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The Toronto Traveler

Archive for March 2008

March 30th, 2008

Earth Hour Video

Just to continue with the theme of Earth Hour for one more post, here’s a video I came across on YouTube that I thought was well made. It conveys some of the sense of what happened in some of the city’s major areas during the Earth Hour festivities.

Tags: Dundas Square, Dundas Square in Toronto, […]

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March 30th, 2008

Earth Hour Aftermath

Photo Credit: Earth Hour Toronto - Early by DustyNineon Flickr, displayed under CC-ANNDW 2.0 License
Here’s what some of the major news sources in Toronto had to say about the Earth Hour event that took place last night:
The Toronto Star: City Exceeds Goal for Power Savings
CTV: Thousands Celebrate Earth Hour Downtown
CBC: Canadians go dark with world […]

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March 29th, 2008

Earth Hour Commercial

With Earth Hour just an hour away now, here’s an official announcement from the Mayor regarding the event:

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March 29th, 2008

Earth Hour in Toronto

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Well, if you’re looking for something environmental to do in the City of Toronto today, be sure to note that from 8PM to 9PM the city will be participating in an initiative known as Earth Hour.  Created by a conglomerate of different groups, Earth Hour is an event that challenges […]

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March 28th, 2008

Brrrr…it’s Cold!

And just to end things off today, here’s some footage taken by someone in a plane over the city to illustrate the snow-covered regions of Toronto. This is actually a pretty mild covering in comparison to what was on the ground during the high point of winter, but it serves as a reminder of […]

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March 28th, 2008

Another Toronto Protest

While not exactly the protest capital of the world, Toronto does see its fair share of protests from time to time. With the Olympics fast approaching, the Free Tibet movement in Toronto has become far more vocal than they normally are and one result of that is a protest that took place on the […]

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March 28th, 2008

Blue Jays Roll in a New Season

And as proof of my earlier statement that sports are never dead in Toronto, the Blue Jays have already started advertising for the upcoming season of baseball. Blue Jays advertisements are big things in Toronto, since they’re usually pretty creative in nature. Here are the first three for this season, have a look […]

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March 28th, 2008

An Ingenius Way to Make Money

Based on the mask the guy’s wearing I tend to think this was part of a protest that happened in the city a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve seen people doing this and other things (like playing instruments) to busk at Yonge and Dundas, one of Toronto’s busiest intersections. Either way, check it […]

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March 28th, 2008

Season’s End for the Maple Leafs

Well, for no apparent reason, I have decided to declare today video day! First up on the agenda is a tribute video that someone made on YouTube for the Maple Leafs, Toronto’s NHL franchise. They’re not going to be making the playoffs this year (again) and this video was made as a tribute […]

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March 23rd, 2008

The PATH: Your Key to Downtown Toronto

Photo Credit: Toronto PATH (underground) by fowlheadon Flickr, displayed under the CC-ANNDW 2.0 License
There are many different ways to get around the city in Toronto and surprisingly enough considering its size one way that you can traverse downtown Toronto is through something called the path.  Now, I’ve been to many of the other cities in […]

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