Tag Archives: Toronto

Banksy stencil preserved in Toronto’s Path system 1 March 2017 ‘Guard with Balloon Dog,’ a stencil attributed to the famous, anonymous British street artist Banksy, has been preserved, restored and unveiled within Toronto’s Path pedestrian walkway network. + Read More

OLED pillars celebrate Scotiabank’s digital efforts 22 February 2017 LG’s latest organic light-emitting diode (OLED) video wall, recently installed in the rotunda of Scotiabank’s new Digital Factory in downtown Toronto, is reportedly the first of its kind anywhere in Canada. + Read More

On-site digital signage planned for Yonge-Dundas Square 1 February 2017 Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square, well-known for being surrounded by large-scale digital signage, is now set to be upgraded by Outfront Media Canada with seven on-site screens of its own, to be controlled by city council. + Read More

Montreal apologizes to Toronto with aerial billboard 28 December 2016 A ‘flying billboard’ over Toronto recently launched a tongue-in-cheek campaign promoting Montreal as a tourist destination by highlighting the city’s 375th anniversary celebrations, which will take place throughout 2017. + Read More

New holiday decor brightens Canadian malls 19 December 2016 For the holiday retail season, Cadillac Fairview (CF) has introduced new, festive decor elements to its 20 shopping centres across the country, including oversized floor pieces and, reportedly, Canada’s first interactive kinetic light sculpture. + Read More

Selfies uploaded to new Eaton Centre screen 9 November 2016 Cadillac Fairview (CF) recently encouraged people passing by Toronto’s Eaton Centre to take ‘selfie’ photos and upload them with the hashtag #TorontoStyle, then showcased them on the shopping mall’s new 753-m2 (8,100-sf) digital billboard. + Read More

Digital billboard spies on Torontonians to promote Snowden 19 October 2016 A digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising campaign for last month’s release of the movie Snowden turned a downtown Toronto billboard into a surveillance screen, live-streaming footage of pedestrians crossing Yonge-Dundas Square. + Read More

Toronto OOH ads get presidential treatment 5 October 2016 Astral Out-of-Home, a division of Bell Media, transformed Toronto transit shelters and a billboard with ‘special execution’ additions to promote CTV’s Sept. 21 premiere of the TV series Designated Survivor, starring Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland. + Read More

Toronto street mural celebrates native bee 13 July 2016 Burt’s Bees Canada, which sells natural health and beauty care products, recently commissioned street artist Nick Sweetman to paint a mural in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood, featuring the city’s so-called ‘pollinator-in-chief,’ the green sweat bee. + Read More

Toronto condo courtyard features digital signage as public art 8 July 2016 Real estate developer Daniels has invested in Watchfire Signs’ outdoor digital signage technology to create an evolving public-art piece for its new HighPark Condominiums project in Toronto. + Read More