Tuesday · Aug 11, 2026
Seeing Indigenous dance at Evergreen Brick Works hit different
Someone just caught their first Indigenous dance performance at Evergreen Brick Works and it moved them hard. The Brick Works keeps hosting cultural events that feel rare to...
Mayoral candidate Brad Bradford vows to rip out Bloor Street W. bike lanes if elected
Toronto's Beaches-East York councillor pledged to remove the controversial lanes and restore vehicle traffic, reversing his 2025 vote in favour of bike infrastructure.
Biidaasige Park's skyline view is getting people obsessed
If you haven't checked out Biidaasige Park lately, the skyline view at sunset or blue hour is absolutely worth the trip. Locals are posting nonstop about it — the waterfront...
HST removal triggers 130% surge in new home sales across Ontario in spring quarter
A temporary expansion of the harmonized sales tax rebate for eligible new homes sparked a dramatic spike in sales during the second quarter, industry groups report.
Free musical theatre show and dance class in St. James Park this weekend
Final weekend for a Fringe Festival–winning musical comedy in St. James Park. '1920s Walking Around In A Dream' — a zany Shakespeare take with flappers and bootleggers — runs...
Ontario Line cost balloons to $34 billion, triple the original estimate
Metrolinx CEO confirms the Toronto rapid-transit project has more than tripled from $10.9 billion as supply chain shocks drive costs higher.
Rogers Centre Ballpark Tours
Rogers Centre
Happy Days - Toronto
Michael Young Theatre at Young Centre for the Performing Arts
NYC's using Toronto company tech for subway heat recovery, TTC isn't
NYC just announced a thermal energy network pilot at Brooklyn Bridge station — capturing subway platform heat (hitting 96°F in summer), storing it underground, and piping it to...
Rock Symphony w/ Terence Gowan of Styx
Casa Loma
Rush
Scotiabank Arena
The Great Gatsby - The Musical - Toronto
Ed Mirvish Theatre
Mamma Mia! - Toronto
Princess of Wales Theatre Toronto
Someone painted the Floating Convenience Store and it rules
Reddit artist just shared a painting of the Floating Convenience Store from the waterfront, done in acrylic paint pens. New to painting and nailed it — the lake, the detail,...
Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
National Bank Open - Womens Tennis: Quarterfinals
Sobeys Stadium
Brock vs TCU (Women's Basketball Exhibition)
Mattamy Athletic Centre
The R&B Tour - Starring Usher Raymond & Chris Brown
Rogers Stadium
Usher and Chris Brown
Rogers Stadium - Toronto
Wildfire smoke returns to Toronto this week with thunderstorms forecast for Wednesday
Air quality will remain low Tuesday but rise slightly Wednesday as smoke from western Ontario drifts into the city; two rounds of storms expected with heavy downpours and possible hail.
Partial solar eclipse hits Toronto tomorrow
Toronto's getting a partial solar eclipse Wednesday, August 12 — starts at 12:55 PM, peaks at 1:40 PM, ends around 2:23 PM. The moon will cover about 8% of the sun at maximum....
Jeweller accused of laundering hundreds of millions for Ryan Wedding consents to U.S. extradition
Rolan Sokolovski, arrested in Toronto last November as part of a joint FBI-RCMP takedown, will stand trial in California on money laundering and drug trafficking conspiracy charges.
Twin nurses help twin girls learn to walk at Holland Bloorview
twin girls from barrie learning to walk at holland bloorview, and two nurses who share the same name stepped up to help them. the kind of moment that makes you believe in people.
Storm timelapse sweeps across downtown Toronto
a storm timelapse from yesterday rolling over downtown toronto has people posting from their balconies and fire escapes. whole city watched it roll in.
Toronto man pleads guilty to posing as pilot for free flights
toronto guy posed as a pilot for hundreds of free flights. former flight attendant knew exactly what he was doing. pleaded guilty today.
Kids Help Phone reports 24% surge in overnight texts from young people seeking mental health help
Overnight texting demand has nearly doubled compared to daytime as the organization launches fundraising appeal before back-to-school season.
Olivia Chow's housing agenda reshapes Toronto
olivia chow's been quietly building the most ambitious housing agenda toronto's seen since amalgamation. three years in and people are actually noticing.
Lorenzo Loseto picks One Night Only's loaded baked potato as Toronto's best pizza slice
The George chef and four others rank the city's standout pizza, from New York-style elevation to classic cheese slices, in new Toronto Life roundup.
GO and TTC closures reshape weekend travel across Toronto August 15–16
Metrolinx shuts down the entire 101.4 km Barrie Line and portions of the Kitchener Line; TTC suspends Line 1 service between Sheppard West and St Clair West.
Casa Loma General Admission
Casa Loma
Toronto student launches free STEM camp on York University campus for low-income kids
Dan Duong created the Toronto STEM Exploration Camp to break down financial barriers and show kids that science is more than equations.
Toronto man arrested for sexual assault at gunpoint, voyeurism charges
Devon Plooard, 21, was charged after a May 2026 assault was reported in mid-August in the Gerrard and Coxwell area.
Floating convenience store still surprising Torontonians on Lake Ontario
There's a floating convenience store on Lake Ontario and it keeps popping up to amaze people. Been around for a while now but still catching folks off guard.
Person and dog rescued from Roncesvalles house fire Monday afternoon
Emergency crews saved a resident and pet from the second floor of a home on Ritchie Avenue near Dundas and Roncesvalles.
Brick Room café on Bay Street reopens after break-in as community rallies
Despite losing cash and damage costs from an early-morning break-in, the café was open by 7 a.m. Saturday with regulars lining up.
Akil Heywood charged with witness intimidation in Crypto King kidnapping case
The investor accused of orchestrating Aiden Pleterski's 2022 torture-kidnapping faces a dozen new offences, including attempting to dissuade a co-accused from testifying.
Proposal circulates for pedestrian and cyclist bridge spanning the Don Valley
A pedestrian and cyclist bridge concept over the Don Valley is gaining traction on Toronto Reddit — would connect neighbourhoods on either side without car traffic. Rendering...
