By Nisean Lorde
The Victoria Day long weekend is just around the corner! This year, the historic holiday takes place on Monday, May 19, 2025, and there are a few notable places in and around the city where the skies will be lit up with spectacular fireworks to celebrate! Here are a few of our favs: Ashbridges Bay … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Think driving to Algonquin Park or Muskoka is the only way to get a wildlife fix? Think again. From the waterfront to the ravines, the city is filled with unexpected and incredible wildlife—some of it rare, some of it a bit weird, and all of it thriving in the unlikeliest places. Here’s a look at … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
This Sunday, Torontonians will see riders (men, women, children and even dogs) dressed in dapper attire, revving vintage motorcycles throughout the streets of Toronto — and it’s all for a good cause! For 10 years, the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) has united classic and vintage-styled motorcycle riders from all over the world to raise funds … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
High Park Zoo welcomed an adorable new Highland calf to its zoo last month. After an active naming contest, the park unveiled the cute calf’s official new name: Molly McMoo! “Many thanks for the more than 550 people who responded. It was a close race, with Molly McMoo getting 43 per cent of votes,” Friends … Continued
By lindsaylow
Toronto is a city filled with vibrant businesses — stylish shops, cool concept stores, unique food delivery services and so much more. But it’s also worth noting that more than a few of the city’s most innovative companies are headed by mothers and daughters. In honour of Mother’s Day being around the corner, here are … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
A sign outside the entrance to Tommy Thompson Park has some Redditors confused. “Anyone know what a Gourdon crossing is?” a Redditor asked in the r/Toronto subreddit on Wednesday, alongside a sign of two characters crossing a path — one looks like he’s holding a fish, and the other is carrying some sort of sack. … Continued
Cherry blossom season has been as amazing as ever this year, but we knew it had to end eventually — and resident cherry blossom bloom predictor Sakura Steve (also known as Steve Joniak) is predicting that this will be the last weekend to see the Sakura trees in peak bloom in Toronto. Joniak visited the … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to dominate the playoffs, holding off the Florida Panthers with a 5-4 win in Game 1 of the Second Round of the Eastern Conference at Scotiabank Arena on Monday night. William Nylander scored two goals and an assist in the first period, becoming the 10th player in Leafs history to … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Admiring the beauty of freshly bloomed cherry blossom trees is an annual spring tradition! After weeks of speculating, the city of Toronto is predicting cherry blossom peak bloom later this week due to the warmer temperatures. The cherry blossoms will typically last between four and 10 days, and there are several locations across the city … Continued
From waves of pretty tulips in every kind of colour to dreamy Sakura groves and charming garden nooks, experience the very best of spring in Toronto with our list of the top places to spot May flowers. From Cabbagetown to the Islands and everywhere in between, delightful garden blooms are just a stone’s throw away. … Continued
It’s the year every year, right? Every April, we Torontonians share the collective delusion that the Stanley Cup is coming home after many, many decades away. For years, the Maple Leafs have been plagued with a curse: failing (often miserably, publicly, unbelievably) to make the second round of the playoffs. Earlier this year, a friend … Continued
By scoring the game-winning goal that won Canada our first-ever medal in women’s soccer at the 2012 Olympics, Diana Matheson had already succeeded in putting our country on the map for the sport. But she decided there was more to be done — and in 2022, she spearheaded the launch of Canada’s first professional women’s … Continued
