Furniture behemoth Crate & Barrel conquers Big Bop spot; has toronto real estate gone off the rails?; what Yonge Street looked like in the 1950s; and more news.

Former Toronto mayor, ‘Degrassi’ creator named to Order of Ontario (Globe & Mail)

Province evicts Occupy Toronto protesters camping near court (Globe & Mail)

Feb. 5 is potential first day of labour disruption in Toronto (Globe & Mail)

Hume: Mississauga waking up to a new reality (Toronto Star)

Toronto seeks more mandatory vaccinations (Toronto Star)

Furniture behemoth Crate & Barrel conquers the Big Bop spot (Toronto Star)

Don’t sell hundreds of TCHC homes, three ex-mayors urge city hall (Toronto Star)

Union optimistic after ‘very productive’ day of negotiations (National Post)

Proof that Toronto real estate has gone off the rails? (blogTO)

A lesson in heritage neglect at Church & Wellesley (blogTO)

6 unconventional sports to play in Toronto (blogTO)

What Yonge Street looked like in the 1950s (blogTO)

How to sell a car in Toronto (blogTO)

Scene: The Restored Big Bop Building, Inside and Out (Torontoist)

The Fall of 81 Wellesley Street East (Torontoist)

Extra, Extra: Real Estate, Mostly (Torontoist)