Archive - The Story of blogTO, by Tim Shore

blogTO and the rise of the Facebook algorithm

The era that everything changed

Jun 2 • Tim Shore

May 2026

blogTO catches fire

The Rob Ford crack video and expensive mistakes

May 26 • Tim Shore

That time blogTO almost became a magazine

And we move into our first office space

May 18 • Tim Shore

The rise and fall of Beyond Robson

A missed opportunity

May 11 • Tim Shore

The bet on Toronto Food Trucks

The next big thing?

May 5 • Tim Shore

April 2026

blogTO and the beginning of the app era

Plus, The Grid, OpenFile and The Toronto Standard

Apr 28 • Tim Shore

Someone wants to buy blogTO

Deal or no deal?

Apr 21 • Tim Shore

Competition comes for blogTO

And we get into legal trouble

Apr 14 • Tim Shore

The dream of Midnight Poutine

Replicating the model in Montreal

Apr 7 • Tim Shore

March 2026

The early years of blogTO

New websites and new partners

Mar 31 • Tim Shore

The beginnings of blogTO

How it all began

Mar 24 • Tim Shore

Welcome to my Substack

What it's about and what you can expect

Mar 24 • Tim Shore

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