Archive
February 2026
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City Desk
Toronto City Hall Architecture: The Design Story, Told Plainly
An international competition, a Finnish architect and a round concrete chamber between two curved towers: how Toronto got the City Hall it still shows off.
Archive Desk
History of Scarborough: How the Name Took Root
Scarborough's name came from a view of the bluffs in 1793. Follow it from a renamed township to village names, a baby-boom suburb and a civic centre.
Archive Desk
Casa Loma History: The Toronto Castle Then and Now
Who built Casa Loma, when the castle went up, and how a hilltop dream became a City-owned heritage landmark, told in then-and-now chapters.
Outdoors Desk
High Park Toronto: A Four-Season Guide to the City's Big Park
Cherry blossoms, a black oak savannah, a pond, a rink and a nature centre: how to use High Park in every season, from City and Nature Centre pages.
Outdoors Desk
Best Sledding Hills in Toronto: City-Listed Slopes by Area
The City of Toronto lists toboggan hills in 28 parks. Here are 11 to try, from Riverdale's skyline slope to a Scarborough ravine, plus what is nearby.
Outdoors Desk
Evergreen Brick Works Toronto: Trails, Market and History
A former brick factory and quarry in the Don Valley, now a charity-run hub with a Saturday market, public tours, gardens and trails. Here is how to see it.