Category: Culture

When Auston Matthews nabbed Olympic gold with Team USA this past weekend, Toronto hockey fans barely had time to react before the Maple Leafs captain popped up in a very different arena: the White House. Team USA’s 2-1 overtime win over Canada at the Milano Cortina 2026 Games on Sunday delivered the Americans their first … Continued

Toronto’s Stephen Amell, best known for his breakout role on Arrow, is back in his old stomping grounds for a new project—and this time, he’s bringing a darker, funnier edge. In our feature interview, he opens up about stepping into the morally complex world of The Borderline, returning to familiar Canadian collaborators, exploring the Thousand … Continued

Toronto is about to get a serious taste of beloved Canadian band Arkells as they takeover the city. The rock powerhouse is announcing a special three-night run in the city as part of their “Between Us” tour, hitting three great local venues that promise a wildly varied live experience. The shows are set for June … Continued

Country fans in Toronto are even sadder than usual with the news that superstar Charley Crockett won’t be hitting the stage here as planned. The Nashville singer-songwriter has been forced to cancel his entire Canadian tour after being denied entry into the country due to a 2014 felony marijuana conviction. In an Instagram post, Crockett … Continued

The Sugar Shack is back! The family-friendly “cabane à sucre”-style weekend has become a cold-weather fave on Toronto’s waterfront, celebrating all-things Canadiana, including the simple joy of fresh Ontario maple taffy rolled on snow. Sugar Shack TO was cancelled last year due to funding and cost pressures, but it’s making a comeback this March Break, … Continued

Mumford & Sons have officially announced a major North American run in support of their new album Prizefighter, and Toronto is one of the early stops! The band’s Prizefighter Tour will hit the city on Saturday, June 13, 2026, with a stadium show booked at Rogers Stadium. Opening acts include Caamp and Dylan Gossett. If … Continued

Winter in Toronto can feel like it lasts forever, so it helps when the city turns into a giant gallery. From a visual art exhibition by Ukrainian and Turkish artists to rarely seen works by a key figure in Toronto’s 1940s art scene, here are five upcoming exhibitions worth planning around in the next few … Continued

As Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman enters the final season of his five-year, US $110 million deal he signed with Toronto (a contract that helped reshape the team’s rotation heading into 2022), he’s become noticeably reflective about what comes next. This week in Dunedin, Fla., the Jays right-hander didn’t exactly dismiss the idea that his … Continued

You might not remember exactly when it happened, but sometime in 2016, suddenly, The Ordinary was everywhere. The Toronto-based brand, immediately recognizable for its no-frills packaging, extremely low prices and unconventional marketing strategy, turned the skincare industry on its head at a time when transparency was a rarity. But a couple years later in 2018, … Continued

Most Torontonians cringe (just a little) when someone hits Toronto with a hard second “T,” and Raptors star Scottie Barnes just proved it. In a now-viral moment from NBA All-Star Media Day, Barnes paused an interview after a reporter pronounced the city’s name in a way that sounded very, well, not-from-here, hitting it with the … Continued

Geary Avenue has quickly become one of those Toronto streets you can spend an entire afternoon on, wandering through an epic indie food scene, lively patios, cafés and warehouse-style art spaces (it’s no wonder it was recently named Toronto’s coolest neighbourhood). And next month, the neighbourhood is getting an extra dose of creative love in … Continued