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Subject: Moments

Toronto Hosted the NHL’s First-Ever All-Star Game

The Raptors Were Almost Named The Bobcats

The Rise and Fall of the Scarborough RT

Toronto’s Christie Pits Riot

A photograph of the Christie Pits Riot captured by a photographer of the Globe and Mail in 1933. Sourced from the City of Toronto Archive.

Toronto’s First NHL Game and the Maple Leafs’ Unexpected Beginnings

The History of Toronto as a Global Tennis Hub

Toronto’s Subway Was Canada’s First Rapid Transit System

An article from the Toronto Daily Star published on March 30, 1954. It describes the grand opening of Toronto's first subway line, pictured here as Ontario Premier Leslie Frost and Toronto Mayor Allen Lamport throw the switch to turn on the electrified rails. Sourced from Newspapers.com.

Toronto’s TTC Has It’s Own Custom Typeface

The Time Toronto Called the Army After an Ice Storm

The History of Caribana & the Grand Parade

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