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 Jun 17, 2020

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Toronto is home, but how well do you really know it? Host Dani Stover brings you in-depth interviews and stories about the wild, random, important, and under-appreciated places, people and things that shape the city. Regular episodes shine a light on the corners of Toronto you never knew existed and the ones you've always wanted to know more about.

Episode Date
This is the story behind Blake Street in Toronto
Nov 30, 2020
Exploring Toronto's sexy past from Sir Sandford Fleming to Elizabeth Taylor
Nov 26, 2020
This is what it's really like to live on the Toronto Islands
Nov 19, 2020
This is how Sook-Yin Lee became a VJ at MuchMusic and what she's up to now
Nov 12, 2020
The making of Today's Special and how it was the wackiest TV show in Toronto history
Nov 06, 2020
This is what it's like to live on a private street in Toronto
Nov 03, 2020
Russell Oliver is the Cashman behind Toronto's most unusual jewellery store
Oct 26, 2020
Howard Street in Toronto is a city within a block
Oct 21, 2020
The past and the future of the El Mocambo in Toronto according to owner Michael Wekerle
Oct 15, 2020
Plans for the Scarborough Bluffs means changes for the Toronto shoreline
Oct 07, 2020
Nude beaches and resorts near Toronto and the rising popularity of naturism
Oct 01, 2020
Little Jamaica in Toronto at risk from transit-based gentrification
Sep 29, 2020
Canada's Drag Race winner Priyanka is more than just Toronto's most famous queen
Sep 22, 2020
Introducing the blogTO podcast
Sep 18, 2020
Why this tiny Toronto restaurant is eliminating tipping
Aug 13, 2020
What it's like to be a graffiti artist in Toronto
Aug 12, 2020
How one Toronto strip club has reopened in Stage 3 and what's different
Aug 11, 2020
Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia has some advice for disappointed Maple Leaf lovers
Aug 10, 2020
This inclusive new cycling club is taking over the streets of Toronto
Aug 07, 2020
Site of demolished high school in Toronto has turned into a beach with no water
Aug 06, 2020
This Toronto doctor is helping gyms to reopen safely through behavioural studies and simulations
Aug 05, 2020
Toronto restaurant known for its Belgian-style fries has permanently closed
Aug 04, 2020
The back-to-school plan in Ontario lacks empathy and creativity according to Liberal party leader
Jul 31, 2020
What the future holds for Paradise on Bloor as Toronto moves into Stage 3
Jul 30, 2020
How a Toronto artist got the Raptors to wear her BLM face masks
Jul 29, 2020
Black Lives Matter organizer Ravyn Wngz on going viral following Toronto protests
Jul 28, 2020
Doug Ford goes off on yahoos who attended massive house party in Brampton
Jul 27, 2020
What to expect as teams arrive in Toronto for the restart of the NHL season
Jul 24, 2020
Tenants of a Toronto condo forced to share plunger after new toilets installed
Jul 23, 2020
This Toronto-based app is like Shopify for restaurants
Jul 22, 2020
What can be done to stop gun violence in Toronto that does not involve more policing
Jul 21, 2020
Toronto restaurant server fired for writing CHINA on couple's bill
Jul 17, 2020
What the bills being debated at Queen's Park this week mean for the future of Ontario
Jul 16, 2020
The Beaver is closing after 14 years in Toronto
Jul 15, 2020
Chef Suzanne Barr on the injustices that BIPOC-owned restaurants are facing in Toronto
Jul 14, 2020
Ontario just drastically increased the limit on social gatherings
Jul 13, 2020
Someone was attacked on King West for filming busy patios
Jul 10, 2020
This Toronto pizza place operates out of a house in Riverdale on Saturdays only
Jul 09, 2020
Man goes on racist tirade over having to wear a mask at Mississauga supermarket
Jul 08, 2020
People take to Toronto streets to protest mandatory mask bylaw
Jul 07, 2020
Injured woman escorted out of Toronto hospital after refusing to wear a mask
Jul 06, 2020
Toronto restaurant owner bans customer over one-star review
Jun 30, 2020
Legal aid clinic in Toronto wants you to know your rights as a protester
Jun 29, 2020
Toronto is home to Canada's largest independent LGBTQ2+ archive
Jun 26, 2020
Toronto's King of Clubs on the future of nightlife
Jun 25, 2020
The problem with cops on campus at Ryerson University
Jun 24, 2020
What it's like opening a restaurant in Toronto during a pandemic
Jun 23, 2020
Doug Ford announces that Toronto can finally enter Stage 2 of reopening
Jun 22, 2020
