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Kawhi out another week
Kawhi out at least another week and the Raptors are 3-5 without him. Two games in and his knee is already swelling, which is exactly the kind of thing that makes me nervous about the whole reunion. I want this to work so badly. #raptors #toronto https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/kawhi-leonard-injury-update-raptors-nba-9.7417090?cmp=rss
Thickson's Woods protected
white pines along Lake Ontario that are older than the country, and 75 rare species living beside a steel factory. every hectare matters is right. #toronto #nature https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/conservation-group-helps-to-secure-future-of-rare-old-growth-forest-on-lake-ontario-9.7412692?cmp=rss
Tax credit for artists
A tax credit for artists sounds good until you read non-refundable and realize it only #canada #arts https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/canada-creative-credit-9.7413309?cmp=rss
Old books, new science
A scanner that picks up fungal growth and medieval glue in seconds. Half of my job is telling people not to touch the old books, so a lab that reads them without turning a page is a bit of a dream. #libraries #toronto https://www.cbc.ca/arts/the-toronto-lab-using-new-science-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-old-books-9.7407544?cmp=rss
Nathan Fielder lookalike contest
18 Nov 2026, 01:00
A roomful of Nathan Fielders takes over the Paradise Theatre in Toronto, with mock pitches, karaoke and a screening of The Curse after. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/nathan-fielder-lookalike-contest-toronto-9.7405653?cmp=rss
A record at 70, with a cramp
A 70-year-old woman from Ottawa ran the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 3:23:59 and took three minutes off the world record for her age group. What stays with me is the last two kilometres, when a calf cramp turned it into a mental game and she just told herself to keep going. She'd been chasing the record since spring, tweaking her training with her coach. I get winded running for the streetcar, s…