Tag Archive: toronto

BET U DIDNT KNOW: CATHY THE PAINTER

“When you are an artist, you cant just depend on that.” Cathy Merritt is a Toronto-based painter most of the time, and a caterer and massage therapist at other times. Her studio and massage therapy room… Continue reading

BET U DIDNT KNOW: ZACH WHO IS LIVING OFF SPONSORSHIP

“It feels like there has been a nuclear apocalypse, and I have to prioritize things. How do I survive another day? What’s the best use of this material? There has been a feeling… Continue reading

BET U DIDNT KNOW: BUILDING #9

Guest post by Hadi Khan Urban Photographer from Toronto Ever wondered why New York is called ‘New’ York? That’s because the old town of York lies about 800 km north in the present… Continue reading

BET U DIDNT KNOW: IMAX HAS SOME ROOTS IN TORONTO

IMAX – the large screens and immersive movie-watching experience that has become the standard for movie-goers around the world. Many of you know that IMAX is a Canadian invention, and like the Canadarm,… Continue reading

BET U DIDNT KNOW: TORONTO IS HELPING TO SAVE LIVES AROUND THE WORLD

Toronto may not be the most innovative city in the world, but it has it’s fair share of medical breakthroughs. Here are three medial discoveries that started in Toronto, and had an affect… Continue reading

BET U DIDNT KNOW: SOME OF THESE FACTS ABOUT ROB FORD

Edit:  This post is non-partisan, and is not making a statement about how great/terrible Rob Ford is.  I will not go into why Toronto is obsessed with Rob Ford. If you live on… Continue reading

BET U DIDNT KNOW: TORONTO CAN LOOK LIKE BAHRAIN

Batelco is a Bahrani telecommunications company with an ambitious marketing department. In 2010, they wanted to film a commercial where the stuff of one’s imagination comes true. For this commercial, they hired Alex… Continue reading

BET U DIDN’T KNOW: THERE IS NO METAL IN THIS TEMPLE

Located off highway 427 just north of Toronto stands this majestic architectural masterpiece. The BAPS Shri Swaminrayan Mandir is a traditional Hindu place of worship that was built by the BAPS Swaminaryan Sanstha.… Continue reading

BET U DIDNT KNOW: THE ARGOS ARE THE OLDEST IN NORTH AMERICA

The Toronto Argonauts are North America’s oldest professional football club. In 2013, they are celebrating their 140th birthday. That makes them a whopping 140 years old! They are also North America’s oldest professional team… Continue reading

BET U DIDNT KNOW: TORONTO HAS A LIGHTHOUSE

Not only does Toronto have a majestic lighthouse, Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is known as the oldest surviving lighthouse in the Great Lakes. It is a 15 minute ferry-ride away, on Toronto Island, just… Continue reading

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