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Toronto's mayor says Ford needs to stay focused on the U.S. trade war instead of going after bike lanes. Fair point.
A tree came down at Dundas and Sherbourne. Check the corner if you're in the area — transit and foot traffic might be affected.
Even from an older phone, the view from the island is just different right now. Everyone's posting perfect skyline moments.
A Toronto Reddit thread is calling out Modcity, a developer specializing in multiplexes and garden suites, for illegally cutting down trees across the city to make room for parking pads — including a recent incident at 48 Ennerdale Rd. where locals say company reps showed up Saturday and cut trees down.
Someone riding the Ferris wheel at the CNE heard bagpipers during Warriors Day Parade but couldn't find them anywhere. Plot twist: they were in a helicopter. Peak CNE.
Canadian alt-rock band Lights killed it at Rogers Stadium Saturday even though the rain was heavy. Energy was crazy and the turnout held up — worth getting soaked for.
The weather cleared and Toronto's been sharing incredible views of the skyline. CN Tower, the lake, the works — everyone's got their phone out.
Tommy Thompson Park delivered on Saturday morning—Monarchs everywhere, sunrise hitting the water, whole east side stretched out. Perfect spot if you haven't been.
Free concert tickets up for grabs rn—Jimmy Eat World and PUP show. Someone on Reddit is randomly selecting a commenter. Go if you're into it.
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority's butterfly festival at Tommy Thompson Park yesterday was solid — beautiful walk, lots of Monarch butterflies, and apparently the park's views are way better than people remember. Worth visiting more often.
The whole Rogers Centre vs. Rogers Stadium naming mix-up actually bit people yesterday during the Ed Sheeran show. Folks were lined up thinking they were in the right place, then realized they needed to get to Downsview Stadium in North York. Some were told their best option was an Uber or TTC ride — rough when you thought you were minutes away.
This Toronto house at 54½ St. Patrick is a full-on Victorian row house — except only half of it is still standing. The "½" in the address has been there for decades, before the neighboring half got demolished. Still standing somehow.
Someone's giving away two tickets to Vacation Manor at The Drake Hotel tonight if you actually plan to show. First come, first served — comment if you want them and they'll transfer on TicketMaster.
Zanzibar's is closing and people are organizing a candlelight vigil to honour its legacy. A neighbourhood staple for a lot of folks.
BTS played a sold-out Rogers Stadium show last night after severe weather almost cancelled it. Rain cleared after three songs and the crowd stayed the whole time. First Toronto proper show since 2015 — people travelled from everywhere for it.
The rain cleared just enough for a perfect evening at HTO Park. Toronto's got a whole different vibe when it rains.
Lightning's been hitting the CN Tower all night — whole city watching it light up. Wild Saturday night energy rn.
Woodbine Beach posting those postcard photos everyone's throwing up on the weekend. One of the city's top spots if you need somewhere to be.
Photographer went back to Biidaasige Park again and it's quickly become their favourite—great views, waterfront access, loads of wildlife, long trails. Pretty much everything a city park should have.
City council candidate Diana Yoon is doing a live Reddit AMA Monday 3-4pm ET. She's an affordable housing advocate who helped secure $1.5B for co-op housing and co-founded Climate Justice Toronto. Check voteyoon.ca for her platform.