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From Hogtown to capital city and Leafs Nation, from cold wet winters to desperately humid summers, from Blackberry-addicted Bay Street financiers to profiles of Ed Mirvish, Glenn Gould, David Cronenberg and Rush, no book is more comprehensive than the Toronto Book of Everything. No book is more fun! Well-known Torontonians weigh in on what they love about their city. Linda Leatherdale reveals her top five places to power lunch; Chef Jamie Kennedy...
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Frommer's books aren't written by committee or by travel writers who pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. Frommer's author Caroline Aksich is a long-time resident of Toronto, and she has been covering the city, Ontario's Wine Country, and Niagara Falls for top magazines for over a decade. She has checked out all of the region's best hotels and restaurants in person, offering authoritative, candid reviews that will help you...
24) Old City Hall
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A celebrity confesses to murder, then refuses to say anything more, leading to a strange trial when contradictory evidence appears.
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Skyscape
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 14
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323 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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After her coveted fashion internship falls through, seventeen-year-old aspiring designer Tahira is sent to Bakewell, the flower capital of Ontario, where she unexpectedly learns what she is made of--and made for--with the help of her aunt and her aunt's handsome next-door neighbor.
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Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
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5 videodiscs (800 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Winningly clever and playful, this acclaimed Canadian series returns with new mysteries set in Edwardian-era Toronto. In Season Nine, Detective William Murdoch and his wife, Dr. Julia Ogden, plan their dream home; Constable Crabtree faces dire consequences for his decisions; and Dr. Emily Grace experiences a personal crisis. Meanwhile, Inspector Brackenreid endures an eccentric houseguest, and a new morgue cleaner turned lab attendant brings fresh...
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Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2023]
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313 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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English
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"Thirteen-year-old Will is generally miserable but finds solace at dance school, and then Will's seventeen-year-old hockey-star cousin, Alex, moves in, and Will and Alex learn a lot about each other and their relationships with their fathers"--Provided by publisher.
Thirteen-year-old Will is generally miserable at the middle school where his father is principal, but after his father refuses to let him attend dance school, Will finds common ground...
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Winner of Best New Play and the Patron's Pick Award at Toronto's Fringe Festival, Kim's Convenience is the critically acclaimed, wildly popular, smash-hit debut by celebrated actor, playwright, and poet Ins Choi.
Mr. Kim is a first-generation Korean immigrant and the proud owner of Kim's Convenience, a variety store located in the heart of downtown Toronto's Regent Park neighbourhood. There, he spends his time serving an eclectic array of customers,...
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Ghost Towns of Muskoka explores the tragic history of a collection of communities from across Muskoka whose stars have long since faded. Today, these ghost towns are merely a shadow – or spectre – of what they once were. Some have disappeared entirely, having been swallowed by regenerating forests, while others have been reduced to foundations, forlorn buildings, and silent ruins. A few support a handful of inhabitants, but even these towns are...
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Since 1956 when Ontario's historical plaquing program was begun, more than 1, 000 markers have been erected throughout the province. The range of subjects commemorated is astonishing – from mining rushes in northern Ontario to the invention of the socket-head screw … from Harold Innis to Stephen Leacock … from the typhus epidemic of 1847 to the discovery of insulin. Popular culture is also well represented: "Beautiful Joe" commemorates an internationally...
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Bustling station platforms, with quaint steamers nearby, often appear on early Sparrow Lake postcards. It was at the station that rail passengers were met and taken by boat to one of the over 20 hotels that once flourished in this holiday area. Such a trip could take about three hours on this roughly three-mile lake, bordering the southern Muskoka arm of the Canadian Shield. Upon arrival, the outdoors beckoned to one and all. Vintage postcards illustrate...
32) Red X
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Strange Light, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Limited, a Penguin Random House Company
Pub. Date
2021.
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161 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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Gay men disappear from Toronto, and amidst the AIDS crisis, police brutality, and other signs of homophobia over the years, no seems to care about it except the gay community, which begins to realize that what has been happening has been going on for a much longer period than seems to be humanly possible, in a novel that also reflects the author's personal experiences.
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 56 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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In the summer of 2004, Canadian health researchers made a startling discovery in the Chippewa birth records for the city of Sarnia, an hour north of Detroit: for the past decade, female babies had been outnumbering male babies at a rate of 2:1. Further investigation revealed large numbers of miscarriages, a cluster of reproductive cancers in young women, and widespread neurological problems among the band's children. The Beloved Community looks at...
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Discover the keys to unlocking your Canadian dream with An Intro to The Ultimate Guide to Canadian Immigration Pathways, an exciting precursor to an authoritative, comprehensive resource meticulously crafted by Mrs. Gloria Morenike Faluyi-Ogieva. As an internationally trained lawyer with profound expertise in Immigration Law, Gloria Morenike brings a wealth of knowledge and personal experience to guide you through the intricate maze of moving to
...36) Blood is the sky
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St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
2003
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307 p. ; 24 cm.
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English
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English
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Terry Boyle unveils the eccentric and bizarre in these mini-histories of Ontario's towns and cities: the imposter who ran the Rockwood Asylum in Kingston; Ian Fleming's inspiration for James Bond; the Prince of Wales's undignified crossing of Rice Lake; the tragic life of Joseph Brant; the man who advertised his wife's death before poisoning her; as well as Ontario's first bullfight and the answer to the question, "Why did so many lumberjacks sport...
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Whether youre a die-hard booster from the early days of Dick Irvin or a new supporter of Randy Carlyle, these are the 100 things all Maple Leaf fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Authors Michael Leonetti and Paul Patskou have collected every essential piece of Maple Leafs knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranked them, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom....
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Most Raptors fans have attended a game at Scotiabank Arena, seen highlights of a young Vince Carter, and of course watched every minute of the team's historic run to the 2019 NBA championship. But only die-hards remember the first Raptors game in 1995, can tell you where they were for the 2000 NBA Dunk Contest, or have camped out to get a prime viewing spot at Jurassic Park. 100 Things Raptors Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die reveals the most...
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