3 d. ago Canada’s Wonderland starting fall chaperone policy amid ‘unruly’ behaviour

Canada’s Wonderland will require guests ages 15 or younger to be accompanied by a chaperone at the amusement park this fall.

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3 d. ago Mild fall with fewer storms could end with abrupt wintry switch: Weather Network

The dramatic start to Canada’s fall weather will give way to mild temperatures in the middle of the season, the Weather Network’s seasonal forecast suggests, but not before a possibly abrupt transition into early winter. Record-breaking heat in British Columbia and early shots of cold weather in Central and Eastern Canada have already provided some […]

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4 d. ago Canada's Wonderland introducing strict new policy starting later this month

Compared to recent seasons, summer 2025 could be considered pretty light in terms of problematic incidents at Canada's Wonderland. Even so, park staff still had to deal with their fair share of troublemakers who tampered with rides and caused all sorts of other issues at the GTA attraction over the last few months.In light of a surge in such incidents at both the Vaughan, Ontario site and across the amusement industry — as well as, perhaps, the terrifying rise in serious crimes perpetrated by teens in general — park management has decided to implement a new policy specifically targeting young people.Ahead of its busy annual Halloween event that kicks off at the end of the month, Wonderland has updated its conduct policy to include a new chaperone rule.Under the new guideline, all entrants aged 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult aged 21 or older after 6 p.m. — and yes, IDs will be checked. In addition, adults accompan...

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5 d. ago CMA Launches NXT Fund to Support Student Marketing Clubs Across Canada

Student clubs can apply for fall funding starting September 8, for up to $2,500 in support for campus initiatives TORONTO — Post-secondary institutions and student-led marketing and business clubs across Canada can access up to $2,500 to fund student projects, thanks to the Canadian Marketing Association’s (CMA) new NXT Fund. The CMA announced today that […]

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8 d. ago New Music Friday: 11 releases to help with back to school (05 Sept 2025)

New Music Friday shows that we're almost ready for the avalanche of fall releases. In fact, it's already started.

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1 week ago Dua Lipa blew the roof off Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and here's an honest review

Toronto has had a particularly excellent summer of concerts and shows, with a heavy lineup of performers and bands. From the Oasis reunion and others hosted at the brand-new Rogers Stadium, the legendary 'Weeknd Weekend', and Kendrick Lamar's show with SZA, Toronto saw some truly iconic gigs this season.If you're anything like me, then your summer concert bucket list is still not quite checked off with only a few days left until the official start of fall.Lucky for me, the ultra-talented, disco diva Dua Lipa herself kicked off a two-night Radical Optimism tour stop in Toronto on Monday, Sept. 1, and I had the extra-special privilege of attending — review incoming.Touring for her third studio album, Dua Lipa launched the North American leg of her Radical Optimism tour at the Scotiabank Arena on Labour Day —  and this show was set to be killer.As a lifelong nose-bleeds ticket holder, this show would mark my first time taki...

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1 week ago Canada needs to build homes in record numbers for a decade to drive down prices

Canada must deliver 3.2 million net new housing units by 2035 to close the country's supply gap, according to a new updated analysis by the Government of Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO).That works out to about 290,000 net new homes per year — a pace the country has never sustained. Net new takes into account the homes that have been demolished to make way for new additional homes.The report comes as household formation surges and then slows. After hitting a record 482,000 new households in 2024, the PBO projects a sharp decline in 2025 and 2026 due to recent federal policies curbing immigration. Household formation is expected to remain well below the historical average of 176,000 per year until 2030.On the construction side, the PBO expects a short-term boost, with completions averaging 256,000 units annually over the next three years. But beyond that, housing starts are forecast to fall back to historical norms, with about 2.5 million new units delivered ...

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1 week ago Someone built a working model of Canada's Wonderland coaster in his yard

While the real Yukon Striker ride at Canada's Wonderland took 13 months to build and years of planning, one audacious YouTuber recently undertook the daring task of constructing a working model of the dive coaster in his yard. The U.K.-based content creator, who runs the YouTube channel TheKnexMaker with 22,000 subscribers, built the world-record-breaking dive coaster last month, completely out of K'NEX and documented his whole process. The legendary roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland holds the record for being the tallest, longest, and fastest dive coaster in the world, with a 245-foot-tall, 90-degree drop and a maximum speed of 130 km/h. It's also the only dive coaster in the world with a 360-degree loop. In the 11-minute video, the YouTuber designs, engineers, and constructs the roller coaster piece by piece (or rather, K'NEX by K'NEX), including its towering vertical drop and all of its twists and turns...

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2 w. ago Canada's Wonderland debunks claim someone tried to take out coaster with hacksaw

Here's a great example of why you shouldn't believe everything you see online.A video of an Aug. 23 incident at Canada's Wonderland that has been gaining attention on social media, claiming that a guest removed from the park tried to damage a roller coaster with a hacksaw, has now been debunked.The video shared to TikTok and widely reposted across social media bears a caption claiming a weapon-wielding man attempted to damage the track of a major roller coaster at the park."A man was arrested for allegedly bringing a hacksaw to cut a track on the Leviathan," reads the caption of the video, while the text on top of saidman arrested at Canada's Wonderland."@shilohbearmusic Man arrested at #canadaswonderland 🤔 #leviathan #arrest #shilohbearmusic ♬ Bad Boys - Inner CircleWhile the video itself didn't show any hacksaws or other cutting tools, let alone someone being put into handcuffs, or even interacting with the police, the damage was ...

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2 w. ago Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall

Starting this fall, Ontario seniors 75 and over will be eligible for a free RSV vaccine as part of the province’s expanded immunization program.

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2 w. ago Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall

Starting this fall, Ontario seniors over the age of 75 will be eligible for a free vaccine that protects against respiratory syncytial virus. Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the shot will be available through the publicly funded immunization program ahead of the upcoming respiratory illness season. The program already offers RSV shots to high-risk […]

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2 w. ago KPU set to lay off more staff as international student enrolment plummets

A memo to staff details what's expected to be 2,360 international students starting at KPU this fall, which is down 60 per cent from the same semester two years ago

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3 w. ago Canada's Wonderland explains viral videos showing 'stuck' rollercoaster

With all of the fanfare surrounding Canada's Wonderland's new record-breaking rollercoaster, AlpenFury, a lot of eyes have been on the busier-than-ever park this season.With that comes the requisite social media posts offering sneak peeks and reviews of the ride, along with countless other videos from customers' days at the Vaughan, Ontario attraction — including, over the last few weeks, some showing another of its major coasters completely stalled with passengers on board.A quick search on TikTok shows a handful of incidents involving the 2012-built Leviathan, on which riders ascend a whopping 96 metres/306 feet — the highest point on the property — before coming face-to-face with an 80 degree drop that takes them through the rest of the ride's hills and turns (at speeds of nearly 150 km/h).As one of the site's larger, newer, and more visibly striking features, it is understandably one of its most&n...

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