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An Etobicoke bar got busted for buying alcohol stolen from LCBO and being sold at a homeless encampment. Owner said it was to keep the peace.
Sources say Jack Layton's son is considering a federal run for the NDP in Beaches—East York. The potential candidacy has caught attention as the family carries deep roots in Toronto politics.
OPSEU workers have been on strike for eight weeks now. Supporters are calling for louder solidarity with the strikers and highlighting the impact on services across Ontario.
People across Toronto are hearing cars drag racing on the DVP and city roads almost every night after midnight. The noise has worried residents about safety for drivers using the roads at those hours, but police enforcement seems limited—highway patrol cameras can't capture plates of vehicles going that fast.
Found a handwritten note taped to a tree in Toronto aimed at a New Jersey-plated car that got towed after racking up three parking tickets. It's the kind of neighbourly Toronto chaos that deserves a frame.
Last chance to weigh in on the Billy Bishop expansion survey — closes July 24. Critics say the project would bring jets every 2.5 minutes and isn't worth the environmental and health impact.
Community pickup sports programs and clubs that rely on Toronto public school space are stuck in limbo. TDSB booking delays mean groups don't know their fall schedules yet, and the uncertainty is piling up.
Toronto's RapidTO bus lanes seem to be working according to early feedback. Question now is whether city council and politicians will push for more dedicated transit corridors across the city.
The Annex discount store Price War is closing at the end of August. Owner says it's time to slow down. Going-out-of-business sale is 70% off everything — a longtime neighbourhood staple across from where Honest Ed's used to be.
someone shared a throwback from april 1980: gas station owner neil shepherd refused to fuel soviet-made ladas over the afghanistan invasion. ladas were actually cheap and popular here back then, wild standoff.
chum 104.5 just switched from hot ac to adult contemporary — softer, more throwback vibes, less top 40. lineup changes too; nat & josie took over mornings after marilyn denis stepped down.
biidaasige park west's grand opening is saturday, july 25 — new green space downtown with trails and community features.
the metros have laser lights now. someone caught it and the whole thing looks like a sci-fi concert inside a train car.
someone caught baby squirrels play-fighting near Dufferin and Dundas a couple weeks back. they're literally just grappling like tiny furry wrestlers.
A Reddit thread sparked conversation about the irony of film and TV production transforming Toronto into other cities for decades — and one location scout is ready for the city to be itself on screen.
Lightning struck the CN Tower at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. One person got a wild shot of it despite the partly obscured view—that's the kind of early wake-up that's worth it.
Lower Don Trail is now all paved. Stairs remain blocked off, but the dirt is finally gone.
A visitor to Kensington Market over the weekend posted about a sick car art piece on the strip. Locals chimed in with the backstory—it's been a fixture of the neighbourhood's creative vibe for a while.
A Reddit thread blew up with advice for people dealing with 1.5+ hour commutes. The consensus: use your commute time wisely—read, listen to podcasts, or work on your laptop. Driving that much daily is brutal for mental health, but transit lets you actually do something.
Someone posted a 2007 photo of the Harvey's that used to be in Union Station—it closed in 2011 and never came back. Queue the Toronto commuters reminiscing about grabbing a burger between trains.
