The meaning of Yonge Street, Toronto’s civic spine
As Yonge Street goes, so goes Toronto. So when tragedy struck at Yonge and Finch, it hit home—especially since, for many, it happened just down the street
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Adrian Lee
Adrian Lee is the opinions editor for Maclean’s, as well as the arts and science editor. He writes on arts, culture, politics, sports, trends, urban issues, digital media, business, tech, and you, if you’ll let him. He is a Polaris Prize jury member, a Digital Publishing Award winner, and also the Maclean’s resident hip-hop expert, which is a thing, yeah, sure!
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