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Era: 1967 – Present

The History of Toronto’s Cecil Centre

The Don River Funeral

An article from the Toronto Daily Star published on November 16, 1969 titled "Mock rites mourn death of Don River killed by pollution." The article describes the demonstration by over 100 protestors from University of Toronto's Pollution Probe mourning the death of the Don River as reported pollution levels were staggering. Sourced from Newspapers.com.

The Time Toronto Called the Army After an Ice Storm

Cannabis Legalization Started With One Man in Toronto

The History of Caribana & the Grand Parade

The History of the Toronto Toros Hockey Team

The Unexpected Evolution of the Leslie Street Spit

A view of the Leslie Spit looking out onto Lake Ontario. In the background, the Toronto Harbour Light, built when the Spit was first opened publicly in 1974, is visible. Sourced from Toronto Public Library.

Toronto Stories Live: Binational Lesbian Conference

Degrassi Origin Story

Degrassi Jr. High promotional image of the cast. Image captured by Fred Phipps of CBC-TV and sourced from Canadian Encyclopedia.

Degrassi

Degrassi High TTC Poster Collection of Retrontario Degrassi High is the third installment in the Degrassi franchise, created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood. It was broadcast on the CBC from November of 1989 until February of 1991.
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