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Friday · Aug 14, 2026

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11:59
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Tonight

Guided Tours of Scotiabank Arena

Scotiabank Arena

11:51
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Pulse

Usher's R&B tour stops in Toronto

Usher is in Toronto as part of his Caught Up R&B Tour 2026. The singer is bringing his show to the city — fans are documenting the energy online.

11:15
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News Brief

Police search for two suspects after Friday shooting in Scarborough

Officers are looking for two men armed with firearms after reports of gunfire near Midland and Eglinton on Friday night.

10:39
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Pulse

Aryna Sabalenka arrived in Toronto for the National Bank Open

World No. 1 tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has landed in Toronto for the National Bank Open. The tournament is bringing some of the planet's best players to the city this week.

10:30
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Tonight

Emo Night Toronto: Unofficial Warped Pre-Party at Sneaky Dee's - WIN TICKETS TO WARPED MONTREAL

Sneaky Dee's Concert Venue

10:30
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Tonight

MARIE VAUNT

DPRTMNT

10:03
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Neighborhoods

Toronto man arrested in connection with sexual assault in Markham alleyway

Anh Tuan Le, 31, was charged with sexual assault and criminal harassment after an attack on August 1. Police believe there may be other victims.

10:00
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Sébastien Léger | 4AM LAST CALL

CODA

9:27
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News Brief

PC Party spent $3,000 in donor and public money spying on Bonnie Crombie in Jamaica

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives sent someone to surveil the then-Liberal leader during her December 2023 vacation, drawing criticism from opposition leaders.

9:00
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Tonight

Tailgate

Lee's Palace

9:00
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Tonight

Victoria Alex with Trey Joshua

The Dance Cave

8:00
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Tonight

Happy Days - Toronto

Michael Young Theatre at Young Centre for the Performing Arts

8:00
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Tonight

Ammy Virk + Sargun Mehta

Scotiabank Arena

8:00
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Tonight

Rogers Centre Ballpark Tours

Rogers Centre

8:00
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Tonight

Scarborough Shooting Stars CEBL Finals Home Game 1 (TBC)

Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre

7:59
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Pulse

CN Tower peeking out from everywhere in the city

Spotted the tip of the CN Tower from Sherway mall today. Something about seeing it from random spots across the city just hits different — whole mood boost.

7:30
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Tonight

Cirque du Soleil: Luzia - Toronto

Under the Big Top Toronto

7:30
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Tonight

The Great Gatsby - The Musical - Toronto

Ed Mirvish Theatre

7:30
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Tonight

Revolutionary Women in Blues - Toronto

Baillie Theatre at Young Centre for the Performing Arts

7:30
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Tonight

Mamma Mia! - Toronto

Princess of Wales Theatre Toronto

7:29
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News Brief

External review finds Toronto Metropolitan University failed to enforce its own protest policies consistently

A nearly 200-page report by former appellate judge Mary Lou Benotto and lawyer Margot Finley says campus tensions worsened after October 7, 2023.

7:15
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Tonight

New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays

Rogers Centre

7:07
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Tonight

Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees

Rogers Centre

7:00
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Tonight

Alexisonfire

RBC Amphitheatre

7:00
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Tonight

love it to death- Alice Cooper tribute

Rockpile Rock Bar

7:00
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Tonight

Pluko

The Drake Hotel Toronto

7:00
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Tonight

Cameron Whitcomb

History Toronto

7:00
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Tonight

Pluko - Edm Tour

The Drake Hotel

7:00
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Tonight

Cameron Whitcomb - Fragile Egos Tour

History

7:00
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Tonight

Red Output w/ Lloyd Andrews, Strawman & Adam T

Supermarket

7:00
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Tonight

The Kents

Monarch Tavern

6:59
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Pulse

Banksy meets Barbie on the Esplanade

New Barbie Cafe pop-up just landed on the Esplanade. No one's roller skating yet, but the whole vibe feels like something Banksy would appreciate.

6:30
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Tonight

My Chemical NoPants w/ Sprite & Lucid Smog Disorder

Sneaky Dee's Concert Venue

6:29
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News Brief

Drug companies are abandoning Canada after Health Canada approval, leaving patients without life-saving medicines

Novartis rejected its own approved IgAN drug. Six FDA-approved treatments exist in the U.S.; zero in Canada. The approval process is the barrier.

5:59
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Pulse

$15M abandoned mansion showing the decay

Reddit's comparing old photos to new ones of a $15M abandoned mansion in Toronto. The slow-motion collapse is kind of wild to watch.

5:29
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News Brief

Ontario Court of Appeal rules Ford government can remove Toronto's 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes

A three-judge panel reversed a 2025 lower-court decision that found the removals unconstitutional. Bike lane advocates say the ruling puts people at risk.

3:30
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Tonight

Cirque du Soleil: Luzia - Toronto

Under the Big Top Toronto

3:06
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Pulse

Volleyball Canada moving to Toronto from Gatineau

Volleyball Canada is leaving Gatineau, Quebec, and relocating to Toronto later this year. The move brings the national federation's headquarters to the city.

2:41
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Pulse

Homeless patients stuck in hospitals with nowhere to go

Hospitals are grappling with a growing problem: patients who are medically well enough to leave but have no place to go because they're unhoused. One plan is trying to address it.

2:15
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News Brief

Summer McIntosh wins gold in 400m medley at Pan Pacific Championships

The Toronto swimmer finished in a championship record 4:28.01, bouncing back a day after placing second in the 200 freestyle.

1:49
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Pulse

Honda Indy Markham: What to know for race weekend

Honda Indy Markham is this weekend. Traffic, parking, and transit changes are in effect around the track. Plan ahead if you're heading out to the race.

1:24
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News Brief

Police link 2022 Scarborough murder suspect to attempted shooting months later

Investigators say the man they call 'Jay' killed Ding Ping Wang in November 2022 and may have been involved in an attempted murder near the same location four months later.

12:58
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Pulse

Biidaasige Park exceeding expectations

Biidaasige Park is living up to the hype. Skyline views mixed with greenery and wildlife are drawing runners and visitors who say it exceeded what they expected.

12:32
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News Brief

Woman struck by vehicle in Eglinton-Dufferin driveway dies from injuries

A 63-year-old was guiding a driver up a ramp Thursday evening when the Honda Passport lurched forward. It marks Toronto's second fatal private-property collision this year.

9:30
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Tonight

Casa Loma General Admission

Casa Loma

7:52
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Pulse

Iga Swiatek wins Toronto tennis title after months of struggles

Iga Swiatek just won her first title of 2026 at the Toronto tournament. The Polish champion's back on top after a rough stretch — big comeback moment for her.

7:16
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Neighborhoods

Indie Alehouse's Junction site becomes McDonald's after 13 years closed

The brewery that anchored Dundas West and Keele for over a decade is being replaced by a McDonald's location — the company's third new Toronto opening planned this year.

6:40
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Pulse

Small thank you moment at a downtown restaurant

A parent and child's week downtown wrapped up perfect: a stranger noticed them at a restaurant, walked over, and gave the daughter two quarters for the gumball machine....

6:04
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Neighborhoods

Upper Beaches residents fuming over restaurant smoke, but city says rules are met

Seventy-eight residents have signed a petition against smoke from Beach Hill Smokehouse, but city inspections found the restaurant in compliance with all ventilation bylaws.

5:28
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News Brief

Toronto minimum-wage workers need nearly all monthly pay just for rent

A minimum-wage worker earning $17.60 per hour must work 145 hours to cover Toronto's average $2,543 rent — leaving about $500 for food, transit and other expenses.