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Hello all, It's been a long time since I posted on UT, but I wanted to share my new podcast, Hogtown Talks: In Conversation with Toronto's Most Interesting People. Official site: www.hogtowntalks.com Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/hogtowntalks/ Hogtown Talks is long form, uncensored, and...

Dear infrastructure and athletics enthusiasts, If we were to host a Summer Olympics, would we need to build another stadium, equal to or larger than the Rogers Centre? I'd imagine we'd need another soccer-friendly stadium to host the soccer tournament. But would we need a Beijing Bird's...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/toronto-picked-to-host-2012-microsoft-conference/article2096616/ It will take place primarily at the ACC and the MTCC. Guests will surely be checking into a the newly minted Trump Tower, Four Seasons and Shangri-la.

There are no reported injuries. The sidewalk was closed off, but vehicle traffic proceeded. CP24 is currently reporting about the accident on its home-page: http://www.cp24.com/ I work in the area and was able to snap some quick pictures on my cell:

Dedicated bike lanes coming to downtown this summer Pilot project would start in July and run for about 12 weeks Paul Moloney Urban Affairs Bureau The City of Toronto is proposing a major expansion of its bike lane program this year, including on University Ave. and other major streets. Under...

sounds like a good way to show off the new BMO Field and also bring tourists to our fair city. Will TFC make the finals? This will certainly be added motivation. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/toronto-to-host-2010-mls-cup/article1510006/

the wall street journal reports: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703701004575113711299000350.html this is another chance to toot our own horns. now if only we can get some of these superstars to sign with our teams not named the maple leafs.

Artie Kornfeld, one of Woodstock 1969's promoters, is planning a massive music festival to be held at Downsview Park. He wants it to be bigger than SARStock (and just as messy). Torontoist gets the tip: http://torontoist.com/2010/02/imagine_concert_downsview_toronto.php The Globe article...

Sarah Polley is directing her second feature film titled, "Take This Waltz." Filming begins this July in Toronto. Currently, Seth Rogen and Michelle Williams have signed on. Polley is a proud Canadian and Torontonian so I am positive this film will be set in Toronto. It will be nice to see...

The JUNOs are coming home after a ten year sojourn. 2011 will mark the 40th anniversary of the awards and the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences is promising a bigger event than ever. the official press release...

It's official. The Carlton is done. This is sad for film culture in Toronto. The Carlton showcased art house cinema. Small Canadian movies, foreign films, and American auteurs, like Woody Allen, have lost a home. In recent years, I saw Bong Joon Ho's "The Host" (featured above) and Canadian...

As many of you already know, Atom Egoyan's new film is entitled "Chloe". It is the first feature film set in Toronto that has been completely funded by foreign studios and investors. The film had its world premiere at TIFF '09. It stars Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, and Amanda Seyfried in the...

Mark Kingwell, as most of you know, is a Canadian social critic and professor of philosophy at UofT. His work concerning justice, consciousness, civility, and political philosophy in general, have made him quite famous in this country and abroad. One of his most recent books is entitled...

The Scott Pilgrim comics series was created by Brian Lee O'Malley, a man from small-town Ontario who fell in love with the city. The comics take place in Toronto. here is the comics' wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Pilgrim [update!] and here is the film's wiki page...

this is terrific for Toronto and the entire world. be proud UTF members! i can't wait until all of the new research centres and hospital additions are complete in this city. it will certainly help solidify toronto as a health giant and bring massive investment and innovation to the city...

This is a shot in the dark, but is anyone on this forum interested or well-versed in the philosophical work of Jurgen Habermas? I've been studying his work heavily and would love to discuss how his work can be applied to Toronto's current political climate. Particular attention, in this thread...

[my heart pounded slightly] City may fast-track relief line Plan To Be Studied Allison Hanes, National Post Published: Thursday, January 29, 2009 In a surprise move, Toronto council yesterday voted to study the possibility of fast-tracking the construction of a new downtown relief...

Toronto’s development industry has tanked, councillor laments Posted: January 21, 2009, 11:55 PM by Rob Roberts Kuitenbrouwer What a difference a couple of years makes. Adam Vaughan ran for city council in 2006 on a pledge to curb “unbridled†condominium development, which he...

[in advance, dear moderators, if something like this exists, please help a blind man out!] WE ALL LOVE TORONTO. i think that's obvious. but let's be honest, this city has dropped more than a few bombs over the years. some buildings have destroyed neighbourhoods, some are oddities, and some...