Links

Cycling

• Dandy Horse||This magazine covers all things cycling as it pertains to the city of Toronto
• Duke’s Cycle
• Toronto Bike Network||From avid cyclists to casual cyclists, this site is the place to find out about events, shops, and all things in between relating to your favourite 2-wheeled vehicle
• Toronto Cyclists Union||News, views, and the voice of cyclists (both casual and avid cyclists) across Toronto
• Urbane Cyclist

Environment/Environmental Issues

• Green Directory Toronto (aka Pickle Pages)||A directory for services, restaurants, and accommodations that are green/green-friendly.  Businesses should be sure to submit your listing to the this growing green directory for the Toronto area.
• The Nature Conservancy of Canada||An organization that works towards preserving and protecting Canada’s natural resources and wildlife
• Tree Hugger||A blog-style site that discusses environmental news/goings-on across North America & the rest of the world
• World Wildlife Fund||The WWF is best known for its work to help preserve nature and endangered species all across the globe

Friends & Family

• Global Citizens of the World||The travel diaries of my friend Miranda Beninger who is currently teaching overseas
• graceables.blogspot.com||Personal blog of my friend Grace
• Matthew Reynolds||The portfolio that showcases the sketching and computer animation work of my friend Matt Reynolds
• Olde Yorke||A website that features photography from two of my friends – Kevin Centeno and Brent Lessard
• Oreogeek’s Weblog
• Stevivor Blog
• Toronto Hypnosis||Website of my friend Donald Currie who is a Consultant Hypnotherapist & NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) Practitioner. Also be sure to check out Donald’s Blog that deals with health and wellness issues
• Vocal Horizons Chamber Choir||My friend Vincent Cheng is one of the few people from my high school graduating class that pursued music as a career. This website features the chamber choir that he founded

Lifestyle/Politics

• Adbusters||The website for Adbusters magazine. Adbusters is an organization that seeks to beat the world’s consumptive habits
• BlogRyerson||An account of the life & times of the students and teachers at Ryerson University – CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
• BlogTO||A great blog-style site that will help you learn about the city of Toronto from those who live within it
• IGMDb||Covering all sorts of gay media from books, movies, music and games, this site is a comprehensive listing that includes reviews
• made in Canada||My friend Brent Lessard’s blog, that deals with issues that affect all Canadians.  The blog also seeks to have Canadians appreciate the impcat that the country has on the world stage
• Open Essays||A space for writers to communicate their thoughts, their life’s passions to an open-minded audience, without any sort of censorship.  There are several well-written posts on this blog that are definitely worth checking out
• Spacing||The website for Spacing Magazine, which discusses issues in and around the city of Toronto (as well as Montreal)
• Unlearn||A group whose goal is to make people challenge their perceptions of the world around them

Shopping

• Downbound||An online store that sells eco-friendly clothing, footwear and various other supplies mostly made of hemp
• Echoes in the Attic||A company that makes fashion and home accessories from discarded remnants from post-manufacturing and designer samples.  They have an online store and have their products carried in numerous stores across Canada
• Grassroots||Part store, part social conscious movement, Grassroots features products that are eco-friendly
• Green Is Black||An online store and still features some of the hottest and timeless eco-friendly fashion located in the city of Toronto
• Herbivore Clothing Company||Vegans & Vegetarians can now promote themselves and their eating habits with gear from Herbivore Clothing
• Mooshoes||New York-based Moo Shoes, features vegan- and vegetarian-friendly footware for men & women
• Mountain Equipment Co-Op||Best known for its backpacks and other bags, Mountain Equipment Co-Op is a great place to buy gear for all sorts of outdoor activities
• Nerdy Shirts||People who love collecting ironic tee shirts will love what Nerdy Shirts has in its online store
• Organic Lifestyle||Organic Lifestyle has currently gone online only, while it relocates from its previous Yorkville location.  The site has been revamped so be sure to check it out and support this local eco-friendly store
• Pure Blanks||A Toronto-based company that manufactures & sells organic, sustainable, and ethically sourced fashion
• Think Geek||Tee shirts and other supplies to help geek up your life
• Vegan Essentials||From footwear to fashion to cosmetics, all products featured in this online store are vegan-friendly

Technology

• Gay Gamer||A blog-style site that features gaming news and reviews from a gay perspective
• GoNintendo||If you’re looking for news on anything related to Nintendo, this is the place to go
• LifeHacker||Tips and tricks that will help you be more productive at work, at home and in life
• Open Source Mac||For Mac owners who don’t want to spend an arm and a leg on software, you can check out this great website for some open source equivalents to oft-used programs
• OSSWin||For Windows users who don’t want the hassle of “getting” software, you can visit this site which lists various open source equivalents to today’s popular programs
• Source Forge||Your one stop shop for all sorts of open source software
• Truevert||An intelligent and green way to search the web

Vegetarianism/Veganism

• Veg.ca||Up-to-date news, inspiring stories, the latest nutrition information, reviews, a weekly podcast, events, and much more. Run by Toronto Vegetarian Association, the largest locally-based vegetarian organization in North America.
• The Vegetarian Resource Group||A US-based non-profit organization that wishes to educate the public on vegetarianism and a vegetarian lifestyle
• VegWeb||Visit VegWeb for vegan and vegetarian recipes as well as a community of like-minded people