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How a west end garage was turned into an art gallery
Parlour Gallery's curators say their DIY laneway gallery aims to make art more accessible to young artists and art lovers
GALLERY: Irish groups show up for St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Toronto
Over 100 groups participated in the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade including first-timers and returning representation
TMU professor aims to reshape plus-size fashion design
A plus-size pattern-making guide by professor Leila Kelleher aims to help fashion schools teach designers how to create garments for larger bodies
Inside Brockton Haunt, a coffee shop turned queer community hub
The Brockton Village coffee and skate shop has become a popular destination for queer gatherings and creative performances
Not your grandpa’s dominoes: New club brings a game to younger generations
Two young Black entrepreneurs have started a club where people learn to play dominoes and socialize over drinks and reggae music
Geary Art Crawl returns, draws in Toronto’s creative communities
The annual Geary Art Crawl street festival took place March 7 and 8 after being postponed in September
Crafts are making a comeback as Torontonians seek real life connections
Craft-based social events have become popular across the city, from bar crafting socials to craft raves and 'stitch and bitch' meetups
Meet the people behind Toronto’s vintage photo booth resurgence
Once common in malls and subway stations, analog photo booth machines are reappearing across the city
Two arrested, statue defaced during OSAP protest at Queen’s Park
Students say their classmates are turning down university acceptance offers because of the Ford government’s changes to OSAP grants
Geary Ave. bar launches women’s sports nights to meet growing demand
With most sports bars focused on men’s leagues, Paradise Grapevine is making space for women’s sports fans with weekly Sunday screenings of women’s hockey, basketball and more
Why Toronto students created ‘sock pantries’ for the homeless
A non-profit group has set up pantries filled with free socks for the unhoused outside several Toronto health centres, in order to help prevent serious health issues
New affordable co-op opens in Alexandra Park
The new building at 130 Augusta Ave. is part of a neighbourhood revitalization project led by Tridel and the Toronto Community Housing Corporation
A virtual escape: Sky Fine Food’s digital art show mimics nature
The Flowchange group art show at 1444 Dupont St. transports viewers into an immersive, nature inspired digital reality
Toronto Public Library displays artifact from 2000 BC in new exhibition
The Loops, Swoops & Curlicues exhibition at the Toronto Reference Library features handwritten artifacts ranging from as early as 2000 BC to the 19th century
These Toronto laundromats are putting a new spin on the art gallery scene
At two local laundromats, artists bypass the city’s costly and intimidating gallery scene to stage solo shows between the washers and dryers
Meal under $10: 10 momos at Loga’s Corner in Parkdale
The restaurant’s homemade Tibetan dumplings have earned it a large following, but owner Loga Loga is determined to keep prices low for the neighbourhood
This Parkdale bar is betting on co-op ownership to fuel art and activism
Parkdale’s Danu Social House is shifting to an ownership model led by workers and patrons, where profits are reinvested into community-led events and political organizing
Popular Imperial Pub open mic event finds a new home at Bampot House
The Imperial Pub’s weekly open mic night ran for over five years, leaving attendees heartbroken when the iconic pub closed for good
End of an era: Toronto’s beloved Patrician Grill prepares to close
The 73-year-old King Street East diner has been run by the Papas family for nearly 60 years — but will now close in May
Transit riders quietly celebrate Eglinton Crosstown LRT after years of delays
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT opened Sunday under ‘soft opening’ conditions, bringing relief to riders after years of delays, and mixed feelings over a subdued debut
Dream space or financial nightmare: Will the city’s Lisgar St. arts hub finally work?
After over a decade, the city is inviting non-profit arts groups to apply to lease and operate 32 Lisgar St. — but some say it’s a major financial liability
City to memorialize Toronto bathhouse raids with plaque honouring LGBTQ+ resistance
Mayor Olivia Chow says the 1981 police raids ‘changed Toronto forever’ and served as a turning point in the city’s LGBTQ+ movement
Canada’s high-speed rail project wants Torontonians’ feedback
Alto, the crown corporation developing Canada’s future high-speed rail network, is hosting open houses at the St. Lawrence Market. The train enthusiasts are showing up
Toronto organization launches petition to expand Allan Gardens
Thousands have signed the petition, launched by volunteer organization Friends of Allan Gardens, which calls on all levels of government to help build several new greenhouses, doubling the size of the conservatory
Six more weeks of winter? High Park Nature Centre delivers lesson on groundhogs
The High Park Nature Centre celebrated Groundhog Day with a sold-out natured themed walk about rodents, and a guess about the groundhogs’ winter prediction
The Globe and Mail
Arts spaces in Canada are scarce. Here are six that have found creative ways to exist
From Halifax to Calgary, arts entities are finding creative ways to secure space
Streets of Toronto
These are the fall fashion trends Toronto will be obsessed with this season
Owner of Shockingly Colourful New Toronto Vintage Shop Curates Pieces Straight From Japan
There's a New Vintage Store Inside This Adorable House In Toronto's West End
There's a Secret Immersive Theatre Experience Beneath A King Street Champagne Bar
Every Piece You Buy From This New Toronto Fashion Brand Has Been Designed By AI
Local designer moves from Yorkville pop-up to dreamy European-inspired fashion house
This chef moved to Toronto with $120. Now his Guac is sold in stores across the city.
