Special Events
Toronto Winterfest: February

Milk International Children's Festival Of The Arts: May

North by Northeast Music Festival: June
Toronto's Downtown Jazz Festival: June
Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival: June
Gay Pride Week: June
The Scream Literary Festival: June-July

The CHIN International Picnic: July
The Beaches Jazz Festival: July
Celebrate Toronto Street Festival: July
The Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival: July
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition: July
Caribana Festival: July and August

Taste Of The Danforth In Greek Village: August
Toronto Chinatown Festival: August
SummerWorks Theatre Festival: August
Toronto's Festival of Beer: August
The Canadian National Exhibition: August

The Canadian International Airshow: September
The Toronto International Film Festival: September

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair: November
Santa Claus Parade: November
Toronto Calvacade of Lights: late November
Canadian Aboriginal Festival: late November

Designs In Ice: late December
First Night Toronto: December 31

National Trade Centre at Exhibition Place -- events and trade shows
Harbourfront Centre -- events, exhibition, music and art
Metro Toronto Convention Centre -- events, concerts, theatre and trade shows

Museums/Places of Historic Interest
Royal Ontario Museum
Bata Shoe Museum
Hockey Hall of Fame
Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art
Textile Museum of Canada
MZTV Museum of Television
Toronto Aerospace Museum
Canada's Walk of Fame

Ontario Museum Association

Black Creek Pioneer Village
Fort York
Spadina: elegant house with one of Toronto's finest restored Victorian and Edwardian gardens
Colborne Lodge: rare Regency picturesque villa
Casa Loma: medieval-style "castle"

Parks/Green Spaces
Toronto Parks and Gardens
Toronto Islands -- take a ferry ride to miles of parkland, a boardwalk and a summer amusement park
Allan Gardens -- greenhouses in the heart of the city open year-round
High Park -- 399 acres in the city with a trackless train, a small zoo, a fishing pond and an Adventure Playground (pictured)
Beaches Toronto Virtual Tour
Kortright Centre for Conservation
Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail
Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
Rouge River Watershed
Oak Ridges Trail
Bruce Trail Association

Tours/Sightseeing
City of Toronto Discovery Walks
The Helicopter Company
A Taste of the World - Neighbourhood Bicycle Tours & Walks Inc.
Toronto Hippo Tours

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Arts and Culture

Art exhibits and venues
Art Gallery of Ontario
McMichael Art Gallery: focus on the Group of Seven
Art Gallery of York University
Beckett Fine Art
Eskimo Art Gallery
Guild Shop: Inuit and First Nations Art
Isaacs/Inuit Gallery
The Power Plant
A Show Of Hands Contemporary Craft Gallery
St. Lawrence Market Gallery

Directory

SLATE Gallery Guide

Stage

Directory/Tickets
On Stage Toronto

Buddies In Bad Times Theatre
Cabbagetown Theatre Company
Canadian Stage Company
Factory Theatre
Hummingbird Centre For The Performing Arts
Soulpepper Theatre Company
The Tarragon Theatre
Theatre Passe Muraille
Upstart Crow Theatre Group
On Stage Now: The Website For Mirvish Productions
Roy Thomson Hall
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
Stage Centre Productions

Comedy
The Second City
Bad Dog Theatre Company
Yuk Yuk's Comedy

Dance
Dance Events At Harbourfront
Danceworks
National Ballet of Canada
Toronto Dance Theatre

Music
Massey Hall
Molson Amphitheatre
Tafelmusik: Baroque Orchestra
Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Ethnic Music
Vesnivka: Ukrainian Choir

Opera
Canadian Opera Company
Opera Atelier

Young People
Lorraine Kimsa Theatre For Young People
The Solar Stage Children's Theatre

