensive Motorhomes

At $3.1-million CAD, the eleMMent Palazzo — proudly designed by Marchi Mobile — claims the title of world’s most expensive motorhome. After a long time in production, Marchi Mobile has finally released this lavish recreational vehicle, fully-equipped with a  master bedroom, on-board bar, sky lounge, and roof-top patio. In total, this motorhome is 430-square feet, 40 feet tall, and almost completely …

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Rob Ford Asks Realtors to Support Land Transfer Tax Reductions

According to Mayor Rob Ford, our city councillors are addicted to the money Toronto’s land transfer tax generates. During the course of a 17-minute speech, Ford requested the help of Toronto realtors in reducing the city’s land transfer tax by 10%. This first step towards eliminating land transfer tax all together is an important political move for Ford, as this is an …

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June in Toronto: Recreation, Parks, and Bike Month 2013

Summer is less than a week away, and Toronto has already begun celebrating the season’s impending change. Although June’s weather has not been the most favourable so far, residents of Toronto have not been deterred from getting active outdoors. As it is both Recreation and Parks Month as well as Bike Month 2013, the city has put on numerous events …

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Revitalizing One Spadina Crescent

One Spadina Crescent, a prominent Gothic Revival structure first built by the Presbyterian Church in 1875, is about to undergo a $50-million transformation to become the University of Toronto‘s new John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. In charge of this revitalization project  is none other than Boston architect Nader Tehrani of NADAAA, under the advising of Toronto’s …

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Property Prices Rise in April 2013

Statistics Canada has released their monthly market update, reporting that the New Housing Price Index (NHPI) rose 0.2% in the month of April, continuing a streak of similar increases over the past year. Of all the Canadian cities, St. John’s experienced the largest property price growth at 1.0%, which is a significant increase compared to many stagnant months after an advance …

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The Toronto Food Terminal — Behind Closed Doors

On Saturday May 25th, the Toronto Food Terminal, Canada’s only fresh produce wholesale market, opened it’s doors for their Taste of the Food Terminal event. Although the Food Terminal never closes–as it is opened 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year–it is very rare for the public to gain access to its facilities. Typically, vendors must pay $155 …

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