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The American Taliban will not rule America. Sanity has won. The insane and the delusional will now hopefully scurry back to their asylums.

Toronto Zoo is the central hub for nature conservancy in Ontario. On Saturday, 3 November, the Zoo invited people who are active in its Turtle Tally and FrogWatch programmes for a day of fellowship and information.
Toronto Zoo is not just a minor two-hour Sunday afternoon attraction for people with young children, far from it. Toronto [...]

It’s no secret that I profoundly dislike the word “proud”.
Originally, I disliked it because people who are “proud” that they achieved something, tend to be unbearably egotistic, even solipsistic, and almost always arrogant and thoroughly unpleasant. That has not changed, but its almost generalised misuse on the North American continent has not increased my love [...]

Last Saturday, A Midsummer Night’s Run was held in Toronto. It passed through Tommy Thompson Park, a unique urban wilderness and nature sanctuary. Runners provided a sad and shameful display of disrespect for the beautiful surroundings.
I don’t understand runners, and I probably never will. Running is a useless, utterly boring activity that accomplishes absolutely nothing.
That [...]

Toronto Zoo held its 13th International Migratory Bird Day last Saturday, 12 May 2012. As has become something of a tradition, I joined the party by tagging along on the birding walk in the closed-off sections of the zoo.
The walk started at 8 am, and I boarded the first Red Rocket at College Station, just [...]

Toronto is a cosmopolitan city where people from numberless countries and cultures and persuasions live peacefully together. This successful multiculturalism is one of its main attractions for tourists, as made abundantly clear in tourist brochures and coffee table publications.
Far and between, however, are tourists that come here to marvel at the city’s natural heritage. Yet, [...]

Although Canada has a rich history, people do not usually come here to admire its historic cities, as they often do in other parts of the world, from Great Britain over Iraq to Japan. Instead, Canada is known all over the world for its large expanses and breathtakingly beautiful nature.
That should not come as a [...]

The peregrine falcon was almost extinct mere decades ago. It is now still an endangered species and a very rare sight for most of us. A young peregrine falcon was recently spotted at Toronto’s Tommy Thompson Park.

The Lower Don River was once one of the most polluted rivers in North America. The situation is improving, however. A beaver, seemingly happily doing beaver business was discovered in the southern part of the river.

With Christmas approaching fast, I went to have a look at the brand-new Christmas decorations at the world-famous Toronto Eaton Centre. What I found was surprising, and disappointing.