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TTC Toronto Tries-Out Its New Brand If you are a regular commuter of the 94 Wellesley route, you may have already noticed new system maps in some of the bus shelters.  Earlier this week, the TTC discretely implemented new street maps and service poles as part of a trial-run.  These maps are clearly labelled with route markers and are colour coded to …

Statistics Canada has recently revealed that subsequent to some historical revisions that Canada’s household debt-to-income figure was actually a whopping 163.4%. This is a marked increase from the 152% figure using the old methodology. Interestingly, this level is on par with the United States prior to their real estate correction. Although there is no definitive answer as to what economic …

Going to the theatres in Toronto is about to become much more exclusive. On October 15th 2012 Cineplex Entertainment announced that it was going to expand its VIP Cinema concept to three more locations: the first standalone VIP cinema which will be located at the Shops on Don Mills, and adding VIP Cinemas to the SilverCity at Yonge-Eglinton and the …

Halloween is just around the corner and vivid memories of hoarding massive amounts of candy and donning costumes to terrorize your local neighborhood begin to arise. Toronto, however, “terrorizes” on a much bigger scale. The 2012 Toronto Zombie Walk on Saturday, October 20th allows you to join in with throngs of your fellow Torontonians for a day of terrorizing on …

I remember when ordering status certificates used to be simple.  You would make a phone call to the property manager who would ask you to come by in seven days and bring a check with you to pay for the estoppel certificate.  The process was further modified with a paper trail where you had to fill out a piece of …

Click here for a list of things to do this weekend, Friday August 17th to Sunday August 19th. Not only will the CNE open its doors this Friday, but a bunch of other activities and events will be happening in and around our city. Check ’em out.

The colour blue is cool and relaxing – the perfect shade for a bathroom and retreat space. Not only is the hue calming, but versatile as well! Click here for photos of blue bathroom design ideas.

Over 50 graffiti artists have taken over the area of Parkdale located along the Metrolinx rail corridor, southwest of the Gladstone Hotel. The project is the largest legal graffiti mural in Canadian history. Click here for photos.

Working with a budget of $40K, see how this duo turned a foreclosed vacation townhouse in Arizona, into a simple, clean, and modern space. Click here for images.

From lime to sage, green bathrooms tend to evoke a sense of calmness and serenity. It works well with natural materials such as wood and stone, and exudes a relaxed and zen like state. The colour green can make your bathroom appear modern, yet funky and edgy at the same time. Click here for green design ideas!