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Historical Maps of Toronto: Q&A with Nathan Ng

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Historical Maps of Toronto makes hard-to-find maps easily accesible on the web. Nathan Ng, brainchild behind the project, answers a few questions about maps, history and his love for both.

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The History of Bears in Toronto

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The recent hubbub surrounding the arrival of two giant pandas to the Toronto Zoo triggers memories of a time when bears used to wander Toronto’s streets and Bay Street was popularly referred to as “Bear Street.”

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When Toronto Had Johnny Cash Machines

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Discover a long-forgotten and oft-denied piece of Ontario’s pop culture history: the time when Johnny Cash was an ATM pitchman for Canada Trust!

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A Desert Between Us and Them

A Desert Between Us And Them

A new documentary on the War of 1812 sets aside straight military history to focus on the civilans of Southwestern Ontario who were caught up in the life-changing challenges of war.

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Explore History with Toronto in Time!

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Who says time travel is impossible? The new Toronto in Time app, with over 150 stories, is a gateway to Toronto’s past.

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Marilyn Bell Swims Lake Ontario

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Marilyn Bell became a Toronto heroine after swimming across Lake Ontario and later the English Channel and Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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Ontario Election: Reasonable and Troubling

As election outcomes go, the results in Ontario’s seem pretty reasonable, though to some extent troubling as well.

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How High Taxes?

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What sort of taxes (and there are many) should we have and how high should they be?

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Stories About Storytellers: Stephen Leacock

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TCE Blog is proud to present the second excerpt from Douglas Gibson’s new book Stories About Storytellers, appearing every Friday.

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Music Mondays: Shania Twain

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On Sunday, Shania Twain celebrated her 46th birthday. Genre-hopping from country to pop to become an international sensation, Twain is one of the shining jewels in the Canadian pop crown.

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