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PHOTO: the Sears sign comes down at the Eaton Centre
Last month, Sears emptied out its flagship store at the Eaton Centre. Now, even the signs are coming down. A couple guys stripped...
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PHOTO: the spookily empty Eaton Centre space where Sears used to be
Over the weekend, Sears hauled the last fixtures out of its space at Toronto Eaton Centre. The frantic sale signs and jumbled...
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Saks is taking over the Sears plot at Sherway Gardens
Saks Fifth Avenue is continuing its Toronto invasion with another outlet slated to take over Sears 's plot at the increasingly...
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In a shocker move, the Bay sells its Queen and Yonge flagship to bring Saks downtown
Bloor Street shoppers who were pumped for Saks Fifth Avenue to re-vamp The Bay's tired Yorkville space will have to put up with...
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Nordstrom is taking over from Sears at Toronto Eaton Centre
Nordstrom is known for stocking a range of brands, from Valentino couture to Topshop, which operates standalone boutiques out of...
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Sears stands up for itself against Canada Goose bullies
The latest clash between Canadian retailers has David-versus-Goliath overtones, although we’re not entirely sure who is who. On...
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Quebec’s Simons department store has plans for two GTA locations
Upper-middle-end department store La Maison Simons is eyeing the spaces at Yorkdale Mall and Square One Shopping Centre that Sears...
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The best Black Friday deals in Toronto and where to find them
With American Thanksgiving nearly here, it's time to brace for rampant, riot-like shopping. Yes, November 23 is Black Friday, the...
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Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 14, because there’s beauty in this beast
In a city overrun with delicate glass towers, 222 Jarvis is an oddity. The hulking, inverted ziggurat, opened in 1971 as...
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Sears cuts prices on 5,000 items—is that all it takes to out-manoeuvre Target?
While local shoppers drool over the prospect of cheap Jason Wu and temporary mini-boutiques, we imagine Target ’s impending...
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Jay Manuel to debut Attitude collection for Sears Canada
Jay Manuel, esteemed member of Tyra Banks’ entourage turned Canada’s Next Top Model host , has joined forces with Sears Canada...
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Fashion Week returns to the Exhibition grounds for fall/winter 2011
Toronto’s LG Fashion Week launched its official fall/winter 2011 calendar this week, and for the second season running, it will...
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Circa nightclub becoming Marshalls store
The former site of Circa nightclub is going to be one of the first Canadian locations of Marshalls, the U.S. counterpart to...
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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
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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
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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
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Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show,
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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?
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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
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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?
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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
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“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
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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
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
Food & Drink
Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus
With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand