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Photo of the Week – In the Centre of it All

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May 17, 2012
In the Centre of it All by End User
In the Centre of it All by End User

A little bit of summer romance. Wonderfully used depth of field!

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Summer Day Camps Around Toronto

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May 16, 2012
Debate Camp 2011
Debate Camp 2011

Summer is almost knocking on the door and children in Toronto will soon be on the loose! If you’re having a hard time planning a perfect summer for your kids, our post about summer camps in and around Toronto might be a nice inspiration. Choose from a range of camps offering traditional camp activities and arts workshops, or help your kids learn new things through fun and exploration.

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Toronto Harbour Photo Essay

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May 11, 2012

A Photo Essay by Benson Kua

 
Toronto Harbourfront Panorama
Toronto skyline as seen from the pier.

Click individual photos to enlarge and enter the Lightbox Gallery.

We are introducing a brand new series of Photo Essays! Have a look at amazing Photo Sets all shot by talented photographers. Explore the vibe of the city, its hidden treasures, meet the Torontonians!

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Most Popular Summer Camps in Ontario

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May 11, 2012
Ontario Summer Camp Kettleby Valley
Ontario Summer Camp Kettleby
Valley

Remember the times spent in summer camps when you were a kid? Remember all the friendships you made and promised to keep forever? First summer love maybe? If you have children, maybe you’re thinking that now it’s time for them to have their own warm memories. Check out our guide to summer camps in Ontario for a bit of inspiration.

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Photo of the Week – Blurry

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May 11, 2012
Blurry by John Steven Fernandez
Blurry by John Steven Fernandez

This is completely different from all the usual shots of Toronto skyscrapers, almost like from a sci-fi blockbuster! 

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Casino Toronto: The Pros and Cons

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May 4, 2012
Casino by Rupert Ganzer
Casino by Rupert Ganzer

Casinos are polarizing. They’re associated with so many contrasting images and connotations. On one hand, you have the glossy ad campaigns that promise endless vacations and luxuries after hitting the jackpot; on the other, you have the hundreds of thousands of problem gamblers in Ontario that lose their savings, their family, their life to the game. You have a source of government revenue that can pay for roads, schools, and hospitals, but you also have related expenditures such as additional policing and treatment for addiction and depression. Now, Torontonians are faced with this impending reality right in our own backyard.

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Top Ten May Events in Toronto

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May 2, 2012
Hot Docs 2012
Hot Docs 2012

If you’re wondering what to do in Toronto during May, be sure to check out our list of top ten May events in the city. It looks like there’s an exciting month coming!

Hot Docs

April 26th to May 6th

Every year, Toronto is proud to host the largest documentary festival in North America. As usual, this year of the festival presents more than 150 breathtaking documentary films from all around the world in about 12 venues scattered around Toronto’s downtown area. Some of the festival highlights include “Life in Stills,” which is about huge efforts to save nearly 1 million negatives of late photographer Rudi Weissenstein when her studio is about to be demolished or “Inocente,” telling an intriguing story of a young girl growing up homeless in San Diego as she discovers that art could change her life. Individual tickets to Hot Docks are $14.50 and tickets to all late-night screenings (those after 11:00 P.M.) are $5, but many more discounted packages for extra keen filmgoers are available as well.

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Photo of the Week – Heritage Toronto

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April 25, 2012
Heritage Toronto by Rick Harris
Heritage Toronto by Rick Harris

Who knew that even moving out from your place can look this photogenic? Superb composition, Rick!

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Best Music Instrument Stores in Toronto

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April 24, 2012
Music Instrument Store by John Martinez Pavliga
Music Instrument Store
by John Martinez Pavliga

There may be more performers in Los Angeles, more guitarists in New York, and more concerts in San Francisco, but the offer of music stores in Toronto indicates a fact that’s often ignored — that the city’s musical reputation can be compared with other popular destinations for musicians. Whether you want to equip a string quartet, a jazz group, or a black metal band, the music stores of Toronto will probably meet your specific demands. Although many famous musicians shop here, music stores have instruments for almost anyone’s wallet. Here is our selection of stores that musicians and music lovers should not miss in Toronto.

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Is This the Right Time to Reduce Canada’s Debt?

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April 19, 2012
Is This the Right Time by Alan Cleaver
Is This the Right? Time by Alan
Cleaver

It took Canadians quite a long time to realize what has been clear to some for years: our debt-to-income ratio is at an alarming height. Despite some improvements over the last month, the household market credit debt, which includes mortgages, consumer credit, and loans, is still as high as 150.6 per cent of the income of an average Canadian household. The debt-to-income ratio became a major issue in economic news after it hit a record high in the third quarter of 2011 at the level of 151.9 per cent.

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