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Walk a mile in 2000-year-old Roman shoes at this new Toronto exhibit
A new exhibit at the Bata Shoe Museum, opening on May 7, features shoes from the Roman-occupied Vindolanda military fort from 85-90 CE
Is this west-end street the new Geary Avenue?
Cawthra Avenue doesn’t look like much, but the industrial street is home to a brewery, two coffee roasteries and a handful of arts studios
'Stand up and fight’: Roncesvalles tenants facing eviction rally community support
Locals Tim Bourgette and Joe Daponte want other Torontonians to learn from their experience — but their landlords say the evictions are fair
How this UofT bike shop empowers cyclists to fix their own bikes
Over 100 cyclists volunteer at Bikechain, teaching fellow riders how to repair and maintain their own bikes affordably
Art or jungle gym? The Power Plant’s new interactive exhibition is all about play
On until Sept. 7, Colourful Parachutes asks children to envision an alternative future through art and imagination
GALLERY: Thousands gather in Nathan Phillips Square for Khalsa Day parade
The Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwaras Council has been hosting a Khalsa Day parade in downtown Toronto since 1986 to celebrate the establishment of the Sikh community
City to rename downtown laneway after ‘fearless’ women’s rights advocate
The CEO of YWCA Toronto retired last month after 31 years and many accolades, including the Order of Canada. Now the laneway beside Heather McGregor’s old office will bear her name
Police tout progress on reform after Bruce McArthur case, but LGBTQ+ groups say distrust persists
Five years after a report called for reform of missing persons investigations in the wake of the Bruce McArthur murders, Toronto Police Service says significant progress has been made — but LGBTQ+ and marginalized communities say changes not felt
New resto–bar and cafe on Queen West is a ‘game changer’ for gluten-free foodies
The dual concept venue Cafe Gigi and The Dirty Laundry touts affordable, celiac-friendly bites and ‘Willy Wonka level fun’ cocktails
GALLERY: Locals reduce their footprint at Brickworks sustainable fashion festival
The Remode Circular Fashion Festival unites fashion vendors and textile waste experts with sustainable shoppers for a day of reducing, reusing and recycling
Toronto’s newest moving company is powered by varsity athletes
Hustle Moving Co. was founded by a local football coach and a former NFL player who want to help their athletes find flexible work that supports their training
Dufferin Mall cobbler unveils new shoe repair machine purchased after ‘surprise’ community fundraiser
A mini ribbon-cutting ceremony saw cobbler Alazar Beyene debut the patching machine he bought thanks to a successful GoFundMe campaign launched by a customer
Superfan hosts ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ lookalike contest in Trinity Bellwoods
A local daughter and father were declared the winners for dressing most like the film’s creators and stars, Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol
Toronto family rallies to save 38-year-old circus camp
After losing its Harbourfront Centre location, the Big Top Circus Camp is moving to the Port Lands — and the family running it is all hands on deck
Toronto brand Horses Atelier to close after 14 years
The Queen Street West label is known for its distinctive one-piece suits and tailored clothing worn by Toronto celebrities
Toronto’s pet rabbits and the rescues looking for homes this Easter
As interest in bunnies rises around the holiday, local owners and advocates share what it's actually like to have a floppy eared pet
Why this artist is selling miniature Toronto illustrations in vending machines
British illustrator Jemma Chapman started Toonie Stamps as a way to commemorate her time in Toronto — now, her art is gaining popularity
Annex arts venues get funding boost from the city
Tranzac Club, Miles Nadal JCC's Al Green Theatre and Annex Theatre have secured hundreds of thousands in capital funding from the city for much needed renovations
New park to be built next to Museum of Contemporary Art in Junction Triangle
The 2,220-square-metre park is set to open at the corner of Sterling Road and Perth Avenue in fall 2027
Queen Street West is getting a new park. Here's how the city's plan is shaping up
Local residents say they want to see more kid-friendly infrastructure, incorporation of public art and consultations with the local BIA as plans move forward
GALLERY: Artists take over Enercare Centre for Toronto's flagship art show
Over 250 independent artists displayed their work in the Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place from March 26 to 29 for the annual Artist Project art fair
Toronto charity turning unused tickets into memories for underprivileged kids
Kids Up Front Toronto redistributes about 65,000 unused arts, culture and sporting event tickets every year to children and families facing financial barriers
Shopping Guide: Where to find the best clothing at the Toronto Vintage Show
Five local vintage sellers gave TorontoToday a preview of the best pieces they’re bringing to the Toronto Vintage Show this weekend
This famously cheap diner fixed its crooked sign. What's next?
Gale’s Snack Bar in Leslieville has long been known for its crooked sign. A viral Instagram post revealing a straighter replacement has locals reminiscing on the past
Bike for Brain Health race drops 10 km route that was popular with families
Toronto’s annual highway cycling event for charity has dropped its 10 km route and added a longer, 90 km route to the race, prompting mixed reactions from families and longtime participants
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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