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Six things we learned about Ken Finkleman from his interview on CBC’s Q this morning
Ken Finkleman , the creative mind behind CBC hits like The Newsroom and Paramount non-hits like Grease 2 , has a new show coming...
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The Weekender: Sandra Shamas, Brothel #9 and six other can’t-miss events
1. SANDRA SHAMAS’ WIT’S END III: LOVE LIFE Comedy queen Sandra Shamas started making audiences laugh back in the ’80s—her...
City News
Sandra Shamas and Rod Beattie discuss the benefits of ditching Toronto to pursue small-town living
The place: Tango Palace Coffee Company on Queen East. The people: comedian Sandra Shamas and actor Rod Beattie. The subject:...
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The Weekender: Nixon in China, Kuumba and six other events on our to-do list
1. FRIDAY AFTER FIVE: DINNER AND A MOVIE This edition of the Gardiner Museum’s popular Friday night event features a screening...
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See, Hear, Read: three local experts tell us what books, movies and music they’re craving this month
“ Piranha 3D is a remake of the original 1978 Piranha , and, like its predecessor, is a parody of Jaws . It takes place at a...
Today in Toronto: Bob Saget, Diotima Quartet, Disney Live and The Mill
Bob Saget He was saccharine-sweet as a widowed dad on Full House, the king of cheese as the host of America’s Funniest Home...
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Canucks Ryan Gosling, Gordon Pinsent get Golden Globe nods
The Golden Globe nominees were announced yesterday, and there are a few talented Canadians among the star-studded list of...
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The Weekender: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the musical), Toronto’s Biggest Messiah and six other items on our to-do list
1. AN INDIGO CHRISTMAS... KWANZAA LITANIES The first performance in the Nathaniel Dett Chorale’s three-show season at Glenn...
City News
Unsentimental Journey: Thank you, Sondheim, for giving us musicals we can love without losing face
We like Glee ’s harmonizing high-schoolers, but we hate to admit it. Thank you, Sondheim, for giving us musicals we can love...
Culture
The CBC thinks we’re fat
The CBC's winter TV lineup was announced late last week, and despite the departure of “give the people what they want even if...
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Russell Peters explains how his cars are like boobs
Let's be honest: modesty has never been Russell Peters ' strong suit. So when the Toronto-born, Brampton-raised comedian talked...
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The one thing you should see this week
This week’s pick: Gallants at the Reel Asian International Film Festival Enter the Crippled Dragon, Hindered Tiger. Reel...
Culture
Conan O’Brien returns to late night with Canadian stars aplenty
For Conan O'Brien fans, NBC's unceremonious dumping of the ginger-topped comedian was pure sacrilege. But if you thought Coco was...
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Today in Toronto: Alfred Brendel
Correction: th e Antonia Fraser discussion was yesterday evening not this evening. Alfred Brendel Alfred Brendel wants you to know...
Culture
Anne of Green Gables mocked by moderately naughty song
Toronto musician and comedian Chelsea Manders has written and released a moderately naughty song about the chaste Anne Shirley...
Today in Toronto: Margaret Cho
Margaret Cho Just when you think the bawdy comedian can shock no more, she does—with the disarming sweetness of her singing...
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Comedy Awards may signal a golden age for improv in Toronto
What happens when you put several hundred of Canada's funniest people together in the same room for an evening? A lot of...
Culture
Brian Mulroney: the opera, coming soon
Fans, foes and frenemies of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney can look forward to the words "Progressive Conservative Party"...
Today in Toronto: Leonard Cohen Tribute, The New Electric Ballroom, Elmer Ferrer
The New Electric Ballroom: Sisterhood, small towns and a slightly deranged lyricism mark this Mac-KenzieRo production of Enda...
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Russell Peters, Rob Lowe making Indian–Canadian hockey movie set in Brampton
The film is called Breakaway, and it's being produced by Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar (perhaps best known to North American...
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TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Michael C. Hall and Sarah Silverman at the Peep World premiere
Peep World, Barry Blaustein' s comedy about a dysfunctional family at risk of having the skeletons publicly removed from its...
