4 h. ago There are even more places to watch outdoor movies in Toronto this summer

Summer 2025 is shaping up to be ideal for a movie under the stars in Toronto, with various outdoor movie nights on tap all around the city!Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and The Well have joined the list of businesses offering outdoor screenings this season.Starting July 9, Downtown Movies in the Park takes over David Pecaut Square every Wednesday night until August 13, screening iconic films in partnership with TIFF, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.The Well is also joining in the fun, bringing summer night vibes to the masses with their own rendition of movie nights — we're not complaining! The first screening happens on July 16 with a showing of Ratatouille.So, now's your chance to grab your blankets — and besties — and get in on all the movie fun this summer! Here's a roundup of all the outdoor movies playing in Toronto this summer:Christie Pits ParkJuly 13 - The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)July 20 - ...

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7 h. ago Winnipeg Sea Bears lose 2 more players as roster undergoes major overhaul

Forward Jaylin Williams and guard Terry Roberts are headed to the NBA Summer League after starting the season with the Sea Bears.

Politics

10 h. ago KDays 2025 rolls out bold new food lineup featuring sweet heat, global fusions, and pickle everything

More than 35 new menu items, including spicy mango soft serve and pickle-flavoured doughnuts, are set to debut at this summer’s fair.

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12 h. ago Why this Toronto dining cruise is a unique way to spend a summer evening

Patio season? Never heard of her! This summer in Toronto, it’s all about sipping drinks and eating delicious food right on the deck of a gorgeous cruise ship.I have to admit, I never really considered myself to be a cruise person. But after being invited to join City Cruises’ Summer Kick Off Cruise — which celebrated their first dinner cruise of the season — I’m getting myself a pair of boat shoes and will be setting sail more frequently!A sailor's welcomeI started the night by boarding the ship and being greeted by the entire crew. Arriving a bit early for boarding, I waited for the rest of my group by sipping a cocktail on the boat's open-air deck on the top floor — one of three levels on my vessel, the Toronto Odyssey.A Blue Hawaiian is as crisp and refreshing as the waters.The furniture was comfy and offered some cute photo ops with a large decorative lifebuoy. I was also serenaded by the live DJ and saxophonist com...

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19 h. ago New Toronto Maple Leafs player was golfing the moment he learned of trade

For many Toronto Maple Leafs players, they've long been the subject of jokes about hitting the golf course as soon as their season ends.For Matias Maccelli, one of the newest members of the Leafs, that's actually where his time in Toronto started.Maccelli, who was traded from the Utah Mammoth on June 30, was in the midst of an afternoon round when the Leafs decided to make a move for him."I was at the golf course, just trying to make a putt, and then my friend started yelling that I just got traded to Toronto," Maccelli told the media today. "It was a pretty exciting golf round, the rest of that. I was obviously super, super pumped and excited to be part of the Leafs. It was just a super exciting moment."Maccelli, a 24-year-old native of Turku, Finland, is entering his fifth NHL campaign."I've been working a lot this summer on my game, more than maybe the previous years," Maccelli added. " Just have to be comfortable again with the puck...

Economics

20 h. ago As Texas flooding death toll hits 100, volunteers surge in to search

The flooding decimated shorelines, ripped trees from the ground, tossed and crushed a Ram truck, disappeared buildings and swept through a century-old summer camp packed with kids.

Events

20 h. ago Caribana returns to Toronto this summer and here's what's on tap for 2025

It's time to get your feathers fluffed because Toronto's most anticipated Caribbean event, Caribana, is back in Toronto from July 31 to August 4, and this year's carnival weekend is shaping up to be pure vibes.The city's biggest and boldest celebration of Caribbean culture is taking over the streets with high-energy fêtes, dazzling costumes, booming soca and dancehall, and a whole lot of dancing from day to night (and back to day again, let's be real).Whether you're in it for the parade, the parties, or just the people-watching, this weekend is about freedom, joy, and community.The Grand Parade is the main eventThe heart of it all is the Grand Parade on Saturday, August 2, where thousands of masqueraders in full costume will take over Lakeshore Boulevard in a sea of colour, music, and movement. It's one of the most electric days in the city, with music trucks pumping soca, calypso, and Afrobeats from morning 'til night.You can watch for free alo...

Transport

20 h. ago Amazon stretches Prime Day discounts across 4 days amid tariff price hikes

The e-commerce giant's promised blitz of summer deals for Prime members starts at 3:01 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday and will last until Friday.

Economics

29 h. ago China Shuns Costly LNG Imports Even as Summer Power Demand Rises

Sweltering temperatures are pushing up appetite for electricity in China — just not yet enough to revive the country’s spot purchases of costly liquefied natural gas.

