Donna's Blog

Our Canadian economy is set to shine in 2011 according to Wall Street mega giant Goldman Sachs. As they see our jobless rate declining and our loonie hitting a high of $1.05 (U.S.) Goldman Sachs also upgraded the U.S. economy forecast as it took into effect the latest tax and fiscal stimulus pack...

Get in the game of real estate ownership and start building equity. This is one of the easiest ways to make money today, simply by owning your own place. Its a brand new year and you are probably wondering how to make this move, when it all seems like an impossible dream to purchase a condo or to...

As of yesterday the Dufferin jog is history! Finally we can travel north and south on Dufferin Street without doing the jog over to Peel St. Motorists and cyclist rejoice, pedestrians too. Just to west of Dufferin St. the once fenced in railway lands eyesore has been reclaimed. Our city planners ...

I have seen such dire need in Parkdale amid all the buzz of an up and coming hip neighborhood, newly renovated Edwardian mansions amongst fancy restaurants. At the top of Queen St. West and Dowling Ave., there are a group of people that run a local drop in community centre for residents in the ar...

Here is a fantastic brand new townhome that is available for rent. It is located in trendy Leslieville, Queen St. east is a wonderful walking street with lots of charming shops and restaurants.  This is a brand new townhome and has never been lived-in, a small development of 6 homes tucked away o...

This is turning out to be a beautiful weekend here in Toronto, looks like a nice sunny day too. There lots of events this weekend, such a Culture Days and Word on The Street. On Sunday is the 21st Annual Word on the Street Festival is perfect way to while away an afternoon for all you book lovers...

Free weekend events for Culture Days in Toronto, for Sept. 24, 25, and 26. This is a national celebration of the arts and culture. There are hundreds of free activities over the next 3 days for this weekend here are a few to check out. Learn Latin Dance in Etobicoke, see visual art installation i...

I live in a big city. Recently I was having a discussion with my friend and he is planning to sell off his property and retire in the country. He is building a new place in the middle of nowhere. His situation is different he has a baby son, so basically people move to the suburbs when raising th...

I was walking along Queen St. West today on my way to the art store Loomis and Toles and noticed that the Dufferin underpass is looking close to completion. I must say the connection to Dufferin St. is looking good, you can actually see the how the traffic will through also the supports have been...

Just to western edges of Parkdale is Roncesvalles Village, nicknamed Roncy. This street is a delight to spend an afternoon strolling and getting familiar with the neighborhood.  There are lots of people about and its very kid friendly too.  There are tons of cafes, delis, gift shops and wonderful...