May 19, 2013

Village Post - June 2012

In This Issue

Decking out your outdoor living space

Decking out your outdoor living space

Home renovation expert Mike Holmes offers his tips on constructing your backyard deck

No room for me-me-me mayor of ME-ville

No room for me-me-me mayor of ME-ville

It is time we had a leader who includes instead of excludes

Toronto's Best Butcher Shop Steaks

Toronto's Best Butcher Shop Steaks

We asked Rob Rossi (chef at Bestellen and former Top Chef contestant) to pick the top cuts from the GTA’s happiest and healthiest herds.

A little Viagra with your farm-fresh vegetables, perhaps?

A little Viagra with your farm-fresh vegetables, perhaps?

Reclassification of sewage sludge has area farmers and local chefs on alert

A blond bombshell reborn

A blond bombshell reborn

Stratford star Cynthia dale plays Broadway diva in the musical 42nd Street

Funnyman’s life an inspiration to all

Funnyman’s life an inspiration to all

Local comedy club fave Gord Paynter didn’t let his blindness slow him down

The sexting craze: Toronto businesses capitalize on popularity of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’

The sexting craze: Toronto businesses capitalize on popularity of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’

A war on bidding wars: New breed of homebuyer emerges with a call of “just say no!”

A war on bidding wars: New breed of homebuyer emerges with a call of “just say no!”

“I was at this party,” he said. “I listened to a couple who paid 20 per cent over asking for an unrenovated bungalow because they had to beat this bully offer. They waived every...

Area resident secures the Sheepdogs for fundraiser

Area resident secures the Sheepdogs for fundraiser

Former MuchMusic executive strikes a chord in support of at-risk youth

Day-long website blackout to shed light on the importance of charities

Day-long website blackout to shed light on the importance of charities

On June 4 several organizations will shut down their websites as part of an ongoing campaign for free speech

Selling parts of Casa Loma identified as an option for the landmark’s future

Selling parts of Casa Loma identified as an option for the landmark’s future

Toronto City Council will soon be presented with recommendations on local landmark’s future

Casa Loma (Image: Carsten Keayler)

Local moguls look to invest in T.O. casino

Local moguls look to invest in T.O. casino

Gerry Schwartz and Larry Tanenbaum join growing list of suitors

One of FBI’s most wanted arrested in Mt. Pleasant area

A 47-year-old male from Albania sought in connection with organized crime was recently arrested near Mt. Pleasant Road and Eglinton Avenue

Suspect charged with murder after Oriole Park shooting

Suspect charged with murder after Oriole Park shooting

Landmark midtown site sold for $40 mil

Landmark midtown site sold for $40 mil

According to records obtained from Toronto’s Land Registry Office, the Art Shoppe site was sold to a developer for $40,360,800 in October of last year. The land title was transferred from a...

Jays’ hotheads throughout history

Jays’ hotheads throughout history

Brett Lawrie the latest in a long line of ball players with Toronto connections to lose it on the ball diamond

What’s your street cred score? Your word is key for setting boundaries with kids

What’s your street cred score? Your word is key for setting boundaries with kids

Detox this: We ask a top doc about superfoods and fad diets

Detox this: We ask a top doc about superfoods and fad diets

If you had Toronto’s top nutrition expert, Dr. David Jenkins, Canada research chair in nutrition and metabolism, cornered, what would you ask him?

How can Black make a comeback?

How can Black make a comeback?

Backyard Issue: How to have the best summer ever — without leaving your own backyard

Backyard Issue: How to have the best summer ever — without leaving your own backyard