Mark Colley

One of Toronto’s most famous swans is dead — and the lives of his family have taken a dark turn Mango, who lived at the Scarborough Bluffs, became internet famous last year when his reunion with his mate was caught on camera.

Mango was one of Toronto’s most famous swans.

The beloved swan who called the Scarborough Bluffs home was euthanized last week at the Toronto Wildlife Centre after developing severe lead poisoning that left him unable to stand or swim normally.

One of Toronto’s most famous swans is dead — and the lives of his family have taken a dark turn Mango, who lived at the Scarborough Bluffs, became internet famous last year when his reunion with his mate was caught on camera.

One of Toronto’s most famous swans is dead — and the lives of his family have taken a dark turn.

On a Toronto tragedy, for @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/news/gta/one...

A quick drop, a screeching sound — then a fireball: Inside the Delta Air Lines flight that crashed at Toronto’s Pearson airport Passenger Nick Costigan describes his harrowing experience on Delta Air Lines flight 4819 after Monday’s crash at Toronto’s Pearson airport.

Nick Costigan felt the sudden drop. He heard a screeching noise. Then his window became a fireball and the right wing tore off.

“Then it was dark.”

Inside Delta Flight 4819, for @thestar.com:

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From today's Toronto Star front page: Three critically injured after a miracle at Pearson, when 80 people fled a mangled, charred fuselage.

With many amazing colleagues: www.thestar.com/news/gta/18-...

‘This is not Vancouver. Nice.’ So who’s the internet celebrity behind this cryptic Toronto billboard? The creator, a self-described professional Google Maps player, vows it’s not a publicity stunt. So what is it?

Rainbolt, the world's most famous GeoGuessr, bought a billboard in Toronto. It is mystifying locals -- if they even notice it at all.

The story behind the "This is not Vanvouver" sign, for @thestar.com:

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Space debris is cluttering our orbit — and it’s getting worse. How long until falling space junk hits a plane? A new paper by University of British Columbia researchers paints a stark picture of the risks of space debris on commercial flights.

There are 2,300 abandoned rockets orbiting Earth. Eventually, they will all come down.

How long until one hits a plane?

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Doug Ford overheard saying he was happy Donald Trump became president — ‘then the guy pulled out the knife’ PC leader Doug Ford, who last week triggered the Feb. 27 Ontario vote 15 months early, emphasized he is still able to do the job during the election campaign.

NEW: Doug Ford's hot mic moment. Caught saying he wanted Donald Trump to beat Kamala Harris:
"On election day, was I happy this guy won? One hundred per cent I was. Then the guy pulled out the knife and f—-ing yanked it in me."
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Shakespearean actors roll around as dogs in this Mirvish show. It’s one of the most profound plays of the season This stage adaption of André Alexis’ award-winning novel is stirring, hilarious and deeply profound.

It's been a pretty slow start to the year for Toronto theatre. But I finally have something to howl about: the remount of "Fifteen Dogs" @mirvish.bsky.social, even better than before. #theaTO

Here's my review in @thestar.com:

Canadian Tire stopped printing their own money in 2020. Inside the colourful rise and fall of Canada’s unofficial currency Physical Canadian Tire money quietly disappeared in 2020 after more than 60 years. Its history is as wild as how ubiquitous it once was.

Such a fun read from @markcolley.bsky.social on the dramatic rise and fall of Canadian Tire money.

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Everything Donald Trump promised in his inauguration speech: Tariffs, the Gulf of America and astronauts on Mars The incoming president didn’t mention Canada by name, but he vowed to impose tariffs on foreign countries.

While not mentioning Canada by name, Donald Trump promised to impose tariffs on foreign countries to "enrich our citizens."

That and nine other promises Trump made during his inauguration speech, for
@torontostar.bsky.social: www.thestar.com/news/world/u...

10 theatre shows to see in 2025, including a pair of Pulitzer Prize winners and a new Canadian opera Our arts critic, Joshua Chong, selects the top theatre productions he’s looking forward to seeing in the first half of 2025.

Here's my round-up of the 10 theatre productions I'm most looking forward to for the first half of 2025. #theaTO

Read it in @thestar.com:

Terry Fox will be the next Canadian featured on the $5 bill The athlete and activist will be replacing Sir Wilfrid Laurier who will now appear on the next version of the $50 note.

One of Canada's greatest and bravest. Finally, an honour much deserved.

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Chess at 4 a.m.? For the World Chess Championship, these Torontonians will do anything The World Chess Championship began Monday. For these Torontonians, that means lots of coffee and not a lot of sleep.

The World Chess Championship starts at 4 a.m. Toronto time. That hasn't stopped locals from watching.

On a clash between a champ and a phenom, and the messed up sleep schedules that come with it, for @torontostar.bsky.social:

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Taylor Swift is good for business, but nobody in Toronto saw THIS coming. Inside the ‘unprecedented’ Eras Tour tattoo surge Tattoo shops say Taylor Swift is bringing business like they’ve never seen. So why are Swiftie tattoos so popular?

“You’ll do like two or three Blink 182 tattoos when they come through,” Wildenboer said, “but nothing, nothing, nothing like this.”

On an unexpected, unprecedented boost from the Eras Tour: www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

I’m not a Taylor Swift fan but I went to the Eras Tour in Toronto. Here’s what I learned from watching the megastar — and her Swifties — live I’ve been the Star’s dedicated Swift reporter for the past few weeks. Here’s what I learned by seeing her live.

The @torontostar.bsky.social sent me -- a non-Swiftie who has covered Taylor Swift for the past few weeks -- to watch the Eras Tour.

Here's what I learned.

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