Jack Landau

Toronto

Reporter and Photographer at blogTO

Photography, sports, all things urban, and my dumb cat. Managing Editor, @blogTO Regular photo uploads here: https://t.co/0pljkkUJ9z

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Plans for long-abandoned Ontario construction site keep disintegrating

2 days ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

An enormous hotel and residential complex that was primed to replace a long-abandoned construction site and become the tallest in Niagara Falls appears to have been put on ice, and you might not want to hold your breath for the tourist hotspot's promised skyline transformation.
Dormant plans to bring boutique hotel to Toronto back after 6 years on ice

4 days ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

A long-dormant proposal to construct a boutique hotel in Toronto is back from the dead, but the planned hospitality property won't be quite as flashy as first promised years earlier.
Giant bridge under construction will soon join iconic Toronto skyline view

5 days ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

The iconic skyline view enjoyed from the Leaside Bridge over the Don Valley will soon be even more dynamic, as the early stages of construction advance for what will likely prove one of the most significant bridges ever built in Toronto. Under construction since 2024, the new Don Valley Crossing bridge will play an integral role in the future Ontario Line subway — a 15.6-kilometre transit route linking the upcoming Eglinton Crosstown LRT in the north with Exhibition Place in the south.
Two huge towers with sloping facades would transform Toronto skyline

5 days ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

A pair of impressive residential towers planned for a new Toronto neighbourhood could prove a landmark for the entire city. Two towers with sloping facades could soon dominate the new McCleary District, one of several new neighbourhoods planned within the once-barren Port Lands. The proposal at 115 Saulter Street South is shaping up to be just one out of a handful of flagship developments that would help transform the underutilized Port Lands area into the city's next architectural wonderland.
Everything you need to know about Canada's Wonderland for 2025 season

6 days ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

The 2025 season has arrived at Canada's Wonderland, and there are plenty of changes at the park that people should be aware of before visiting this year. During the 2025 off-season, there have been several changes to Wonderland's lineup of attractions, new food, and even a lawsuit filed against the park.
Toronto Beer Store location would be ripped down for huge condo tower

1 week ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

Toronto locations of the Beer Store are dropping like flies following Doug Ford's expansion of alcohol sales to grocery and convenience stores, and another brick-and-mortar outpost of the once-ubiquitous brew shop is preparing to bite the dust. A development application has been filed to redevelop the existing Beer Store at 3130 Danforth Ave, along with its associated surface parking lot at 3150 Danforth.
Toronto is getting a waterfront park with breathtaking views this summer

1 week ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

The epic undertaking to renaturalize Toronto's Port Lands has already created a new serpentine mouth for the Don River, soon to be joined by stunning public spaces — including one standout park scheduled to welcome the public this summer. Waterfront Toronto has released new aerial footage of the renaturalized Don River captured in March, showing off the new human-made waterway that officially started flowing last year.
See how Toronto demolished and rebuilt a huge stretch of the Gardiner Expressway

1 week ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

The long-term rebuild of Toronto's Gardiner Expressway has faced its fair share of criticism for contributing to the city's traffic woes, but it's actually a heck of an impressive undertaking if you're able to look past the frustrating lane closures and incessant gridlock.
Toronto man captured on video attacking delivery driver with shopping cart

2 weeks ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

A shocking video making the rounds on social media shows a pedestrian attacking a delivery driver using a shopping cart in what appears to be a completely unprompted assault. Video captured just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2025 shows a pedestrian launch a shopping cart into a bike lane along Danforth Avenue near Monarch Park, striking and injuring a food delivery driver on an e-bike. The food courier was reportedly hospitalized due to the attack.
Toronto Maple Leafs doing exactly the thing you thought they would in playoffs

2 weeks ago | blogto.com | Jack Landau

Not to be dramatic, but the Toronto Maple Leafs might actually be cursed. The Buds were blanked in another blown opportunity to close out a playoff series on Tuesday night, bringing the Battle of Ontario to a nail-biting 3-2 lead for the Leafs after what seemed like an unbreakable 3-0 series advantage. The team has now posted an unthinkably terrible 2-14 record in series-clinching playoff games since 2004, following a 4-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators before a stunned crowd at Scotiabank Arena.