Wednesday · Aug 5, 2026
Drake gives away $500K at Casa Loma charity event celebrating Toronto women
The rapper hosted the third annual "Strong Women, Stronger Drinks" event, distributing $50,000 cash gifts to ten women and several luxury vehicles.
Riverdale Farm in the heavy downpour last week
A few shots from Riverdale Farm during last week's storm — the animals held it down, the mud was real, the East Hill stayed beautiful.
Toronto photographer faces backlash after clients allege deposit ghosting over months
Multiple clients claim the photographer accepted deposits but failed to deliver photoshoots or respond to messages until their viral TikTok prompted a response.
Biidaasige Park sketch from Monday's view
The new park is completely amazing right now. Self-cleaning toilets, harbour views you can sketch, but parking is tight — buses from Union Station are the move.
Mississauga man charged after Cambridge man dies during private ibogaine ceremony
A 57-year-old faces criminal negligence causing death after a participant died during a "healing experience" involving the unapproved psychoactive substance on July 4.
Ontario launches reviews of eight major public agencies seeking efficiency gains
Metrolinx, LCBO, Workplace Safety Board among agencies under scrutiny as government seeks sustainable spending without revealing savings targets publicly.
Happy Days - Toronto
Michael Young Theatre at Young Centre for the Performing Arts
Olivia Dean
Scotiabank Arena
5 Seconds of Summer
RBC Amphitheatre
Rogers Centre Ballpark Tours
Rogers Centre
Brampton Honey Badgers Eastern Conference Semi-Finals
CAA Centre
Lloyd Robertson's colleagues remember what he taught them
Lloyd Robertson, the legendary CTV news anchor who shaped Canadian journalism for decades, died Tuesday. Former colleagues are sharing what he taught them—one wrote about the...
TRIBUTE: ALL MCCARTNEY LIVE (a tribute to the music of Sir Paul McCartney)
Casa Loma
The Great Gatsby - The Musical - Toronto
Ed Mirvish Theatre
Mamma Mia! - Toronto
Princess of Wales Theatre Toronto
Toronto securing $2.7 billion federal investment for 5,600 new rental homes
City and Ottawa announced a partnership Wednesday delivering thousands of apartments across Toronto neighbourhoods, with construction starting on roughly 4,500 by year-end.
5 Seconds of Summer: EVERYONE'S A STAR! World Tour
RBC Amphitheatre
Royale Lynn
The Drake Hotel Toronto
Qveen Herby
History
Portraits of An Apparition
The Garrison - Toronto
The Word Alive - The Deceiver & Dark Matter Anniversary Tour
Lee's Palace
Portraits of An Apparition
The Garrison
Royale Lynn
The Drake Hotel
National Bank Open - Womens Tennis: 2nd Round
Sobeys Stadium
Scarborough youth see basketball as a path to something bigger
Scarborough youth are using basketball as a path to bigger opportunities. At Neighbourhood Jam, players connect with coaches, mentors, and each other — building skills on and...
Guns N' Roses with Public Enemy
Rogers Stadium - Toronto
Guns N' Roses: World Tour 2026
Rogers Stadium
The Word Alive (19+)
Lee's Palace
Alex Serra & Toti Dub
The Mod Club
Ontario climate case returns to Superior Court after appeal ruling
Youth activists' Charter challenge over emissions targets moves forward despite government's 2025 law repeal.
City Pass expiring August 9—free tickets looking for a home
Got 6 unused City Pass tickets expiring in four days. Someone on Reddit's giving them away free, including two for kids 4-12. DM if you need them before the pass dies.
Taste of the Danforth needs federal funding to stay alive
East-end leaders and politicians are calling on the feds to help fund Taste of the Danforth. The beloved street festival is facing money trouble and organizers say they can't...
Foo Fighters tore it down at Rogers Stadium last night
Foo Fighters brought the energy to Rogers Stadium on Monday night. Someone captured Everlong and the whole setlist was a throwback to when live music actually felt urgent. Full...
