Don Gillmor

Articles on torontolife.com written by Don Gillmor.

Death of a City BlockDeath of a City Block

The fire on Queen Street destroyed six businesses, left 30 people without homes and caused $10 million in damage. What else was lost?
Published: May 2008

The Longest MallThe Longest Mall

The expropriation of scuzzy arcades and dollar stores to make way for Toronto’s version of Times Square was just the beginning. A wave of chain stores and luxury condos is engulfing Yonge Street, from Queen to Boor. Will the strip be saved or destroyed?
Published: February 2008

Killer TomatoesKiller Tomatoes

How a deceptively simple bowl of spaghetti changed my life
Published: July 2007

The Scarborough CurseThe Scarborough Curse

How did boring, white-bread Scarberia become Scarlem—a mess of street gangs, firebombings and stabbings? Portrait of Toronto’s unluckiest suburb
Published: December 2007