As much of the year 2011 has shown – in North America and many other continents as well – environmental disasters can occur anywhere and at anytime. Thus, it's important to know what items to keep in storage should there be an emergency.
To help, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has put together a list of [Read More]
A new survey reveals where some of Canadians' longest commutes are located. And according to the poll, Toronto tops the list.
Statistics Canada reports that among full-time workers in Canada, Toronto-area drivers tend to get stuck in traffic jams most often at 29 percent, followed by Montreal and Vancouver at 26 percent and 25 percent, respectively.
The [Read More]
Despite being 500 miles away from the epicenter of the earthquake that recently hit Virginia, Toronto felt the 5.8 magnitude temblor, according to reports.
The quake reportedly hit Mineral, Virginia, around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, and a number of major cities reported feeling the after effects shortly thereafter.
"It was a shallow earthquake, literally almost [Read More]
Told the Toronto Blue Jays plan to overhaul its uniforms for the 2012 season, three clothing designers from the city were asked by the Toronto Sun recently to come up with a new style for the team.
Designers Shawn Hewson, Christopher Bates and Michael Budman each took a whack at creating a new look for the [Read More]
While graffiti on building walls is nothing new to the world of public art, spray-painting abandoned bicycles scattered throughout Toronto has become the latest trend in chic city art, reports say.
The Good Bike Project began after one Toronto woman spotted a months-long abandoned bike and decided to turn the trashed item into art by giving [Read More]
Fans of sea life in Toronto will get to see a variety of creatures in person, as construction of a new aquarium recently commenced.
According to reports, Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, located in front of the CN Tower, began construction this month. The $130 million project is expected to create roughly 600 jobs and $50 million [Read More]
Balloon artists, clowns, dances and other festivities recently took place at the fifth annual BuskerFest Children's Picnic in Toronto, at which more than 500 children from area camps spent the day, the Toronto Sun reports.
Additionally, the kids, their parents and other guests were treated to free food from St. Lawrenece Market, according to the newspaper.
"This [Read More]
With public exposure to food trucks increasing throughout North America, it was only a matter of time before the craze for the movable feasts came to the Toronto area and other major Canadian metros, reports say.
According to Yahoo Canada, many residents of Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton, among other Canadian cities, have shown they are content [Read More]
Homebuying activity in Toronto last month mimicked the national trend, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. In other words, home sales were stable in July when compared to June.
According to the CREA, the July national sales-to-new listings ratio was 51.8 percent, a moderate change compared to 52.3 percent in June.
On a year-over-year basis, actual [Read More]
Some of Canada's major corporations are expected to see revenues fall in the second half of the year, according to the latest report issued by the Conference Board of Canada.
Based on the CBC's Leading Indicator of Industry Profitability index, earnings will falll for the first time in more than a year.
Lin Ai, an economist with [Read More]