Famous Kensington Market Gift Shop Just Got Replaced By A Massive New Thrift Store
Photo courtesy Holly Graham
The top trends from the runway at Toronto’s spring fashion week
Photo courtesy of @steffitung_/Instagram
Streets of 20+ outfit ideas to steal from Toronto fashion week’s best street style
A Couple of Vintage Freaks Just Opened a Funky New Shop In Little Italy
Massive New Toronto Record Fair Plans To Unite Gen Z And Boomers Through Music
Meet The Torontonians Working To Create a Fashion Week To Rival Paris And New York
Dine Like a Rich TV Villain at Toronto's New White-Lotus Inspired Thai Restaurant
Everyone In Toronto Is Wearing Cowboy Boots So Here Are 32 Ways To Style Them
Photos my own.
Two vintage vets joined forces to launch Toronto’s coolest new Queen West shop
Photos my own.
They met in a kitchen now they own one of a Leslieville’s coolest new bars
10+ book clubs in Toronto for every kind of reader that you can join today
There's a new spin class in Toronto for people who love music and hate exercise
Photo of Jafar Sandouk and Spin Class Organizer Alex Hajjar performing as Howlin’ Circus. By Kian Gannon, @kiangannonn/Instagram
Why Toronto’s supper clubs are the hottest (and most secret) dining trend right now
How Toronto’s hidden supper clubs are connecting strangers one bite at a time
Toronto Now Has a Vintage Department Store That Feels Like It's From Another Century
Yorkville's Newest Vintage Store Will Make You Feel Like You're Shopping in Paris
One of Toronto’s favourite restaurants turns 10 and releases an album to celebrate
Toronto Life
TIFF style icons: Celebrating personal style with Melanie Lyne
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“I quit my job to make basketball plant pots. Now I work with the NBA to empower young women in sports”
Olivia Ho was a health care worker bored at home over the pandemic when she tried out a trending craft. Five years later, she’s customized her designs for the Raptors, collaborated with brands like Nike and designed merch for Toronto’s first WNBA team
“I quit my job to host trivia full time. Then I got on Jeopardy! ”
Aaron Brown spent over a decade applying to be on the game show. This year, he finally succeeded.
“I started skateboarding when I was eight years old. Now, at 14, I’m heading to the Olympics”
When Fay DeFazio Ebert first stepped on a skateboard, she was one of few young girl skaters in Toronto. Next week, she’ll be representing Canada in Paris. Photo by Thomas Skrlj.
“I left Toronto to renovate a 16th-century Tuscan villa. Now, I host retreats here”
Interior decorator and TV host Debbie Travis spent more than five years and seven figures restoring a ruin in the Italian countryside. Here’s how she did it. Photo by Stacey Van Burke.
He wanted his mom to live nearby, so he spent $450,000 to build her a garden suite
Featuring an outdoor kitchen, Japanese and Scandinavian design, and smart-home features. Photo by Lucy Lu.
“We bought a $1.4 million manor home in Welland and turned it into a bed and breakfast”
Kristen and Kathryn Groom spent two months and $60,000 making the property guest-ready.
“I left a career in politics to open a music venue in Kensington Market”
Shaunt Raffi co-owns Tapestry with his brother, Raz Tchakmak. They’re about to host their biggest performance yet. Photo by Kian Gannon.
“As a kid, singing onstage with Shania Twain inspired me to be a musician. I never imagined I’d get to do it a second time”
Daniela Agostino was pulled onstage by Shania Twain at eight years old, and it propelled her into a career as an opera singer. Last weekend, at the Toronto stop of Twain’s Queen of Me Tour, Agostino was chosen again—and got to show off her new vocal chops in front of her idol.
“I almost died in a fire. It inspired me to pursue my dream of making pizza for a living”
Adam Ward and his fiancée narrowly survived the fire that destroyed their apartment. Ward was despairing until he remembered the one thing that always brought him joy: pizza. Photo by Joshua Best.
Range Magazine
Carlyn Bezic’s Second Life
After a near-fatal crash and a reckoning with illness, the Toronto artist rediscovers her power through Jane Inc.’s most urgent album yet. Photo by Kirk Lisaj
Jam Space Confidential With Georgia Harmer
Photos by Stella Gigliotti
Saya Gray Shines at Spellbinding Toronto Homecoming Show
Photos by Stella Gigliotti
Inside Sebastian Buzzalino’s Queer Reimagining of Hockey Culture
The Calgary photographer’s new photo series turns locker rooms and jockstraps into a tender takedown of toxic masculinity.