Toronto Zoo welcomes endangered female pygmy hippo calf born to 20-year-old mother Kindia
The healthy calf was born Sunday morning after roughly 90 minutes of active labour. Pygmy hippos are listed as endangered with fewer than 3,000 remaining in the wild.
Ontario Trillium Benefit payments hit accounts Monday with 2% increase
Eligible Ontarians receive boosted payments August 10 due to annual indexation adjusting for inflation.
Toronto Zoo's new pygmy hippo calf is giving major cute energy
The Toronto Zoo just welcomed an endangered pygmy hippo calf born Sunday. Mother Kindia is doing great, the calf is nursing and moving around — and everyone's already obsessed.
St. Lawrence Market was built on top of Toronto's old gallows
St. Lawrence Market sits on the site of Toronto's second City Hall—a building that was also a jail and hosted the city's public executions. Wild history buried under the market.
Scarborough Bluffs is a tropical getaway right now
The Bluffs are hitting different this summer. Someone checked it out last Saturday and the whole vibe reads like a Caribbean escape. White cliffs, turquoise water, clear...
The Island has the best view of Toronto's skyline rn
If you haven't made the trip out to the island lately, the view of the Toronto skyline is still unreal. Grab a water taxi and see for yourself.
Carney and Chow announce new federal affordable housing funding for Toronto
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mayor Olivia Chow are set to unveil housing measures Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. ET, as Toronto Community Housing faces a $3 billion funding shortfall.
Ontario investing $7 million for residential school survivor healing and remembrance
Applications open for Indigenous community-led initiatives honouring survivors, missing children and families affected by residential schools.
The Unfinished Arch at Sherbourne Common is extra fun at night
The Unfinished Arch at Sherbourne Common is drawing crowds after dark. Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's interactive installation lights up in the evening, and people are going back to...
Toronto police lay 4,000 charges in two-year retail theft crackdown targeting organized crime
Over 500 arrests and $1.6 million in recovered merchandise as dedicated unit targets repeat offenders with ties to larger networks.
Toronto youth texting for mental health help overnight, up 19 percent in six months
Kids Help Phone recorded 9,766 overnight text conversations in Toronto in the first half of 2026, a jump from 8,195 the year before.
Foo Fighters Take Cover Tour hit Rogers Stadium last night
Foo Fighters brought the full set to Rogers Stadium on August 4 for the Take Cover Tour. Full show is up on YouTube if you missed it.
The Great Gatsby - The Musical - Toronto
Ed Mirvish Theatre
Mamma Mia! - Toronto
Princess of Wales Theatre Toronto
King West's Hotel À Toi swaps Coffee Oysters Champagne for moody lobby bar this month
Eight-year-old oyster bar transforms into a French boutique hotel concept with a revamped cocktail program and hidden speakeasy.
National Bank Open - Womens Tennis: 2nd Round
Sobeys Stadium
Ontario holds three provincial byelections September 3 in Scarborough, York-Simcoe, and Hamilton
Voters in three ridings will decide seats vacated by Caroline Mulroney, Neil Lumsden, and Doly Begum; Nate Erskine-Smith running as Liberal after losing nomination.
Casa Loma General Admission
Casa Loma
Cortis brought the energy to Toronto last night
K-pop group Cortis did their opening night of the Put Your Phone Down Tour in Toronto on August 4. The crowd was packed and the vibe was strong.
The moon is sitting pretty over Toronto tonight
The moon's been stealing the show lately — clear night skies have been catching people's photos all across the city. Keep your eyes up.
There's a giant 69 in Mississauga and people can't stop posting about it
Someone spotted a massive number display in Mississauga and now everyone's losing it online. The internet never misses these things.
Water taxi ride back from the Islands hits different
Ferry to Ward's Island was packed so someone took the water taxi instead and said it was totally worth it — whole different vibe heading back to the city from the water.
