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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
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of August 1–4
In this Civic Holiday edition of The Weekender, two giant music festivals, a nice walk and three other things to do in Toronto...
Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of July 25–27
In this edition of The Weekender, a food festival, a frisbee championship and three other things to do in Toronto this...
Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of July 18–20
In this edition of The Weekender, a jazz festival, a block party with free (or, freeish) beer and three other things to do in...
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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...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of July 4–6
In this edition of The Weekender, movies from Yonge Street's seedy past, the Toronto Fringe Festival and three other things to do...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of June 27–29
In this edition of The Weekender, the WorldPride parade, a festival of ribs and three other things to do in Toronto this...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of June 20–22
In this edition of The Weekender, free concerts in Yonge-Dundas Square, a Gatsby-themed garden party and three other things to do...
Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of June 13–15
In this edition of The Weekender, a Japanese film festival, a naked bike ride and three other things to do in Toronto this...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of May 30–June 1
In this edition of The Weekender, a festival of bikes, a chat with a movie star and three other things to do in Toronto this...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of May 16–19
In this Victoria Day edition of The Weekender, a fireworks display, a chance to see some Japanese indie rockers and three other...
Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of May 9–11
In this edition of The Weekender, a comic-arts festival, an oyster-shucking class and three other things to do in Toronto this...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of May 2–4
In this edition of The Weekender, free comic books, a giant party at the ROM and three more things to do in Toronto this...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of April 25–27
In this edition of The Weekender, the Wychwood Barns turn 100, a chance to clean up the lakeshore and three more things to do in...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of April 18–20
In this edition of The Weekender, some Easter activities, Record Store Day and three more things to do in Toronto this...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of April 11–13
In this edition of The Weekender, a modern reinterpretation of a classic opera, a festival of kids' movies and three more things...
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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...
Six things to do in Toronto on the weekend of March 28–30
In this edition of The Weekender, a festival of beer, a new Leslieville market and four more things to do in Toronto this...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of March 21–23
In this edition of The Weekender, a midnight market, a vintage clothing fair and three more things to do in Toronto this...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of March 14–16
In this edition of The Weekender, a festive parade, March break at the AGO and three more things to do in Toronto this...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of March 7–9
In this edition of The Weekender, comic book buffs gather, a classic ballet comes back and three more things to do in Toronto this...
Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of February 28–March 2
In this edition of The Weekender, a contemporary music festival, an eco-fashion market and three more things to do in Toronto this...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of February 21—23
In this edition of The Weekender, tropical ice sculptures, an industrial bazaar and three more things to do in Toronto this...
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Five things to do in Toronto on the weekend of February 7–9
In this edition of The Weekender, a Valentine's-themed high tea, an exhibition of conceptual toys and three other things to do in...
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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?
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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
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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
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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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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
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“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
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Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches
Like lovely cheese plates paired with glasses of Ontario-made wine
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“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