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The Toronto Traveler

Archive for April 2008

April 12th, 2008

Zombie Walk?

So I was surfing YouTube looking for random videos as I am prone to doing from time to time and I came across a video entitled Zombie Walk 2006. Weird is really the only way I can describe this video, as I had never heard about this event before. The video was added […]

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April 12th, 2008

Great Sports in Toronto and Other News from in and Around Hogtown

I think we’ll go for one more installment of news stories from the city before moving onto something else tomorrow:
1) Sports in Toronto had a good night last night as the Blue Jays beat the Rangers in baseball and the Raptors eliminated any chances the Nets had of making the playoffs.
2) Weather is still a […]

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April 11th, 2008

TPOD: An Empty Rogers Centre

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A nifty little picture of the Rogers Centre, home of Toronto’s professional baseball franchise, before the start of a game.  The seats are empty, which creates a nice opportunity for a photo op.

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April 11th, 2008

Wacky Weather and Other News from Toronto and the Surrounding Area

1) Wacky Weather seems to be the theme in the post-winter Ontario of 2008.  Not only is there a Tornado Watch in Windsor, but the Rideau River in Ottawa is overflowing.
2) As the Government of Toronto begins to crack down on motorists running red lights, the prospect of a strike on behalf of the TTC […]

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April 6th, 2008

Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays, April 6th

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The Toronto Blue Jays will be wrapping up their series with the Red Sox today and on this last game of the series, it appears as if Roy Halladay will be taking the mound for the Blue Jays.  Facing off against the Blue Jays’ ace will be the ace of the Boston Red […]

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April 5th, 2008

Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays, April 5th

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The Toronto Blue Jays are set to host the Boston Red Sox in the second of three games that the two teams will play against each other at the Rogers Centre.  The probable starter for the Toronto Blue Jays in this game is Jesse Litsch, who is coming off a breakout first season […]

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April 2nd, 2008

Flood Warnings Abound Across Ontario

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Well, the good news is that Toronto is starting to get a lot warmer as of late as Spring begins to fight its way back into the city after one of the worst winters on record.
The bad news however is that while this is certainly a good thing, […]

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April 2nd, 2008

Room 3298 of the Royal York

Just as an addition to my last post, I lucked out in finding a video tour of one of the rooms of the Royal York Hotel. Having never actually been in one the rooms myself, I was surprised by the shower stall comment. Certainly something interesting to file away if you ever end […]

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April 2nd, 2008

Hotels in Toronto: The Fairmont Royal York Hotel

Talking about the Royal York Hotel in the context of discussing places in Toronto that you can stay when you visit is actually a bit strange, not just for me but probably also for most people that live in Toronto.  The main reason for this is that to most people that grew up in this […]

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