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Fran Deacon

Philanthropists take Toronto's future in their own hands

Jade Blair Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Under the Gardiner initiative joins Toronto Foundation in a growing cluster of philanthropic efforts and organizations to make Toronto even better. 
Canada's Music Incubator sets out to nurture young talent.

A pop-up downtown music incubator sets out to hatch a new generation of music legends

Kaitlyn Kochany Wednesday, November 11, 2015
George Brown Food Research

Hospital food goes fresh and local

Elena Yunusov Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Toronto's burgeoning foodie scene is trickling its way into hospital cafeterias, where tasty recipes made from locally sourced ingredients are setting a new bar for healing. 
B Good debuts at on Front St East.

b.good restaurant lets diners feed their neighbours

Perry King Wednesday, March 18, 2015
A new restaurant sources from local producers to give customers and the community something good to eat. 
distillery district christmas

Solid bets for the holidays: A curated list of wintry city diversions

Kelli Korducki Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Anisa S. Mirza, CEO and Co-founder of Giveffect.

Charitable giving gets a techie twist

Andrew Seale Wednesday, December 03, 2014
Toronto startups Giveffect, FlipGive and Hospital Connection set out to rewire and disrupt the billion-dollar charity market in Canada.
CKX participants pieced together strategies around sharing community knowledge like you'd piece toge

Pioneering new ways of measuring a city's success

Paul Gallant Wednesday, December 03, 2014
The inaugural CKX Summit explored how open data and collaboration can transform communities.
Melissa Shapiro of Wattpad.

Global startup empires are growing close to home

Elena Yunusov Wednesday, November 05, 2014
Jacob Sheehy, founder of PressureNet.

Pressure gauge: The future of weather is in your back pocket

Tiffy Thompson Wednesday, October 29, 2014
A Toronto-based company wants your smartphone data, but it's not for what you think. How crowdsourcing is changing the climate of weather forecasting.
Kelli Korducki

Letter from the editor

Kelli Korducki Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Letter from Yonge Street's new Managing Editor. 
Tony Mammoliti of YNOT Cycle.

The return to making and the rise of urban manufacturing in Toronto

Elena Yunosov Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Toronto is getting its manufacturing groove back. We take a look at the contemporary companies making manufacturing, and locally made goods and products, a priority. 
Amsterdam Brew House

How local is your beer? Craft brewers increasingly employ seasonal, regionally-grown ingredients

Issue Media Group Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Despite our love of local brews, many of the ingredients in our favorite beers are not sourced locally. Yet that's changing as brewers tap into the local farming movement in their communities to add more fresh ingredients
The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse

10 must-see buildings at this year's Doors Open Toronto

Sheena Lyonnais Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Our roundup of some of the architecturally, historically, and culturally coolest places to see at this year's Doors Open TO celebrating "Secrets & Spirits."
Canary District under construction.

What legacy will the PanAm/ParaPan games leave on Toronto's infrastructure?

Bert Archer Wednesday, April 09, 2014
Toronto has already ensured the PanAm/ParaPan Games will leave the city with a healthy legacy, more than a year before they kick off. We look at some of the changes coming to the city's infrastructure and what it means for housing, communities, and transit.
M. Jane Fairburn at Sugar Beach.

Shoring up Toronto's waterfront

Andrew Seale Wednesday, July 24, 2013
A swath of beautification and accessibility initiatives are inspiring Torontonians to get back down to the lake. From revitalization projects to clean beach efforts and residential expansions, the lake is once again becoming an attractive feature for locals. 
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