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The 14th annual Doors Open Toronto is upon us with the theme of ‘Creators, Makers and Innovators’ featuring over 150 of the city’s most historically, culturally, architecturally and socially significant buildings. This unique occasion gives you the opportunity to take a behind the scenes look at re-purposed, re-invented and redesigned buildings from the past in [...]

Many of us have been there – stuck in traffic on the 401. But did you know that the segment of the 401 above Toronto is actually the busiest stretch of highway in the whole world? Though the speed limit of the 401 is 100 km/h, you’re likely to drive much slower as you pass [...]

Alas, love us or hate us, as Torontonians we know we’re a special breed of Canadian.  Much like the pug, we’re either adorably cute or incredibly ugly – but in either case you can’t help but want to give us a hug!  We know that other parts of the country love us (and are sometimes [...]

Did you know that Canada’s second official language, French, is only spoken by 1.2% of Toronto’s population? French is only the 12th most spoken language in Toronto. English is the most widely spoken language by Torontonians, with other large groups of the population speaking Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, Punjabi, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Greek, Korean and more.

The Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood takes its name from Trinity Bellwoods Park. Bounded by Bathurst Street on the east, College Street on the north, Queen Street West on the south and Dovercourt Road on the west, this neighbourhood is very popular among families and professionals alike. The homes in this area were built in the late 1800s [...]

  Did you know?   There are 9,520 streets in the city of Toronto. Yonge Street is the longest street that passes through the city, with Lawrence Avenue East being the second longest street. Most of the roads in Toronto are aligned based on the shoreline of Lake Ontario, but some of the Toronto road [...]

  Bedford Park’s quiet streets, mature trees, good schools and parks, and proximity to Highway 401 and Lawrence subway station attract young professionals and their families to this Toronto neighbourhood. Many of the original Bedford Park real estate still stand, with a number having undergone extensive renovations. A portion of the original homes in the [...]

    The Wychwood Park neighbourhood in Toronto was originally founded in the late 19th century as an artist’s colony. This gated community was home to painter Marmaduke Matthews and Alexander Jardin, who designed the private neighbourhood. Wychwood Park features irregular-shaped lots and a central park area. The homes in the area are mostly in [...]

The Yonge-Eglinton neighbourhood in Toronto is an up-and-coming area bustling with new development. Shopping centres and high-density residential towers have made lots of room for new residents. Existing homes in the Yonge and Eglinton neighbourhood are a mix of detached homes, townhomes and high rises. It is a popular neighbourhood for young professionals, a fact [...]

Did you know? Toronto’s underground PATH pedestrian system is the largest of its kind in North America. PATH is home to over 1200 stores and restaurants, and connects 50 office towers, 20 parking garages, 5 subway stations and a railway terminal! There are more than 125 street-level access points to PATH that connect pedestrians to transport, [...]

Did you know? A quarter of all films produced in Hollywood are actually filmed in Toronto! The Toronto area is one of the largest film and TV production centres in all of Canada. Pinewood Toronto Studios, located on Commissioners Street, is the largest of its kind in the country, and is able to handle large-scale [...]

Did you know? The highest point of elevation in Toronto is actually located in the north end of the city, at the intersection of Steeles Avenue West and Keele Street. This high point is located within the York University campus grounds. At 209 metres above sea level, this is the highest point in the city [...]