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The Weekender: the Queen West art crawl, a cupcake bake-off and six other things to do
1. TORONTO URBAN FILM FESTIVAL TUFF isn’t as glam as TIFF, but in terms of attendees, it’s unsurpassed. For its 10-day...
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Score: A Hockey Musical wins over some locals, but virtually no one else
The first onslaught of critical feedback is out after the world premiere of Score: A Hockey Musical — Mike McGowan' s filmic ode...
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50 Buzziest TIFF Films: what to see, what to skip and how to slice through the hype
Tickets go on sale tomorrow for all the screenings at TIFF 2010, but with over 300 titles, guessing at what film is worth the...
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These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025
This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in
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Sex worker and
Anora
consultant Andrea Werhun’s journey from strip clubs to Hollywood
Andrea Werhun’s dream was to be a writer, but there was a lot more money in sex work. She told herself she’d quit soon, then spent years working as a stripper. In 2022, Sean Baker hired her as a consultant on his Oscar-sweeping film. Now she’s stepping into her own spotlight
Deep Dives
Game Over: Inside fallen Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter’s sports betting scandal
As the pivotal member of a notorious betting ring, Porter was playing for another team. The story of a cheater, his bookmakers and the wager that brought them all down
Deep Dives
Megan Savard for the Defence: Meet the lawyer representing a player at the centre of the Hockey Canada trial
She’s fierce, shrewd and relentless. And she doesn’t just want to win—she wants to dismantle the prison system altogether
Food & Drink
These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025
This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in
Deep Dives
Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber
To fellow tourists he met around the world, Jeffery Shuman was a semi-retired developer with a bright smile, an even tan and a fat wallet. In truth, he was a legendary bank robber on the run from the Toronto police and the US Marshals
Deep Dives
Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche
If Fox News seems an unlikely landing spot for a guy who got his start pumping out Platinum Blonde on MuchMusic, you probably haven’t heard his thoughts about joining the notorious network, the Canada–US relationship and what he misses most about Toronto
Deep Dives
Trump’s Loss, Toronto’s Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north
They’re coming from Big Law, the Ivy League, arts institutes and beyond, brimming with smarts and energy and united by a common cause: avoiding the carnage of Donald Trump. True tales from the brain gain
Deep Dives
Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar
Crews and Tangos has been enforcing the rules of the Village for more than 30 years: wear what you want, kiss who you want, but don’t forget to tip the drag queens. With a condo development looming, we asked around for tales from the iconic spot
Deep Dives
The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy
Three months ago, I was a suburban mom in a monogamous relationship. Now I’m sleeping with people I meet online—with my husband’s blessing—and we’ve never been happier. Don’t judge us until you’ve read our story
Deep Dives
The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC
Nadine Ahn was a high-ranking executive at the bank. Ken Mason, her subordinate, was rapidly promoted. Then someone claimed to see them canoodling at the Royal York, tipped off HR and triggered an inquisition
Deep Dives
Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king
Edward Rogers was dismissed as a meddling nepo baby—until he muscled out his siblings, acquired his competitors, cornered the telecom market and became the dominant force in Canadian sports
Deep Dives
Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show,
Small Achievable Goals
The
Baroness von Sketch Show
alumnae have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new show takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?
Deep Dives
Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm
Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband
Deep Dives
Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian
For years, Lamaze was the world’s top-ranked show jumper, living an enviable life filled with fancy cars, international travel and adoring fans—the kind of life a person might do anything to protect
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An all-Canadian wine festival is coming to Fort York
Elbows Up aims to make it easier (and cheaper) to buy Canadian-made bottles
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This Toronto Italian restaurant is launching a pasta tasting menu made with all-Canadian ingredients
It’s Amano Trattoria’s elbows-up moment
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A high-tech greenhouse in King City is sticking it to Trump’s tariffs
How to reduce our reliance on American farmers? Rely on robot ones instead
Food & Drink
“We felt disconnected from the outdoors before”: What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home
And what locally made and grown goods they’re selling