Puppetry
Famous People Players
Clay And Paper Theatre

Tickets/Information
Ticketmaster

Movies
Eye Movie Times
Tribute.ca -- all films playing in Toronto

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Sports

Professional sport teams
Toronto Argonauts: football
Toronto Blue Jays: baseball
The Toronto Maple Leafs: hockey
Toronto Raptors: basketball
The Lynx: soccer

Amateur Sports Associations
Ontario Universities Athletic Association
Swim Ontario

Boating
Argonaut Rowing Club
Ashbridge's Bay Yacht Club
Balmy Beach Canoe Club
Bluffer's Park Yacht Club
Canadian Yachting Association
Greater Toronto Dragon Boat Association
Ontario Sailing Association
Mooredale Sailing Club
National Yacht Club
Queen City Yacht Club
Toronto Island Sailing Club

Other sports/pursuits
Greater Toronto Hockey League
Leaside Curling Club
Ontario Jockey Club
Toronto Soaring Club
Toronto Tennis Clubs

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Business

Business Directories
TorontoBiz.com

Business Development
Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre
Canadian Business Resource Centre
The Design Exchange
Information Technology Association of Canada
Riverdale Community Development Corporation
The Toronto Board of Trade: Canada's largest local chamber of commerce
Toronto Business Development Centre
The Toronto Film and Television Office
The Greater Toronto Home Builders' Association
The Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance
The Toronto Fashion Incubator

Stock Market
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX Group)

Banks and Financial Institutions
TDCanada Trust
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Citizens Bank of Canada
IntesaBci Canada
Business Development Bank of Canada
HSBC Bank Canada
ING Direct
Laurentian Bank
Manulife Financial
National Bank of Canada
Scotiabank
The Bank of Montreal
The Royal Bank of Canada

Television Service
Rogers Communications
Shaw Cable
Look TV

Utilities
Bell Canada: telephone
Enbridge Consumers Gas
Hydro One: electricity

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Community Services

Aboriginal People
Aboriginal Business Canada
Centre for Indigenous Sovereignty
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

Native Canadian Centre of Toronto

Children and Youth
Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto
The Children and Youth Action Committee
Children's Aid Society of Toronto
Education Quality and Accountability Office
eKids Toronto
Girl Guides of Canada - Toronto Area
Justice For Children and Youth
Metropolitan Action Committee on Public Violence against Women and Children (METRAC)
The Pape Adolescent Resource Centre
Scouts Canada Greater Toronto Region
Toronto Youth
Youth Assisting Youth

People with Disabilities
EnableLink
Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario
Student Assistance in North Toronto for Seniors and Disabled Adults (SAINTS)

Equity and Access
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Ontario Human Rights Commission
Status of Women Canada

Ethnic Diversity and Immigrant Settlement
Business Immigration
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
COSTI
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Ontario Ministry of Citizenship

Family
Family Service Association of Toronto
Ontario Ministry of Community, Family and Children's Services

Food
Agriculture Canada
Daily Bread Food Bank
FoodShare
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Health
ACT: AIDS Committee of Toronto
Alliance For South Asian AIDS Prevention
Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
Canadian Centre For Victims of Torture
Canadian Diabetes Association
The Canadian Hearing Society
Canadian Mental Health Association: Ontario Division
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Consumer Health Information Service
Health Canada
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario
MedicAlert
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Planned Parenthood of Toronto
Toronto People With AIDS Foundation
Trinity Home Hospice
St. John Ambulance


Health Centres
Centre For Addiction and Mental Health
The Hospital for Sick Children
Mount Sinai Hospital
North York General Hospital
Bridgepoint Hospital (formerly Riverdale Hospital)
Rouge Valley Health System
Shouldice Hernia Centre
St. John's Rehabilitation Hospital
St. Michael's Hospital
Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre
Toronto East General Hospital
Trillium Health Centre
University Health Network: Princess Margaret Hospital/Toronto General/Toronto Western
West Park Healthcare Centre

Homelessness
Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada
St. Christopher House Adult Literacy Program
National Law Centre On Homelessness and Poverty
Toronto Disaster Relief Committee

