Read More 2 minute read LOCAL War at the corner When Trump declared the US had started bombing Iran, my first thought was: WWIII. My second was superficial and selfish:… byRobin NietoMarch 8, 2026
Read More 2 minute read LOCAL Sal wants my house Sal sent me a handwritten letter in the mail. I don’t know Sal, but he says he’ll buy… byRobin NietoMarch 2, 2026
Read More 3 minute read LOCAL You calling me a senior? It’s bleak walking down Dufferin in the winter. Rumbling dump trucks, roaring car engines and thundering mufflers. I dodge… byRobin NietoFebruary 23, 2026
Read More 3 minute read LOCAL They’re suspending her? A letter came in the mail that said my 7-year-old was going to be suspended from school for… byRobin NietoFebruary 15, 2026
Read More 2 minute read LOCAL Secret opening I was excited before taking the Eglinton LRT on opening day, but cautious. I mean the official opening feels more like… byRobin NietoFebruary 9, 2026
Read More 3 minute read LOCAL Snow job Our backyard window was piled high with snow last week. School was cancelled and I was staying in… byRobin NietoFebruary 2, 2026
Read More 2 minute read LOCAL Broken zippers and the world order “We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition,” Carney said at Davos. I’m worried I’ll… byRobin NietoJanuary 26, 2026
Read More 2 minute read LOCAL Quiet resolution Drips of water falling into our bedroom from the attic was the last straw. We called a roofing company,… byRobin NietoJanuary 19, 2026
Read More 2 minute read LOCAL Circle of garbage I heard that collection was moving from the City to a private company, so I waited for the new… byRobin NietoJanuary 5, 2026
Read More 2 minute read LOCAL I’ll bet on that guy I travel along Eglinton West a lot. By foot and by car. It’s where I live, it’s where… byRobin NietoDecember 29, 2025