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The Toronto Traveler

Archive for the ‘Miscellaneous’ Category

April 19th, 2008

Who Toronto is Good For

The other day I was reading some newspaper articles regarding some of the news that had recently taken place within the city of Toronto and through unrelated tangents (just cuz my mind works like that), I came to the realization that Toronto really does have a lot to offer almost any group or demographic that […]

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April 15th, 2008

Toronto by the Numbers

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Further to the Travel & Culture Channel’s “By the Numbers with b5media Travel & Culture Channel” post from a short while ago, I thought it might be cool to do something with a similar title just on my own.  My take on things is a bit different however, as here are some […]

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April 14th, 2008

Media Mondays are in Town!

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Hot on the heels of the new Subway Sundays series at The Toronto Traveler is Media Mondays.  This series will take a weekly look at one news story from that week that I found relevant to tourists in the city, helpful to people that are new to Toronto or have not lived here […]

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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

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 9th, 2008

10 Sources of News in the City of Toronto

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Le Canadien was one of the first newspapers to be published in Canada on a regular basis.  It was published entirely in French and while that paper no longer exists, there are many sources that people can turn to today if they want news.  Reading about the area […]

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March 9th, 2008

10 Places in Toronto that Offer Musical Events

 
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Looking for a good place in Toronto to find some music being played?  Well, here are some venues in Toronto that are dedicated solely to music or alternatively that host music events on a fairly regular basis:
1) The Air Canada Centre
2) Exhibition Place
3) The Four Seasons Centre
4) The […]

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January 5th, 2008

Free Hugs Make their way to Toronto

Well, I think the title and the video say it all!

Source: User salgreco on YouTube

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December 31st, 2007

The Toronto Traveler 2007 Year Review

 
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As the Sun sets on 2007, I’d like to just take a few moments to talk about The Toronto Traveler.  As many of you know, I actually started this blog in late October and it officially went live as part of the Travel & Culture channel of b5media in November.  So, I […]

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December 31st, 2007

The Toronto Traveler 2007 Posting Highlights

 
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Even though The Toronto Traveler has only been around for about two and a half months or so, there are still highlights to talk about!  Here are some of the more memorable posts that have come up in the short time that The Toronto Traveler has been online:
- The Welcome Post, on […]

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