City Council to Debate Island Airport Expansion Within Weeks
Mayor Rob Ford wants to reopen the legal agreement that governs Billy Bishop to let Porter fly jets off extended runways there.Photo by Andrea Zaratin from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. At the request of...
View ArticleA History of Island Airport Expansion Schemes
With Porter Airlines trying to expand Billy Bishop Airport, here's a look back at a century of controversy over the site. Leafing through the history of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is like...
View ArticleCity Hall Hears From the Public on Porter’s Expansion Plans
Citizens share their views on Porter's proposal for the island airport with council's executive committee.Photo by Andrea Zaratin from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. At City Hall today, council’s...
View ArticlePorter, Jets, and the Island Airport: A Primer
The issues, questions, and politics involved in Porter's proposal to fly jets out of the island airport.Rendering from “Request to Amend the Tripartite Agreement for Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.”...
View ArticleSix Things to Do at Fan Expo 2014
Because it's about more than just the costumes—there'll also be board games, and video games, and werewolf cops, and Richard Dreyfuss. (And also costumes.)Every year, just before the fall kicks in,...
View ArticleNew Simpsons Art Exhibit Is One You D’oh Not Want to Miss
From the literal to the absurd, Homer's Odyssey turns up the nostalgia with everyone's favourite Springfieldianites. Homer Simpson may not have the greatest understanding of the arts, but for Homer’s...
View ArticleWhat to Do at Toronto Beer Week 2014
Celebrate Toronto's local beer scene with cruises, educational sessions, panel discussions—and, of course, tastings.Prepare to get your thirst on, because Toronto Beer Week is back. Now in its fifth...
View ArticleMonday Nights: A Basketball Bromance With Hustle and Heart
Five Toronto actors bring blood, sweat, tears, and more sweat to this immersive show.The Theatre Centre’s latest production, Monday Nights, has all the hallmarks of a classic sports tale: a team of...
View ArticleJust for Laughs Brings the Funny to Toronto
Five comics talk about yelling at hecklers, drowning in debt, and avoiding Hitler as the 10-day comedy festival approaches.It’s the time of year when everyone could probably use a good laugh—the recent...
View ArticleBooks Make Room for Art at Word on the Street
At this year's annual book and magazine fair, sculptures will show off new Canadian literature in a unique way.The annual Word on the Street festival returns to Queen’s Park this Sunday—it’s a chance...
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