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“I don’t think that only one person can change things”: Why people attended Toronto’s women’s march
Hundreds of feminist protesters gathered downtown on Saturday
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Shopping
The five best Christmas markets in Toronto this year
Can’t-miss markets to visit this coming month, whether you're Christmas shopping or hungry for street food
Life
“I just came from a renegade rave”: Nuit Blanche die-hards talk about why they’re still up at 4 a.m.
Late-night interviews with the Nuit's faithful
City News
How Torontonians are reacting to the Paris attacks
"We can’t just sit and be scared"
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Culture
See The Roots play for free, watch Eugenie Bouchard hit the ball and eight other things to do this week
See a loopy surrealist interactive play in a church courtyard An Evening in July , produced for SummerWorks by the Toronto sketch...
Culture
Ride a giant waterslide, see the Flaming Lips for free and eight other things to do this week
Watch Downsview Park transform into a giant waterslide Slide the City has turned nearly 200 major city streets across North...
Food & Drink
Celebrate #FoodTruckFreedom Day at Nathan Phillips
Want to have lunch with the mayor? Then head to Nathan Phillips Square on May 13 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a John...
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Style
Street Style: bundled-up out-of-towners and students show off their ice-skating style at Nathan Phillips Square
Whether it's a bejewelled headband, leopard-print scarf or loud legwarmers, there's something about ice skating that gets people...
Food & Drink
Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of July 11–13
In this edition of The Weekender, a night market, outdoor theatre and three other things to do in Toronto this weekend. Night it...
Food & Drink
Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of April 4–6
In this edition of The Weekender, a massive pillow fight, a festival of silent film and three more things to do in Toronto this...
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City News
Reminder: it’s New Year’s Eve, and the TTC is free to ride
TTC fares may be going up tomorrow, but New Year’s partiers won't need to worry about any of that tonight. That's because the...
Food & Drink
Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of November 29-December 1
In this edition of The Weekender, a Canadian horror film festival, Christmas-themed family events and three other things to do...
City News
Could Toronto have free public Wi-Fi by the end of next year?
Something Milan and Taipei—and even Fredericton and Moose Jaw—have in common: free Internet hotspots in parks, squares and...
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City News
Rob Ford Crack-o-Meter: eager, new hires and money laundering
Rob Ford has skated through some humiliating situations and emerged relatively unscathed. The crack-smoking scandal, though, has...
Food & Drink
Hero Burger is going to run the new snack bar at Nathan Phillips Square
After a surprisingly contentious three-hour debate, city council has decided to give Hero Certified Burgers the contract for the...
Style
Street Style: 18 looks at the ice skaters at Nathan Phillips Square
For us, “ice skating outfit” conjures images of vintage muffs, skating dresses and Johnny Weir’ s outrageous get-ups. Even...
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Food & Drink
Weekly Eater: Toronto food events for October 22 to 28
Monday October 22 Tuesday October 23 Wednesday October 24 Thursday October 25 Friday October 26 Saturday October 27 Sunday October...
Food & Drink
The Weekender: Soupstock, Cat Power and six other events on our to-do list
1. SOUPSTOCK In the wake of last year’s wildly successful Foodstock, over 200 chefs from across Canada—among them, Susur...
Food & Drink
Weekly Eater: Toronto food events for October 8 to 14
Monday October 8 Wednesday October 10
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Weekly Eater: Toronto food events for October 1 to 7
Monday, October 1 Tuesday, October 2 Wednesday, October 3 Thursday, October 4 Friday, October 5 Saturday, October 6...
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Nuit Blanche 2012 guide: our top 20 picks for Toronto’s seventh annual all-night art crawl
This Saturday, September 29, hordes of art lovers, all-purpose revellers and the generally curious will take to downtown for the...
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Weekly Eater: Toronto food events for September 17 to 23
Monday, September 17 Tuesday, September 18 Wednesday, September 19 Thursday, September 20 Friday, September 21 Saturday, September...
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Weekly Eater: Toronto food events for September 10 to 16
Monday September 10 Tuesday September 11 Wednesday September 12 Thursday September 13 Friday September 14 Saturday September 15...
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Weekly Eater: Toronto food events for September 3 to 9
Monday September 3 Tuesday September 4 Wednesday September 5 Thursday September 6 Friday September 7 Saturday September 8 Sunday...
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Private School Guide
The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025
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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
Deep Dives
Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield
A few kilometres along Bloor has become Toronto’s most contested strip of concrete, igniting fights over congestion, safety and the future of downtown
Deep Dives
The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation
Barnes is shouldering the weight of an impatient, basketball-mad city, a hit-and-miss team, and his own colossal ambitions. Does he look worried?
Deep Dives
Almost
Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom
A viral earworm about a breakup turned the Beaches into Toronto’s hottest export. Now, the panty-throwing, stage-diving, all-girl rock band is seducing fans around the world
Deep Dives
“I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial”
How an overburdened justice system is failing survivors of intimate partner violence
Deep Dives
Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025
For inspiration on wonderful, wild and even some slightly reckless experiences to enjoy in the year ahead
Deep Dives
The stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres on finally having a league of their own
After kicking off a new chapter for hockey with the PWHL, Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull are blazing a trail for women in sports
Deep Dives
The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2024
Our annual ranking of the people whose courage, smarts and clout are changing the world as we know it
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Food & Drink
“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers
And the west-end supplier is opening to the public soon
Food & Drink
The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative
Food & Drink
These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you
Toronto bars and restaurants are partnering with their favourite distillers, winemakers and brewers to produce custom-made drinks. Here, nine crushable new concoctions
Food & Drink
“We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO”: Toronto’s Grape Witches on what it’s like to run a bottle shop during a trade war
It’s not as simple as taking sides when you’re a small business