Economics

32 h. ago WARMINGTON: Forget the lights and cameras, mayor, we need action in Toronto

Chow's trip to Ireland, U.K. feels like prime summer getaway as Torontonians struggle to pay bills

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33 h. ago Letters: There are plenty of cyclists in Edmonton, despite what some think

Should Carney table a budget this year? Vote in our daily poll! Re: Kevin Keller’s letter “Where are the Cyclists?” Kevin observed there were no cyclists using them on a hot summer day during his hour-long drive around downtown. As an avid cyclist who has used bike lanes extensively throughout the city, I don’t dispute […]

Sport

34 h. ago ByWard Market area will have increased police presence for rest of summer

The move to add more police in the ByWard Market area during the summer is part of a "focused initiative to address crime and social disorder."

Events

35 h. ago Water deaths: Why such a heavy early summer toll in London region?

Just weeks into a sweltering summer, there already have been five drownings and several close calls in the London-region.

Events

36 h. ago Toronto garden party at historic mansion this month will be like trip back to 1920s

Get ready to time travel — flapper dresses, swing dancing, and vintage vibes are set to take over one of Toronto's most charming historic estates this summer.This month, the Spadina Museum, also known as Spadina House, is hosting the ultimate throwback event: the Roaring '20s Garden Party, and you're invited to step straight into the Gatsby era.The museum's sprawling gardens will be transformed into a lively 1920s-style fête, complete with live jazz music, vintage fashion, and lawn games that'll make you feel like you're partying at a grand estate a century ago (a friendly game of croquet, anyone?).Don't forget to dress to impress; a costume parade happening at 3 p.m. is your chance to show off those feathered headbands, suspenders, and pearls.Swing dance lessons will run throughout the day for anyone wanting to learn a few classic moves (or just relive their Bridgerton fantasy with a Charleston twist). And for anyone feeling creativ...

Culture

36 h. ago Explore powerful survivor stories at the Toronto Holocaust Museum this summer

Since opening its doors in June 2023, the Toronto Holocaust Museum has been a place for residents and tourists to engage with an important part of world history.Through a mix of artifacts, testimony, photographs, and more, visitors can immerse themselves in the history of the Holocaust and explore its cultural significance, contextualizing the experiences of the past in a modern context.And this summer, visitors can expect a 30 per cent discount on general admission visits from June 23 until Sept. 2 using the discount code SUMMER25.Liora Kogan/Toronto Holocaust MuseumHere are just a few examples of what you can expect when you visit the Toronto Holocaust Museum this summer.Immersive history experienceThe specially curated layout of the Toronto Holocaust Museum helps visitors move through the museum in a way that caters to their interests.Through multiple touchpoints, the dynamic interactive space is designed based on age, interest, and pre-existing knowledge, offering quiet places o...

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37 h. ago The CNE returns to Toronto next month and here's what's coming for 2025

Toronto's biggest summer tradition is back — here's what's coming to the CNE 2025.It's that time of year again — the Canadian National Exhibition (a.k.a. the CNE or simply The Ex) is set to make its epic return next month, bringing over a century of summer tradition back to Exhibition Place.Running from August 15 to September 1, 2025, the CNE is one of Toronto's most iconic annual attractions. Whether you come for the wild food creations, the heart-racing midway rides, the free concerts, or the endless people-watching, there's something for everyone at The Ex.Get ready for the wildest food mashupsIf there's one thing we can always count on from the CNE, it's the food — and we're not just talking about corn dogs and funnel cakes.The Ex is famous for going totally unhinged when it comes to culinary creativity. In previous years, we've seen pickle cotton candy, cheeseburger ice cream, and pink Malibu mac & cheese hit the foo...

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38 h. ago FUREY: Clean up the TDSB this summer before kids return to class

As Toronto public school students enjoy a summer full of camps, play and sports, let’s hope the system that they return to in September undergoes significant change.   Public education in Ontario has become a mess. That is why it is welcome news that the provincial government has appointed supervisors to take over a number of […]

Society

41 h. ago Summer outing turns tragic after toddler drowns in St. Lawrence River

A day by the water had a devastating outcome when Ontario Provincial Police responded to a toddler drowning in the St. Lawrence River last week.

Events

41 h. ago Canadian curler, 20, paralyzed by rare condition: ‘She can’t move her legs, sit up, or care for herself’

'Still finding a way to look on the bright side': Brook Aleksic was working a summer job when she suddenly 'lost all sensation from the chest down'

Transport

41 h. ago Summer smiles: Editorial cartoons from the past week (July 7, 2025)

Day-time temperatures are heating up and so are the offerings from our editorial cartoonists. Here are their cartoons that we published in the Herald this week:

Culture