Director X on fighting the gun violence crisis in Toronto
Jun 19, 2020
Toronto fashion designer to debut Strange Fruit line as part of virtual runway series
Jun 18, 2020
Students call out U of T's Trinity College for perpetuating anti-Black racism
Jun 17, 2020
Gandhi Indian Cuisine is closing permanently after 25 years in Toronto
Jun 16, 2020
This initiative provides food support to people affected by the pandemic in Toronto's Black community
Jun 15, 2020
Everything you need to know about getting tested for COVID-19 in Toronto right now
Jun 12, 2020
Why two city councillors want to defund the Toronto police
Jun 11, 2020
Aspiring Paralympic athlete explains how Toronto can improve on accessibility
Jun 10, 2020
This program is helping people in Toronto care for their pets during a pandemic
Jun 09, 2020
Ontario is taking a regional approach to reopening the province
Jun 08, 2020
Ontario still waiting on eviction moratorium for small businesses
Jun 05, 2020
Thousands of people in Toronto put pressure on elected officials to defund the police
Jun 04, 2020
Toronto activist Keosha Love on how to support the Black community right now
Jun 03, 2020
U of T makes history with the admittance of 24 Black medical students for the class of '24
Jun 02, 2020
What it's like being an emergency room nurse in Toronto right now
Jun 01, 2020
Houdini's impact on the Toronto rap scene
May 29, 2020
Honest Ed's movie makes its world premiere at Hot Docs online film festival
May 28, 2020
Drive-in movie theatres near Toronto are still waiting for approval to open
May 27, 2020
IKEA stores in Toronto and Ontario are now open
May 26, 2020
Doug Ford tells people who were at Trinity Bellwoods Park to get tested for COVID-19
May 25, 2020
UV light machine designed in Toronto is disinfecting groceries
May 22, 2020
What you need to know about beekeeping in Toronto
May 21, 2020
How one vintage clothing store in Toronto is planning to reopen this weekend
May 20, 2020
Ontario schools will not reopen for the rest of the academic year
May 19, 2020
Toronto is closing off some streets to cars as part of a new initiative
May 15, 2020
Many Toronto businesses won't survive the weekend without an immediate freeze on evictions
May 14, 2020
What one Ontario doctor wants people to know about wearing masks
May 13, 2020
The CNE in Toronto is officially cancelled for 2020
May 12, 2020
How one Toronto salon is preparing to reopen when the time is right
May 11, 2020
Why critics are calling the Sidewalk Labs cancellation a win for Toronto
May 08, 2020
Sidewalk Labs pulls out of ambitious waterfront project in Toronto
May 07, 2020
All retail stores in Ontario will be allowed to reopen for curbside pickup next week
May 06, 2020
Toronto bar writes heartbreaking letter saying they're almost broken and can't survive
May 05, 2020
Person caught on camera climbing cherry blossom tree in High Park bragged about it on Instagram
May 04, 2020
Ontario says that some businesses can reopen as early as next week
May 01, 2020
High Park is now officially closed to prevent cherry blossom crowds
Apr 30, 2020
Ontario reports steep one-day decrease in new COVID-19 cases
Apr 29, 2020
Toronto bakery drops Uber Eats after losing thousands of dollars in one day
Apr 28, 2020
What the closure of Prohibition Gastrohouse tells us about the future of the restaurant industry in Toronto
Apr 27, 2020
Small businesses in Ontario can finally get rent relief from their landlords
Apr 24, 2020
This grassroots organization is getting critical PPE to places in rural Ontario
Apr 23, 2020
Toronto siblings create tie-dye loungewear in support of local hospitals
Apr 22, 2020
How Ontario could prevent a second wave of coronavirus
Apr 21, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak appears to have finally peaked in Ontario
Apr 20, 2020
Vesuvio Pizzeria in Toronto overwhelmed by orders after announcing they're closing
Apr 17, 2020
Ontario has updated its guidelines on who should be tested for COVID-19
Apr 16, 2020
Motorists form massive lines at Krispy Kreme in Mississauga
Apr 15, 2020
One of Toronto’s first pizza joints is closing after 63 years
Apr 14, 2020
Open source map shows average wait times at dozens of Toronto grocery stores
Apr 13, 2020
How the Toronto Zoo is protecting its animals from COVID-19
Apr 09, 2020
Toronto couple gets married on their porch after cancelling their wedding due to COVID-19
Apr 08, 2020
Toronto streetwear brand is scaling up their production of sustainable face masks
Apr 07, 2020