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Interesting article by Lisa Rochon in the Globe & Mail on mediocre architecture of residential renovations in historic Toronto neighbourhoods: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/beauty-in-the-beaches-not-always/article1513581/ Do you think this problem is worse in Toronto...

Does anyone know of any opportunities in the central city to play ball hockey or floor hockey (on foot and not roller hockey), either outdoors or in a gym, in the spring and summer months? I have heard of some leagues available, but would prefer to find somewhere where one can just come and...

Does anyone know if the track is actually currently used for moving streetcars to and from St. Clair? If so, then why would it be a problem to use streetcars on it for actual transit?

One of the few times I rented a car without insurance, there was a dent in the door when I returned it, and I ended up being charged ~$700. Needless to say, I have always made sure I have insurance when renting a car since then. I had no idea when it happened, and wasn't even completely sure it...

Thanks, yyzfa and Ed - that's good to know. I've been traveling to and from Pearson for years and didn't know that. They should post that information more visibly at the airport and at the bus stop there.

Yes, I find that annoying too that, if a car triggers the traffic light to turn green, the corresponding pedestrian signal doesn't also turn green automatically. I suppose it is designed that way so that, if there are no pedestrians, the light will cycle back to red more quickly. But my...

Ladas and Skodas were imported into Canada in the 1980s and were not uncommon... I don't think they were imported into the US, were they?

I had been meaning to write a post earlier, so being stopped by a police officer downtown this morning reminded me! I confess that I actually didn't even know at first why he was stopping me - he said I had started crossing on the flashing red hand, in front of a car. I know that you're not...

I have lived in a condo, as well as a non-condo apartment, both next to a garbage chute. In both cases, the noise of the metal door clanging was clearly audible - personally this didn't bother me as long as I wasn't in bed. In the second case (but not the first as far as I can remember), there...

for Toronto: http://www.toronto.ca/transportation/publications/brochures/2006volmap.pdf

It will be 15% off from tomorrow until Dec. 13... still very pricey!

The company's actions, as described in the news story, make no sense. For at least 3 days, they should have known that 2 lines had developed, but made no attempt to inform people of the correct place to line up (which was apparently in a different place altogether)? :confused: Maybe they are...

Now the houses have turned purple... :confused:

It's interesting that it is designed by the same architects as the Icon, which is rightfully the subject of much contempt in this thread.

Compared to most similar-sized American cities (and even some smaller ones), I would guess that Toronto actually has a lower density of freeways (but better transit). E.g., see a road map of metropolitan Dallas, San Diego, Minneapolis or St. Louis. Whereas most American cities have lots of...

Funny how it's the norm here to stand only on the right, but standing two abreast is not considered a problem in a lot of other cities.

Thanks for the helpful comments, everybody! It sounds like there is indeed some variability between buildings in the type of service in place. Your comments suggest some good questions to ask the next time I am looking for a new place.

Amazing that these city directories are available online! Do you know until when they were published in Toronto? I remember seeing similar ones for Halifax in the public library there when I was growing up c. 1980. Haven't seen any for a while - I wonder exactly when and why they stopped...

It doesn't seem clearly unethical to me. It is hard to draw the line between this situation and one in which your friend says they don't feel informed enough to vote, and you then persuade them that X is the best candidate, and they then go and vote for X solely based on your opinion. If we...

I would be interested to hear people's experiences with the level of service and helpfulness of the concierge/security in their condo building. I am curious whether these are pretty standard, or whether there is variability across buildings - in which case it might be a factor to consider when...