I’m one of those rare birds: a native Torontonian. I grew up in Moore Park in North Toronto, lived away for 10 years in Vancouver and Asia, then came back and have been here ever since. Through most of my career at The Globe, which I joined in 1991, I have been writing about foreign affairs, as an editorial writer, columnist and, most recently, Asia business reporter. Now I’m exploring my hometown as a columnist.
Remarkable Bay Street bird brigade saving tiny lives
Over two decades, FLAP has retrieved 55,000 birds from 164 species, 22 of them listed as threatened. It donates the dead birds to ROM ornithologists
Lawn chemicals ban means Toronto’s public spaces are going to seed
The grass in city parks is losing the battle as weeds move in
Mayor Rob Ford turns his back on vital sector of city he leads
By refusing to attend an event by PFLAG, the mayor declares he does not represent the entire community
A fluttering of wings to lift the heart
Annual arrival of hermit thrush brings spring’s spectacle to urban soul
It was alive, it was dead and now Transit City is back to life, maybe
If Ford has his way in the next election, voters will call for subways, but what would that mean for construction underway?
Man-made Humber islands would solve two problems at once
The proposed archipelago is designed to improve water quality at Sunnyside Beach. As an added bonus, already-planned construction projects can provide the dirt
Decision to skip Pride reminds Toronto of Mayor Ford's worst traits
For modern mayors, attendance is part of the job and absence is an embarrassment
Philanthropists asked to donate ‘a little love’ to city
Bond for Toronto campaign helps donors connect to community groups and projects
'Nowhere Mayor' needs somewhere to turn
Ford’s opponents may have ample reason to be annoyed at him, but they have to move beyond it and let him get some things done
