Tax Man

For individual taxpayers, April 30 is the due date for filing Canadian income taxes. Since that falls on a Sunday this year, the Canada Revenue Agency will consider your taxes filed on time as long as they are received or postmarked on or before May 1.

Graffiti-Alley

Too many fish in the sea
 I said, there's short ones, tall ones, fine ones, kind ones
Too many fish in the sea

Sign Of The Times

A place to purchase CD and DVDs HMV has fallen to the digital age. A Ontario Superior Court of Justice approved an application to place the company into receivership. The Canadian unit was an offshoot of HMV’s U.K. operations. HMV is still a going concern in Britain. But not all is lost. Sunrise Records the Toronto based chain said it plans to open as many as 70 stores across the country after buying up properties made vacant when HMV went into receivership. The new stores will have a heavy focus on vinyl, which is seeing a resurgent popularity. Every location will have more than 2,000 titles of vinyl in stock at all locations.

Movie Poster

Critics Consensus: I Am Not Your Negro offers an incendiary snapshot of James Baldwin's crucial observations on American race relations and a sobering reminder of how far we've yet to go.

Early Dawn

A blast of morning sunshine.

Who Are The Homeless?

People become homeless for a wide variety of reasons. Loss of a job, marital breakdown, mental illness , alcohol and drug addiction. But when it comes to youth and children, the reasons tend to revolve around the family.  In Toronto, estimates range from 900 to 2,000 nightly. Far more than can be accommodated by the 489 beds in youth shelters.

Monday Night

Heavy rain and winds all day. So I waited until nightfall to stick my camera out the front window to capture this rainy night.

Prime Real Estate

It is run down, but because of it's location it more than likely sold for big bucks.

Morning Sun

Thirty minutes after sunrise.

Saving The Sign

Continuing from yesterday's posting. The the iconic Honest Ed’s sign will be saved and place outside the Ed Mirvish Theatre in downtown Toronto in honour of the store’s founder. A plaque at ground level will explain the history of the store and its connection to the theatre. This is one of the ways that people of Toronto preserve the city's heritage and history.

End Of A Era

After 68 years in business, Toronto's iconic discount store that boasted about price cutting, decades before Walmart, has closed. The property was sold to a developer who plans to rebuild the area. After the final closing it did not take long for graffiti to appear.

Prasine

The lady in green.

Impulse Photography

Something that my mind and eyes said I had to photograph.  

Busted!

They caught me trying to take a stealth photo, which lead to a conversation, which lead to this photo with their permission.

Rush Lane Bar

The real Rush Lane runs direct directly behind the bar. The name and facade pay tribute to Queen Street West's network of graffiti alleys 

Bag It!

Putting the finishing touches on a new sign at the mall.

Keeping Baby Safe

Snug as a bug in a rug.

Hook Line & Sinker

These guys got excited when they hooked a nice sized carp. 

Birthday

Canadians are celebrating this year. On July 1, Canada turns 150 years old.

Headgear

It all started in 1895 when founder Cassel Goorin hit the streets of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a horse-drawn cart full of hats and a passion for the craft of making them. Today, Goorin Bros. has over 30 shops across the United States and Canada.

Spring Has Sprung

Besides the return of the robins and the red-winged blackbirds, this crocus bloom is another good sign that spring has arrived.

Local Celebrity

Danielle Michaud - Sports Anchor, City News. She joined the City News team in 2014.
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The Toronto Blue Jays kicked off their regular season against the Orioles in Baltimore April 3. Danielle was in "The Jays Shop" interviewing customers about the teams prospects. The fans are very excited about the new season. 

Holding One's Own

We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty. Mother Teresa

Stand By Me

Staying close to Mama.

Training With Mother

She was making her colt do her (his) exercise.

Public Transit

There will be no streetcar service on Queen St. this summer. From May to September, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) will be replacing streetcars with buses along the route due to a number of construction projects both the city and the TTC are undertaking. The 501 is the city’s third busiest streetcar route with 43,000 daily riders.

Resting

Believe or not, he was sleeping.

Monday Night

I can't afford to buy it but I can afford to take a picture. 

Rough Water

Strong winds shaking up Lake Ontario. 

Hockey Fan

The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoff winner. The last time the Toronto Maple Leafs won the cup was in 1967. Almost every year the team owners jack up the ticket prices. The fans are so loyal that they will pay almost any price to watch their team play.