Friday · Aug 21, 2026
free WWE Smackdown tickets up for grabs
someone's giving away two free WWE Smackdown tickets and all you have to do is DM your email. move fast if you want them.
Finch West LRT corridor construction resumes with rubble, lane closures and sidewalk work
Nearly nine months after opening, crews are once again digging up infrastructure along the line. Residents report unsafe conditions and malfunctioning signals.
tommy thompson park golden hour vibes
golden hour at tommy thompson park is hitting different rn. someone got a stunning shot of the peninsula in late light. worth the bike ride out.
LOVE IN THE CLUB with Special guests
Lee's Palace
Accessibility advocate Taylor Lindsay Noel pushes Toronto toward real change with 'Access by Tay'
Content creator documents barriers in restaurants, transit and public spaces. Her reviews have already prompted businesses to improve accessibility.
Emo Night Toronto: Jimmy Eat World x PUP Edition at Sneaky Dee's - Aug 21 2026
Sneaky Dee's Concert Venue
JOA
DPRTMNT
CNE food posters sparking AI debate
CNE food promo posters are sparking debate online over whether they're made with AI. people are closely examining the imagery and debating the ethics.
Avicii Night @ Lee's Palace Toronto
Lee's Palace
JOSHWA | 4AM LAST CALL
CODA
KSHMR
REBEL
GO Transit fare evasion fines jump to $200 starting Sept. 8, drawing criticism from riders
Metrolinx raises first-time fares evasion penalties from $35 to $200. Repeat offences reach $500. Riders say the increase hits low-income commuters hardest.
Southport Live Toronto
The Dance Cave
THE ITCHY & SCRATCHY SHOW
Spot 1 Grill & Music Hall
Happy Days - Toronto
Michael Young Theatre at Young Centre for the Performing Arts
PJ Morton (19+)
Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Toronto
Sam Gellaitry
The Mod Club
ATLiens
History Toronto
John Fogerty: The Legacy Tour
The Theatre at Great Canadian Toronto
John Fogerty
The Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
Car-free Church Street pilot is working, businesses say
Church Street's car-free pilot is getting praise from businesses and city officials. Seems people actually want to walk around and spend money when there's no traffic.
The Great Gatsby - The Musical - Toronto
Ed Mirvish Theatre
Mamma Mia! - Toronto
Princess of Wales Theatre Toronto
Mark Sherry (All Boat Long)
Empire Sandy
PreterMit w/ Spectral Eyes & Little Vanity
Supermarket
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Scotiabank Arena
Cirque du Soleil: Luzia - Toronto
Under the Big Top Toronto
Revolutionary Women in Blues - Toronto
Baillie Theatre at Young Centre for the Performing Arts
The Wallflowers
The Danforth Music Hall
Peacemaker w/ Eden Will Burn, Shoot the Messenger & Drowned Out
Hard Luck Bar
Brooklyn Vegan Presents: Swervedriver raise at 35
The Phoenix Concert Theatre
Michael White & the White - Tribute To Led Zeppelin
Rockpile Rock Bar
Ichi Bons
twotwotwo
Licence plate reader spotted at Spadina and Bloor with zero public notice
A Genetec AI-powered licence plate reader just showed up at Spadina and Bloor West—no public notice, no community consultation. City hasn't disclosed any of the procurement docs either.
Victoryland
The Garrison
The Department of Sanitation w/ 65 Ronin, RedShift & Fall Risk
Sneaky Dee's Concert Venue
Chris Higgins
Paradise Theatre
Ed Sheeran
Rogers Centre
Toronto municipal election: Dianne Saxe switches wards as registration deadline closes
University-Rosedale incumbent Dianne Saxe switched to Toronto-Danforth just before the candidate registration deadline, avoiding a matchup with former councillor Mike Layton.
Cirque du Soleil: Luzia - Toronto
Under the Big Top Toronto
Messiest foods at the CNE this year
CNE's got some legitimately messy food drops this year — creators are rating them by napkin-meter and the results are hilarious. Bring hand sanitizer.
BTS soundcheck at Rogers Stadium
BTS did their day-one soundcheck at Rogers Stadium and creators are documenting every moment. The full rehearsal video is up if you want to watch before the actual shows start.
Six Toronto restaurants are serving fancy tasting menus for under $100
From a retro-chic King East spot to a charming Parkdale chaat house, these restaurants offer multi-course prix-fixe dinners that won't break the bank.
Casa Loma General Admission
Casa Loma
Aurora Matrix ditches runner-up label, wins Canada's Drag Race All Stars crown and $100,000
The Toronto drag queen, who placed second on season four, returned to the franchise determined to shed her past and won.
CNE's fried Brie Oreos and wasabi corn lemonade are hitting different
The CNE opened Friday with deep-fried Brie Oreos, wasabi sweetcorn lemonade, butter chicken taquitos, KD smoothies, and pickle cheesecake. Yeah. The viral food chaos is real —...
Toronto mayoral candidate proposes $100 million education program with $10,000 scholarships
Cory Deville says 10,000 students from lower-income households attending Toronto colleges or universities could qualify for the awards.
Tim Hortons transforms into Hogwarts with Harry Potter collab
The Tim Hortons at 815 Caledonia just became Platform 9 ¾. Hogwarts House donuts (Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff), Golden Snitch Caramel Timbits in a Snitch...
Defence argues second accused not guilty in 2018 Queen West shooting that killed rapper Smoke Dawg
The 24-year-old, tried as a youth for the deaths of Jahvante Smart and Ernest Modekwe, faces two counts of second-degree murder.
BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' hits Rogers Stadium tomorrow
BTS is one day away at Rogers Stadium. The WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' starts Saturday. Lines have been insane at the Yorkdale and Eaton Centre popup stores — people camped since 2...
Russian cargo plane loses court bid to reclaim $300 million aircraft seized at Pearson
The Antonov An-124 has sat grounded since February 2022, and a Federal Court judge upheld sanctions against Volga-Dnepr Airlines.
