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What's a ghost sign and why are there so many in Toronto?

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June 23, 2026

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Take a walk through Toronto’s past via its ghost signs — hand-painted advertisements that have survived for decades on brick walls across the city. CBC’s Haydn Watters joins tour guide Stephan Petar to uncover the stories hidden in plain sight.

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