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Pinnacle One Yonge's glass crown is getting cut. The 352-metre, 106-storey tower was supposed to have a crown to hide the roof equipment—developers just ditched it.
Sidhu Moose Wala fans taking over Toronto before the hologram show with cars, motorcycles, loud music, and wild energy. His legacy keeps going strong.
The line outside Bang Bang Ice Cream on Ossington moves fast. Creative flavours like soursop and bobo papa milk tea, plus cookies, waffles, and cinnamon bread pudding. Worth a visit.
Toronto FC taking on Montreal in a Canadian derby match at BMO Field. Let's go.
Church of the Holy Trinity almost got demolished in the 1970s when the Eaton Centre was being built. The congregation fought back and the development plans changed to preserve it. The church still stands downtown surrounded by modern buildings.
Toronto's natural waterfront got a marker this summer—12 plaques (2 mega ones, 10 smaller) featuring archaeological finds line Front Street East from Yonge to Hahn Place. Full YouTube video digs into what the city buried along with its shoreline.
Backstreet Boys are doing a residency at Rogers Centre starting next February, and demand is massive—but fans are losing it over surprise fees tacked onto ticket prices. High demand, high frustration.
plane spotters caught TWO Airbus A380s flying over the city on the same day — world's largest passenger aircraft and people are posting clips everywhere. rare sighting.
Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford's latest mayoral debate is circulating on YouTube with two distinct campaign strategies on full display. CP24's coverage is drawing views and comment chatter on the race.
Casa Loma's turning into a massive Halloween nightmare again. Legends of Horror is back for its 10th anniversary through October 31—theatrical sets, live scare actors, 3D projections, jump scares everywhere. Running 7 p.m. to late (midnight on Halloween weekend). Closed October 5-6 and 12-13. Captain Morgan Bar midway through for Halloween cocktails and a live DJ if you need a breather.
Toronto DJ 4Korners opened up about facing racism as a Black DJ, getting blocked from venues, and how he and his MC overcame those barriers to drop their hit album The Mashup Theory and establish themselves.
Friday night prix fixe at Mamakas Taverna on Ossington—$80 per person for grilled Mediterranean octopus on fava purée, standout lamb chops, tirokafteri with olives and pita, keftedes on tahini yogurt, and a classic horiatiki salad. Real value.
nuit blanche turned 20 yesterday — nathan phillips square was packed with art installations and a festival hub under the theme "tomorrow's memories." paris started this whole thing back in 2002; toronto was the first north american city to copy it.
A look at how Lake Ontario's currents carried sand west from the Scarborough Bluffs for centuries, slowly building the Toronto Islands into existence. Turns out our geography is way more recent than it feels.
A Toronto creator exploring what makes one street in the city stand out from all the others. If you've always wondered about the weird one-off you pass, this is worth watching.
Someone walked through Silo Nights on the waterfront and then into the Financial District and Nathan Phillips Square to catch a sneak peek of Nuit Blanche installations this weekend.
Tiger sculptures are on display at the Toronto Zoo's lantern art installation. Glow-in-the-dark t-shirts with the tiger design are also available at the gift shop.
Waterfront 42K is bringing thousands of runners from across the country to Toronto October 17–18 for 5K, half marathon, and full marathon distances. Previous editions generated over $50 million in local economic impact and drew thousands of visitors. If you're planning to run or commute through the city that weekend, prep your route now.
Completed in 1894 at King and Jarvis, the seven-storey Beard Building was designed by E.J. Lennox and considered Toronto's first skyscraper even though it used wood and brick instead of a steel frame. After four decades of financial and design troubles, it was demolished in 1935 and replaced by a gas station.
Richmond Hill spot Substreet Subs & Dogs is grilling whole Canadian AAA ribeye fresh right in front of you, slicing it into a Philly cheesesteak with in-house baked bread and fresh-cut chips. drool-worthy and worth the trip up Yonge.
