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GO CITYBREAK:It’s been the backdrop in lots of movies but now Toronto is stepping into the limelight as a vibrant and creative city, says DAVIN O’DWYER

ONE OF the things that struck me when I first moved to Toronto a few years ago was that, for a city that has appeared in as many movies as it has, it’s about as recognisable as an extra in a war movie.