This one is for all of you potamophiles out there. A calming swing on the Don River. #LoveTheRavines ##RavineRambles #parksTO #Donvalley
Toronto Boris
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Local punter, fietser and gadabout of record.. An unapologetic Torontophile.
This one is for all of you potamophiles out there. A calming swing on the Don River. #LoveTheRavines ##RavineRambles #parksTO #Donvalley
"Strangely enough, having lived in Toronto for nearly half a century, I don’t think I’d ever walked these trails before."
I thought I knew Toronto — until a new plan threw me for a Loop | TVO Today
Connecting 80 kilometres of trails across the city is an ambitious plan. it may pay untold dividends.
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Time is the single most expensive element of housing development, and with no value added.
Ep. 3 - Fighting Father Time
Why time is the most expensive input in housing
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More Neighbours Toronto@moreneighboursto.bsky.social · yesterday"Housing delayed is housing denied" isn't just a saying. There are carrying costs associated with delays. Non-profits don't have a lot of room in their budgets. So affordable units get reduced. If we're asking for more consultation, let's tell the public the price tag. In this case, $9 million.
A story of cause and effect: Last November, Ontario banned cities from using speed safety cameras to issue tickets. Reckless speeding immediately surged in Toronto, Ottawa, Guelph, and cities throughout the province. A 🧵 about my latest in Bloomberg (gift link)
What Happens When Speed Cameras Get Shut Off
In 2025, Ontario banned automated traffic enforcement. Now the number of drivers exceeding the speed limit has surged, according to traffic data.
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For some Canadians, this is a day off. For others, it is just a typical Monday. Today also goes by many names around Canada. Heritage Day, Colonel By Day, Terry Fox Day and more. This is the story of the August Civic Holiday and its many names. 📸 Senate of Canada 🧵 1/11
15-storey office-to-residential conversion in the Flemingdon Park neighborhood by Amexon and CORE Architects.
We finally had a proper sunset after three days on Lake Huron
Photo of the Day. 8/2/26. Framing, Monument Valley, Utah. April 2022. Olympus E-M1X Mark II. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #MonumentValley #Utah #EastCoastKin #Stunday #Scape
Today's fire report: Back up to 130 fires. Thunder Bay 54 merged with Dryden 35 creating one fire covering 30,758 hectares. Thunder Bay 36 remains Ontario’s largest ever recorded wildland fire at 313,930 hectares. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Here's the latest on northwestern Ontario's forest fires: Sunday, Aug. 2 | CBC News
Eight new wildfires were confirmed in northwestern Ontario as of the evening of Aug. 1. There are currently 130 fires burning in the region.
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On this date in 1911, aviators Charles Willard and John McCurdy completed an air race from Hamilton to Toronto. Both pilots ran into fog. Willard was forced to land near the CNE grounds, while McCurdy won the race and landed on a sand spit at Fisherman’s Island.
😃 Double your Toronto historical fun this Simcoe Day! Jeremy Hopkin, the Official Toronto Historian of the Toronto Mike'd Podcast @torontomike.com, etc., etc. #YorkPioneers #SimcoeDay #TorontoEvents #torontohistory #jeremyhopkin
York Pioneer and Historical Society@yorkpioneers.bsky.social · 4d agoSimcoe Day in Toronto is TWO days away! What's better than one Toronto History Experts & Presenters? TWO Toronto History Experts & Presenters! @jeremyhopkin.bsky.social, Toronto History Aficionado Adam Waiser, @muddyyork.bsky.social Podcast Details: buff.ly/dnzQEHp
On todays episode of random old cars spotted while wandering around TO. Oldmobile Camino Supreme! Its not factory made, this is custom after market mix of Oldmobile Cutlass Supreme & Chevy El Camino. Everything about it is amazing, from the plates to colour. #VintageCar #classiccar #carspotting
Happy Lower Don Trail Opening day to all who celebrate!!!! After what feels like a decade of closure (since 2023 in reality), the trail has finally (mostly) been reopened. I took a ride down to see the finished product. So far its looking promising. #bikeTO #cycleTO #LoveTheRavines #Toronto
When I went to the lake this evening, I hoped I might spot another firefly. No luck, but it was a lovely view once again, though I paid for it in mosquito bites. The passing cars at the top of the hill bleed light across the trees, making it tricky to capture the stunning red of the rising moon.
Motel no more. Abandoned on HWY 69, this motel has been decaying for as long as I can remember (20+ years). Its slowly being consumed by the inevitabilities of time. Sooner than later the HWY 400 twinning will either bypass or knock down this abandoned gem. #abandoned #decay #oldsign
Think of the complex planning that must go into laying new streetcar track at one of the busiest intersections in the city. College and Yonge.
The glory of a morning punt. Sadly its time to wrap up this short camping trip. No stay is ever long enough when your in a good place. Til next time Grundy, til next time. #paddleON ##StandUpPaddle #SUP #discoverON
1921 Saskatchewan Provincial Championship Game Protested and Replayed There was plenty of drama and controversy the year the West competed for the Grey Cup... #cfl #riders
1921 Saskatchewan Provincial Championship Game Protested and Replayed
1921 was a significant year in Canadian football. With the Western Canadian Rugby Football Union joining the Canadian Rugby Union, western clubs were finally eligible to compete for the Grey Cup. Article in the Regina Leader-Post about Regina initially winning the SRFU championship (31 November 1921). The Regina Rugby Club was one of the favourites...
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Thursday night lights... It could be worse... But few things could make it better. #camping2026 #discoverON #campfire #firepit
Toronto, 100 years ago today: Polson Iron Works, Esplanade E., south side, between Frederick St. and Princess St., looking southeast from Frederick St. - July 30, 1926 📸: Baldwin Collection of Canadiana, Toronto Public Library #OnThisDay #1920s #torontohistory #factory #jeremyhopkin
I'll be leading a walk about the Scaddings, Simcoes and Playters!
York Pioneer and Historical Society@yorkpioneers.bsky.social · 6d agoWe are FOUR DAYS from our Simcoe Day event on August 3rd! 🎉 Do you want to go on a historical walking tour? 👣 "From Scadding to Simcoe: A History & Geography", Bob Georgiou "Scadding’s Lot 15, from early to present day", Patricia Stowe Details: buff.ly/dnzQEHp
Thursday mornings are for the Loons. I dont think Ive ever gotten this close to a Loon before. This fella was with in 4-5 feet of me and circled my board for about 8-10min without any sign of fright. #paddleON ##StandUpPaddle #SUP #dsicoverON #birdsofbluesky
Some thoughts about the great new Biidaasige Park, the kiboshed island airport expansion and the anger from the wealthy business class that otherwise almost always gets what it wants. seanmarshall.ca/2026/07/29/u...
Up in the air
For now, Torontonians can breathe a little easier and enjoy our waterfront public spaces
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