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Weird Illuminated Sky Paintings (WISP) by Patrick Dinnen, Brent Marshall and Dré Labre.

Drones in the city: How Toronto's getting creative with flying robots

Elena Yunusov Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Sherene Ng

Best of 2014: A few of the stories that stand out from the year that was

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, December 17, 2014
The GestSure system in use.

The operating room gets a (non-invasive) facelift

Bert Archer Wednesday, December 10, 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.
Greg Yuristy, founder of Smart Green Technologies.

Greening the roof over your head: A look inside a growing industry

Tiffy Thompson Wednesday, November 19, 2014
With help from one local company, Toronto's paving the way – and the roof – for sustainable building initiatives.
Datifex founder and CEO, Chris Erickson.

Staying on top of a data-driven world

Kelli Korducki Wednesday, November 19, 2014
A group of Toronto businesses are changing the way we interact with data. 
Sandra Shaul.

Where the Great War lives on in Toronto

Andrew Seale Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Nearly half a decade after the last veteran of the First World War faded, we trace Toronto’s physical relationship with the war from the city streets to the memories tucked away in attics.
Hamid Arabzadeh

A local entrepreneurial guru tells all

Kelli Korducki Wednesday, November 12, 2014
After 15 years developing companies in Germany, Mexico, California, and the UK, Hamid Arabzadeh returned to Toronto in 2010 to launch the startup incubator Spoke Technologies Inc. He spoke with Yonge Street about the local startup scene and what it takes to make businesses run.
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.
Teammates at Moss Park Arena playing with the MPAAHL's Razorbacks.

Hockey night's all right

Sarah B. Hood Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Kelli Korducki

Letter from the editor

Kelli Korducki Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Letter from Yonge Street's new Managing Editor. 
Vital Signs.

Taking Toronto's Vital Signs: We're prospering, but some challenges threaten to take root

Hamutal Dotan Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Every year since 2001, the Toronto Foundation has pulled together data, case studies, and other information to create a comprehensive assessment of the state of our city. Toronto, it's time for your annual checkup.
Sheena Lyonnais

Letter from the editor

Sheena Lyonnais Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Sheena Lyonnais steps down as managing editor of Yonge Street and introduces the publication's new editor, longtime contributor Kelli Korducki. 
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