Category: Culture

Canada’s Wonderland is kicking off its 2026 season this May with news of a major nostalgia play. The inverted roller coaster long known as Flight Deck (originally introduced as Top Gun in 1995) is being reimagined as The DareDeviler, a newly themed ride tied to the park’s Grande World Expo area and a turn-of-the-century aviation … Continued

Watching the Toronto Maple Leafs play at Scotiabank Arena is one of the most expensive game-day experiences in the NHL, and despite the team generating hundreds of millions in revenue each year, the franchise has somehow found yet another way to monetize fandom. This goes well beyond ticket prices and overpriced beer — the club … Continued

The Boys — the gritty, gory show that asks the question, “How would power and corruption affect superheroes in the real world?” — is coming to an end. Ahead of the season five premiere on April 8, we caught up with Toronto superhero Nathan Mitchell, who plays the now not-so-mysterious Black Noir. What can we expect … Continued

Toronto’s night sky is about to light up with colourful streaks of cosmic dust, and you won’t even need a telescope to see it. The annual Lyrid meteor shower returns later this month, with the strongest activity taking place around the nights of April 21-22 and April 22-23. The shower is active through the second … Continued

Long weekends in Toronto just mean one extra day to enjoy all the fun this city has to offer! With an unseasonably warm Good Friday ahead, take advantage of it by heading to a Toronto FC game, enjoying some festive floats at an Easter parade, tasting fresh taffy at a maple festival and more! For … Continued

Here are the 10 best shows to check out in Toronto this April, from Florence + The Machine and Demi Lovato to a new revue from The Second City. A cross-section of the city’s live scene right now, where big-ticket headliners and homegrown music legends share the same crowded calendar. Florence + The Machine Indie-pop powerhouse … Continued

As it turns out, Toronto’s best bingo nights aren’t in retirement-home rec rooms, they’re in bars. Across the city, bingo has taken on a whole new nightlife feel, blending old-school cards and number-calling with music-themed rounds and campy drag-hosted nights! Here are a few spots worth checking out now. Rockin’ Good Time Bingo at Houndstooth … Continued

Toronto residents got a surprise this week when Prime Minister Mark Carney visited a few local cafes while in the city. On Tuesday, patrons at a popular cafe in Little Italy might have spotted Canada’s prime minister sipping espresso on the patio. Carney stopped at Cafe Belém, a Portuguese cafe and bakery at 546 College … Continued

Update: Due to overwhelming demand, Daniel Caesar has since added a second Toronto date on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.  Fresh off a major weekend at the 2026 Juno Awards, Daniel Caesar has announced the Son of Spergy Tour, a new arena run across Asia and North America in support of his latest album! This includes … Continued

It’s the most Toronto collab in music history: a surprising artist is joining Drake for a feature on his upcoming new album! Drake has been teasing the release of another album for a few months now, and this past weekend he hinted once again that Iceman is coming soon. On Wednesday, he decided to drop … Continued

It’s April, and it’s officially spring in Toronto! While the weather is still a bit unpredictable, rain is coming and so are the flowers — and with it, some of the best events and culture the city has to offer. Here are the most important dates, events and festivals that everyone in Toronto needs to … Continued

The next chapter for 508 Queen St. W. won’t be another live music room after all. The old Velvet Underground space is now being marketed as Hyve, a nightclub and event space billing itself as “Toronto’s premier nightlife experience.” Its online rollout, though, is getting a bit of side-eye across social media. For starters, Hyve’s … Continued