We consider ourselves to be pretty politically aware at This Magazine, which is why I’m excited to be attending an interesting experiment on Saturday, an “unconference” in Toronto called ChangeCamp. With the swearing in of Mr. Change himself yesterday, there’s a lot of interest and energy pouring into new ways of organizing and influencing government […] More »

Starting today, Toronto Loblaws patrons will need to stock up on canvas bags or start shopping at Metro if they want to enjoy the petroleum-based convenience of free plastic shopping bag, CityNews reports. The decision was made last month to charge five cents for each plastic bag (a la No Frills) handed out in Hogtown. […] More »

I hope everyone read R.M. Vaughn’s hilarious piece in the weekend Globe about how you all hate Toronto only because our shiny surfaces reflect back your own inadequacies. It warmed my heart. Brilliant writer, Vaughn. You should go buy his books. If it makes it easier, think of him as a Maritime author like that […] More »

Sometimes I love the news. As if the astronaut love-triangle wasn’t giggle-inducing enough, I was delighted to be greeted by the following headline in the Toronto Star waiting for the streetcar this morning: Council bickers its way out of photo ‘An all-time low’ as councillors, mayor can’t agree on seating plan Some might wonder how […] More »

In a year City Hall is calling the Year of Creativity for Toronto, what is needed is an honest survey of the city’s arts community: From expensive productions to hidden gems, how are the arts helping to shape Toronto? This Sunday, interested parties can take a step toward answering this question by attending a day-long […] More »