The second Monday in February in B.C.–the third Monday in Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan—the wonderful tradition of Family Day comes around. Family Day is observed to celebrate “the importance of families and family life to people and their communities.” Family Day was first held in Alberta, …
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ALEXISONFIRE ROCKS THE SOUND ACADEMY IN FAREWELL TOUR
Toronto, Ontario – Alexisonfire, the St. Catharines-native metal group, brought the house down on their December 28th date at the Sound Academy for their official farewell tour. Originally, there was only supposed to be one show at the warehouse on the outskirts of downtown, but the original date …
Transit in Large Canadian Cities
What’s not the centre of the (North American) universe? In terms of mass transit: Toronto. That nod goes to the New York system, whose daily weekday ridership [2010 figures] is over 7 million. Of course, the New York system opened in 1904, 50 years ahead of Toronto’s. Mexico City comes next, way …