Category: Culture

There are a lot of amazing eras to the Toronto music scene, but one of the most memorable was the early 2000s when bands such as Metric, Broken Social Scene and Stars blew up. They changed music, not just locally, but around the world. Now, with a new album from Metric set to be released, … Continued

Toronto’s most unique game-day perch is back for another season. Sportsnet Grill, the stadium-facing restaurant tucked inside the Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel, has opened online bookings for its coveted field view window tables for the 2026 baseball season, giving diners a straight-on sightline into the Rogers Centre. If you’ve ever wanted a front-row view … Continued

Scottie Barnes is headed to the NBA All-Star Game for the second time, and two former Toronto Raptors stars will be lining up with him. Barnes heard he made the team ahead of last night’s game versus the Utah Jazz. Playing with the current Raptors star for the Eastern Conference as Pascal Siakam, now with … Continued

Noah Kahan’s steady rise from thoughtful folkie to full-blown stadium headliner reaches a major Toronto milestone this summer, when he brings The Great Divide Tour to Rogers Stadium on June 28. The Toronto stop lands in the middle of a massive stadium tour that includes stops at Fenway Park, Wrigley Field and the Rose Bowl. … Continued

Catherine O’Hara, a renowned Toronto actor known for her roots on SCTV all the way to her award-winning run on Schitt’s Creek, has reportedly died. According to TMZ, O’Hara died on Friday, though they stated the cause of death was unclear. Deadline has since reported that she died following a brief illness. She was 71. … Continued

Ottawa’s annual Prime Time conference is usually where Canadian screen industry peeps talk shop, like what’s getting made and how to keep Canadian stories visible in an increasingly global streaming world. But on Thursday night, the conference took a rather heated detour into a full-on pop culture moment. Prime Minister Mark Carney showed up on … Continued

One sure way to ignore the bitter cold and mounds of snow, is to start doing some spring and summer concert planning. Luckily, some amazing Toronto shows have been announced for 2026 including massive shows by rock legends, pop stars, and the OG of k-pop super groups. Here’s a roundup of the 10 most talked-about … Continued

Let your backbone slide down to your nearest Canada Post if you want to score a new set of stamps featuring the OGs of Canadian hip hop. Unveiled this week, the 2026 Black History Month stamp set pays tribute to three artists who didn’t just help shape Canadian hip-hop, but helped prove that it could … Continued

Winter Stations just gave you the perfect reason to head to the beach in February! The Toronto public-art exhibition is returning for its twelfth year, and the 2026 winners have officially been announced! This year’s theme is Mirage, and it’s all about playing with the boundary between what’s seen and what’s real, specifically in the … Continued

No stranger to political outrage, Toronto music icon Neil Young has taken a shot at the United States, and Donald Trump in particular, by allowing Greenland free access to his entire music catalogue for one year. Born in Toronto in 1945, the independent singer-songwriter has spent more than six decades using his music and his … Continued

Toronto’s about to experience a fiery new Lunar New Year event. Fire Horse Club is a free five-day art-and-culture pop-up landing at Cry Baby Gallery next month, featuring a preview of new work from a local artist and some major prizes. Fire Horse is an aptly named event: it’s a rare zodiac alignment that occurs once … Continued