That time Dar Robinson jumped off the CN Tower, twice
In the 37 years since the CN Tower opened to the public, only two times has someone actually…
That time when Canada’s strong beers went to war
Take a sip and wipe your lipsKeep my forties getting warmI’m audi, gots to fill E.P.M.D. “East Meets…
That time when Yeti attacked Toronto
The Dino De Laurentiis stink bomb remake of King Kong (1976) cratered out with poor reviews, insipid box-office…
Looking back at the Pay TV wars in Toronto
Exactly 30 years ago today, Pay TV arrived in Canada. As the clock struck midnight heralding February 1,…
That time when Toronto had Johnny Cash machines
In spite of many skeptics who claim it was merely an urban legend, revered gospel and country singing…
That time when Toronto TV was fit for aerobics
It’s that time of the year again when the gluttonous excess of making merry has to be atoned…
That time when Toronto asked us to be nice, clear our ice
Almost fifteen years prior to Mayor Lastman calling in the army to assist in clearing up a nasty…
Merry Christmas from the ghosts of retailers past
As clocks tick hurriedly towards the big day, and shoppers across the city scramble to find perfect gifts,…
That time when Toronto had an Organ Grinder
Most childhood era birthdays tend to be innocuous vanilla affairs destined to end up mired in a pea…
That time when video rental stores ruled
It may seem quaint now, but at the dawn of the home video age renting tapes was a…
That time when Becker’s was fresh and ready
One of the many highlights of our Christmas season is indulging in that rich creamy nectar of the…
That time when the TTC was an Entertainment Network
The 1980s were a gloriously excessive period for commercializing Toronto, as new and old institutions sexed themselves up…