Launched in 2004, and formerly titled “I Read the Comics So You Don’t Have To,” the Comics Curmudgeon is a blog based on the simple premise of a guy named Josh reading the day’s comics and mocking them. But it’s done with such wit and dedication that it’s rare to find a post that’s not […]

“TPSlinks is a community automated notification system that delivers vital information to residents and business owners within the city of Toronto. TPSlinks will utilize sophisticated software by strategically sending information to a selected geographic area made possible through a community member sign–up webpage. “Messages will be prepared and delivered by local Divisional Toronto Police Service […]

“Digital DJ Tips helps DJs from beginners to professionals to DJ properly using portable digital DJ gear. “Covering equipment, software, DJ culture, and – via ‘The Guest List’ email newsletter – online music and DJ apps, it is a modern blog for digital DJs on the move; the kind of DJs who prefer portable DJ […]

“FoodShare tries to take a multifaceted, innovative and long-term approach to hunger and food issues. This means that we’re involved in diverse actions: grassroots program delivery, advocacy for social assistance reform, job creation and training, nutrition education, farmland preservation and campaigns for comprehensive food labelling are just a few examples of the areas we work […]

“The Web Standards Project is a grassroots coalition fighting for standards which ensure simple, affordable access to web technologies for all.”

There’s admittedly not much to see at the official website for one of Toronto’s finer independent bookshops. But you can sign up for their newsletter, or register to receive exclusive offers from a Forest Hill Village location that I didn’t even know existed until I visited their site. How about that?

Live Right Now is a six-month health program that the CBC is launching today. They’re calling it “a major initiative across all platforms,” and they’re backing it up with a lot of theme programming, including a new reality show they’re launching this month called Village on a Diet. The initiative itself looks pretty extensive. There […]

Here’s an interesting and vital project, brought to us by the good people at Canada Post: “When the Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health was established in June 2008, it pledged to do two things: raise awareness about the plight of people living with mental illness and build the capacity of the frontline, grassroots organizations, […]

100 Months to Save the World is a monthly blog written by Andrew Simms and published on the Guardian website. New installments, such as this one, are published on the first of every month.

“The John Howard Society of Toronto is a non-profit organization committed to providing and developing programs that reduce the social, economic and personal cost of crime. The Society is dedicated to helping all people who have been in conflict with the law and adults at imminent risk of coming into conflict with the law through […]