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Monday · Jul 27, 2026

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11:45
PM
Pulse

Four years later, someone came home to Toronto and the city still hits

Person returned to the city after half a decade away and said the skyline view made their journey feel surreal. Time's weird like that.

11:25
PM
Pulse

Toronto skyline in infrared just dropped and it's a whole aesthetic

Creator RobG_analog posted an infrared trichrome image of the downtown and the colours are hitting different—if you shoot film or love city photography, worth checking out.

10:45
PM
Pulse

Toronto skyline looks totally different than 13 years ago

Reddit users sharing photos of the downtown from the islands, c. 2013 side-by-side with today—the density and height changes are wild.

10:25
PM
Neighborhoods

Popular Distillery Winter Village warns vendors about expanding scam targeting holiday markets

Fraudsters are impersonating market organizers across Canada, requesting vendor application fees via fake emails and Eventbrite listings.

10:05
PM
Feature

Toronto ultramarathoner becomes first openly trans person to swim Great Lakes, eyes all five

Lev Goldberg swam Lake Ontario last year in 24 hours straight. Now he's tackling Lake Huron between August 1–7, raising money for LGBT Youthline while working toward a historic goal.

9:25
PM
News Brief

Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke under fire for suggesting poor shouldn't vote

The billionaire argued votes should be weighted by income tax paid, sparking backlash from Toronto residents and public figures who rejected the idea that wealth should buy...

8:02
PM
Pulse

10-year-old nearly lost his feet to a lawnmower—just finished a Toronto triathlon

A 10-year-old who almost lost both feet in a lawnmower accident crossed the finish line in a Toronto triathlon. The kind of resilience story that hits different.

8:00
PM
Tonight

Rogers Centre Ballpark Tours

Rogers Centre

8:00
PM
Tonight

J. Cole

Scotiabank Arena

7:40
PM
Pulse

West Toronto land ownership mapped from 1820–1840—British loyalists to local gentry

Someone spent serious time mapping who owned Toronto's west end across three decades. How land moved from a tight circle of British loyalists and military officials to new...

7:30
PM
Tonight

Symphony in the Gardens: Movie Night

Casa Loma

7:17
PM
Pulse

31-year-old Toronto cold case solved—murdered woman finally identified

Police just identified a woman whose remains were found 31 years ago, closing one of Toronto's oldest mysteries. The case had gone unsolved for three decades.

7:00
PM
Tonight

Chandol

Horseshoe Tavern

7:00
PM
Tonight

Chandol

Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto

7:00
PM
Tonight

The Femcels

The Drake Hotel

6:55
PM
News Brief

E-bike fire sends residents to hospital, Toronto Fire Chief warns of growing battery danger

A lithium-ion battery explosion on Lawrence Avenue Monday morning injured three people. Fire Chief Jim Jessop says these incidents are becoming too frequent.

6:32
PM
Pulse

Police discontinued chase of U.S. Consulate suspect at 140 km/h

Toronto Police called off a high-speed pursuit of a U.S. Consulate shooting suspect Monday when speeds hit 140 km/h. Safety call or missed opportunity—the internet's divided.

6:10
PM
Neighborhoods

North York council considers temporary 'BTS Boulevard' co-naming for K-pop group's August shows

Yonge Street between North York Boulevard and Finch Avenue could sport honorary street signs from August 21 to September 23 during BTS's sold-out Rogers Stadium concerts.

5:25
PM
News Brief

Mayor Chow demands province return Toronto Islands after feds kill airport expansion

Olivia Chow filed an urgent motion Monday calling on Ontario to repeal legislation seizing city waterfront land for Billy Bishop airport growth that Ottawa rejected Friday.

9:30
AM
Tonight

Casa Loma General Admission

Casa Loma

7:48
AM
Pulse

Someone redesigned Toronto's PATH and it actually makes sense

A Reddit user just redesigned Toronto's PATH system and it's way more intuitive than the real thing. The underground maze finally looks like it has logic.

7:12
AM
Pulse

Tame Impala sold out night two at Scotiabank Arena

Tame Impala brought the crowd down at Scotiabank Arena last night. Dracula and The Less I Know The Better hit different live. 🎵

6:36
AM
Pulse

Sunrise at the new Biidaasige Park overlooking Toronto skyline

The sunrise view from Biidaasige Park is absolutely worth waking up early for. New park, unreal skyline backdrop.

6:00
AM
Eat & Drink

Lobster rolls are having a moment in Toronto — here are five worth trying

From an Annex bagel shop charging $45 for a quarter-pound roll to a Leslieville Sunday special, Toronto's lobster-roll scene is expanding beyond steakhouses.

5:24
AM
News Brief

That condo storage locker you paid for? It might violate Ontario's Fire Code

Residents at 625 Queen Street E. were told their wire-mesh parking-garage lockers are illegal, despite paying thousands. The issue traces back to how they were built and sold.