7 Women-Owned Record Labels You Should Know
Tara Zep's Vile Visions
The tattooed terror is leading Canadian Pro Wrestling into a new era of hardcore, death match brutality. Photo by Megan Magdalena
Celebrating the 2025 Juno Awards Nominees
Tate McRae, Shawn Mendes, and The Weeknd lead with most nominations, while Sum 41 earn Group of the Year nomination and Hall of Fame induction.
Talking Vinyl with the Record Detective
Kevin Crump walks us through the Microforum Vinyl pressing plant ahead of Record Store Day.
RANGE Magazine’s Guide to Sudbury, ON
We had a weird and wonderful time at Up Here Festival. Photo my own.
2024 Polaris Music Prize Long List Revealed
The coveted Canadian music prize recognized first-time nominees including the Beaches, Bambii, Haley Blais, and more. Photo my own.
Kings of Leon: 25 Years of Family Fun
The Followills discover the freedom of new beginnings with a rock and roll album that brings the party back to life.
Vintage Shopping With Nicolette Hoang In Kensington Market
Getting to know the band leader behind Nicolette & the Nobodies through her love of classic western apparel. Photo my own, edit by Erik Grice.
Cage The Elephant: A New Day Under The Influence
Bandmates and brothers Matt and Brad Shultz find new light in the music left behind by their late father. Photo by Neil Krug.
Meet Good Kid: The New Golden Boys Of Indie Rock
The Toronto upstarts lean into each other on their quick rise to the top. Photo by Evie Maynes
Introducing A New Massey Hall When Toronto Needs it Most
Apple Music celebrates the opening of the Deane Cameron Recording Studio with an all-star cast of talent. Photo by Jag Gundu.
Comedian Che Durena Is Horny For Vancouver
The self proclaimed slutty comedian talks sex, absurdism and performing at home, ahead of his headlining set at JFL Vancouver.
Talking Trash with the Siblings of Hot Garbage
The vocalists behind the Toronto psych quartet discuss the ways they surprise each other, shared influences, and the one chapter they’re absolutely ready to close. Photo by Laura-Lynn Petrick.
BlogTO
La Palette manager running for mayor but he's not in it to win it
Photo by Fareen Karim.
Toronto studio creates a magical space for neurodivergents
Photo by Fareen Karim.
How working together helped these queer artists find a place in Toronto's fashion community
Photo my own.
TMU grad creates app to solve an exhausting fashion industry problem
Photo my own.
Toronto hospitality worker quits his job to fulfill his trivia dreams
Photo by Aaron Brown.
Toronto's oldest Sunday market spot is getting a fashionable new addition
Photo by Annetta Rudyka.
For a limited time you can shop celebrity approved vintage fashion in Toronto
Photo by Fareen Karim.
Self-taught artist creates glamorous nail art in her Toronto studio
Photo my own.
Roller derby is back in Toronto for the first time in years
Photo by Darren Stehr.
Man behind fake City of Toronto signs gone viral reveals himself
Photo by Jamie Lightfoot.
Toronto just got a new nail salon that's an oasis from the busy city
Photo by Fareen Karim.
Couple transform vintage furniture Instagram business into Toronto storefront
Photo by Fareen Karim.
Here's everything you need to know about Toronto Pride Month for 2023.
Photo by Hector Vasquez.
TikTok influencer Sara Campz shares her favourite Toronto clothing stores
Photo by Sara Camposarcone.
Toronto's biggest hype man is a photographer on roller skates
Photo by Dmitrii Bondarenko.
Toronto film grad is providing vintage cars for movies and music video shoots
Photo by Sasha Fatsevych.
New movie featuring Toronto's Comedy Bar is getting its Canadian premiere
Photo by IMDB.
A bartender and his brass band has become a staple at Toronto street festivals
Photo my own.
This Local DJ collective wants to make Toronto a rave city
Photo courtesy of Sandwich District.
This dumpster diving designer spins trash into gorgeous dresses.
Photo courtesy of Padina Bondar.
Toronto nurse turns her side hustle into her full-time dream job
Photo by Angie Jayasinghe.
These local fashion designers are crushing fashion norms in Toronto
Photo by Fareen Karim.
Iconic supermodel makes surprise appearance at Fashion Art Toronto
Photo by Chris Psutka.
Toronto Star
This Toronto theatre has lain dormant for years. Here’s why a young musician spent everything he had to revive it
Photos by Andrew Francis Wallace
A baby displaced the music studio in the spare bedroom of their apartment so this musician couple bought a house and started recording in their garage
CBC
In this provocative art installation, drug users write their own obituaries
Installation in Toronto reminds viewers that overdose victims are "really loved and... really missed"
The best Canadian musicians, from 2000 to the present
From Nelly Furtado to the Weeknd, these artists have soundtracked the last 25 years
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