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What to see, do, read and hear in Toronto this October
A pop icon’s farewell tour, an impish take on a Shakespeare classic, a worldly artist’s Canadian debut, and more
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What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this March
Including a festival of light-based artwork, pop princess Olivia Rodrigo and an exhibition on women artists throughout history
Culture
A Fringe fest, an acrobatic Avatar circus and six other things to do this week
What to do in Toronto during the week of January 4
Culture
A Blue Hill dinner, Chris Hadfield’s variety show and six other things to do this week
What to do in Toronto on the week of October 26
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A Chris Cornell concert, the first known theatrical seance and six other things to do this week
What to do in Toronto during the week of October 5
Culture
Catch an Oscar contender at TIFF, see AC/DC live and six other things to do this week
Watch Jake Gyllenhaal’s film festival opener Montreal director Jean-Marc Vallée ( Dallas Buyers Club, Wild ) comes to TIFF for...
Culture
Drink lots of beer, see a bunch of documentaries and eight other things to do this week
Drink and dance at spring’s hottest beer festival Toronto’s Festival of Beer combines two summer traditions: outdoor booze...
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See Shad before he becomes a CBC star, hang out with Laverne Cox and eight other things to do this week
Watch the new host of CBC's Q in his natural element Two weeks ago, Shad was selected as the new host of Q on CBC Radio. Before he...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of June 6–8
In this edition of The Weekender, an outdoor music festival, a rare chance to tour some modern homes and three other things to do...
Today in Toronto: And Slowly Beauty and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
And Slowly Beaut y After an unassuming desk drone goes to see Chekhov’s Three Sisters, elements of the play—its...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of February 22 to 24
In this edition of The Weekender: a legendary South African musical group, a double bill from hot young playwright Hannah...
Today in Toronto: Hannah Moscovitch Double Bill
Hannah Moscovitch Double Bill A two-for-one from Tarragon’s always-remarkable playwright in residence. Little One follows a pair...
City News
The List: 10 things playwright Hannah Moscovitch can’t live without
The celebrated playwright is premiering a new double bill at the Tarragon Theatre this month. Here, the 10 things she can’t live...
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The Weekender: The Penelopiad, Canada’s Top Ten and five more events on our to-do list
1. THE PENELOPIAD Following last year’s acclaimed run, Nightwood Theatre’s production of The Penelopiad is back at Buddies in...
City News
Best of Fall 2012: Michael Healey on mounting his controversial play Proud
Playwright Michael Healey mounts his own production of Proud, the savage political satire that sparked a storm in the city’s...
City News
Spotlight: theatrical virtuoso Daniel MacIvor exposes a bitterly funny slice of life in Was Spring
In Toronto’s occasionally precious theatre scene, Daniel MacIvor is like a pit bull in a Japanese paper shop, joyfully shredding...
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The one thing you should see this week: love, sex and “paroxysms” in a titillating comedy of manners
This week’s pick: In the Next Room or the vibrator play at Tarragon Theatre Sarah Ruhl is a darling of the New York stage—she...
Tuesday’s Luminato picks: Andromache, Raj Kapoor and David Ben’s Natural Magick
The fifth edition of Luminato, the city’s annual everything-culture fest, kicked off last Friday and goes all through the...
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The Weekender: Jane’s Walk, Toronto Comic Arts Festival and six other can’t-miss events
1. JANE’S WALK ( ) 2. KARDINAL OFFISHALL ( ) Kardi’s made some headway south of the border, signing with Akon ’s Konvict...
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Just-announced Harold Green theatre lineup includes Eugene Levy and Mandy Patinkin
From Fiddler on the Roof to Purim pageants, there’s no denying that performance has a vital role to play in Jewish...
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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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Deep Dives
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
City News
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