Housing
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association
Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal
Toronto Tenants

International Organizations
United Nations Association In Canada
Organisation for Economic Aid and Development

Multi-Service Agencies
The Salvation Army
United Way of Greater Toronto
Woodgreen Community Centre
YMCA of Greater Toronto
YWCA of Greater Toronto

Senior citizens
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
The North York Seniors Centre
Student Assistance in North Toronto for Seniors and Disabled Adults
Senior Peoples' Resources in North Toronto (S.P.R.I.N.T.)
Wired Seniors
Veterans Affairs Canada

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Education

School Boards
Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud
Toronto District School Board (TDSB)
Toronto Catholic District School Board

Colleges
Ontario College Application Services
Canadian Forces College
Centennial College
George Brown College
Humber College
The Ontario College of Art and Design
Seneca College

Universities
Ontario Universities Application Centre
Ryerson University
University of Toronto
The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
York University

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Employment, Labour and Training

Employment
All Canadian Jobs
CanJobs
Charity Village: jobs in the non-profit sector
ClassifiedExtra
Electronic Labour Exchange
Employment News
FlipDog.com
GO Jobs: Government of Ontario Job Opportunities
Job Bank at Human Resources Development Canada
Job Bus Canada
Job Shark
JobCanada.org
+Jobs Canada
Human Resources Development Canada
The Monster Board
The People Bank
Workopolis
Work Info Net


Parachute: community employment centre
Youth Employment Service
Workink: The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work


Labour and Training
Canadian Youth: The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada: (HRDC)
Ontario Ministry of Education and Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Ontario Ministry of Labour
The Possibilities Project: employment, education and training in Toronto
Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Youth Employment Information

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News and Information

Weather forecasts
Current conditions, forecast, pollen levels, etc.: The Weather Network
Five-day forecast: Environment Canada

Newspapers
Corriere Canadese - Tandem
eye.NET: entertainment weekly
The Globe and Mail: national newspaper
Ming Pao: Chinese-language newspaper
Metroland: community newspapers
The National Post
Share: Canada's largest ethnic newspaper
Sing Tao Daily: Chinese-language newspaper
The Toronto Star
The Toronto Sun

Canada NewsWire
Canadian Press

Online News
CanadaToronto.com: created by Global TV and The National Post

Magazines
Toronto Life
NOW Magazine: alternative arts, culture and news

Television
Bravo! Arts and Culture
CablePulse 24
CBC Newsworld: National
CBC Television: Toronto
Omni Television: Multi-cultural
CFTO News
City TV
The Comedy Network
Country Music Television
The Discovery Channel
The Family Channel
CanWest Global Communications
The History Channel
Home and Garden TV
Life Network
MuchMusic
TSN: The Sports Network
TVO: TV Ontario
Teletoon
The Score.ca: headline sports
The Shopping Channel
Showcase
Space: The Imagination Station
The New VR
YTV: youth

Radio

AM
Fan590 AM: sports
1010 CFRB AM
CHUM 1050 AM/The Team 1050
CHKT 1430 AM: Chinese
CHIN 1540 AM: multilingual

FM
CBC Radio
CFMX FM: classical and fine arts
CFNY 102/The Edge 102
CHIN 100.7 FM: multilingual
Q107 : Classic rock
CIRV 88.9: Chinese language
CIUT 89.5: University of Toronto
JazzFM91: classical / jazz
MIX 99.9 FM
97.3 EZ Rock
z103.5: Hits Music Channel

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Getting Around

Road
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) streetcars, buses and subways

Highway 407 ETR
Compass: live camera views of Highway 401

Greyhound Lines of Canada: bus lines
Gray Line
Can-ar Coach Service

Toronto Bicycling Network

Rail
VIA Rail Canada: national
GO Transit: commuter rail

Air
Pearson International Airport
TorontoAirways
Air Canada

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