6 h. ago 50 essential Mexican restaurants in Toronto you need to try at least once

Mexican restaurants in Toronto consistently churn out some of the city's most flavourful, fun and comforting eats — and, lucky for the city's residents, there's no shortage of them.From upscale Michelin-approved eateries to holes-in-the-wall with the best quesabirria you've ever tasted, these are the spots that any self-respecting Mexican food lover in Toronto needs to check out.Check out all 50 essential Toronto Mexican restaurants in this photo gallery.

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26 h. ago Toronto chocolate shop hiding $1500 inside chocolate eggs somewhere in the city

The Easter Bunny might just have to trade in chocolate for cold, hard cash this year, as one Toronto chocolate shop is combining the two vices in one, shoving $1000 cash into a chocolate Easter egg somewhere in the city for anyone to find.Just when you thought springtime in Toronto couldn't get any sweeter, the good people over at The Grand Order of Divine Sweets (The GOoDS) are making sure that someone in the city has an extra special Saturday this April.Back for their fourth annual Grant Hunt event, the West Queen West chocolate shop and bakery is placing a number of treasure chests containing scrolls that correspond with various prizes around the entire city, alongside the grand prizes: chocolate Easter eggs filled with cash.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by The Grand Order of Divine Sweets (@thegoodsweetsto)For the past four years, the chocolate shop has placed a single ...

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26 h. ago Emma Teitel: Toronto City Council gave itself a 24% raise. Torontonians can’t do the same

Hardly the right time for politicians to pad their bank accounts

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29 h. ago These were the best April Fools' Day pranks in Ontario this year

If you haven't caught on yet, it's officially April Fools' Day 2025 in Toronto, and as anticipated, many local attractions, businesses, and restaurants are taking to social media in hopes of pranking their followers and customers.From unrealistic moves to head-scratching and custom-made drinks for your four-legged friends, here are our picks for the best April Fools' Day pranks that tricked people in Toronto this year.Canada's Wonderland relocationDid you hear? Canada's Wonderland is relocating! Well, not actually, but plenty of people fell for this prank posted by the amusement park's social team this morning.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Canada's Wonderland (@canadaswonderland)The team joked that the park will be relocating to Wonder Island in 2031, a custom-built island located right by downtown Toronto. One person even asked if the amusement park would be providing a...

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45 h. ago Next major Gardiner Expressway disruption starting soon and will last over a year

Commuters can expect more Gardiner Expressway construction in Toronto starting in April, and it will be 13 months before the lane closures are cleared.The City of Toronto announced on Monday that it will begin the next stage of the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan this month, carrying out "critical repair work" on five bridges along the artery.Construction crews will descend on a stretch of the westbound Gardiner Expressway between Park Lawn Road and Grand Avenue for the repair work starting next week, which will involve lane reductions lasting for approximately 13 months.Starting on Monday, April 7, westbound traffic on the Gardiner will be reduced from four lanes down to three.Work will temporarily pause from May to July 2026 as part of the City's traffic management strategy for the FIFA World Cup, and resume with an expected November 2026 completion date.Funding from the provincial government will cover the replacement of overpasses at Park Lawn Road and Mimico C...

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3 d. ago The history of the Selby Hotel in Toronto and its connection to Ernest Hemingway

The Selby Hotel, once located at 592 Sherbourne St., is a Victorian mansion with a history that spans over 140 years and boasts an interesting connection to writer Ernest Hemingway.Originally built for Henry Falwell Gooderham, a member of the influential Gooderham family, the mansion was designed by renowned architect David Roberts Jr. between 1882 and 1883.Roberts Jr. also designed many buildings in Toronto's Distillery District, and is perhaps most known for his iconic Gooderham Flatiron Building at 49 Wellington St.The Selby Hotel in 1940. Photo by City of Toronto Archives.The red brick mansion's Queen Anne Revival style pays homage to the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, and was constructed during a residential boom in Toronto.During the time it was built, the St. James Town neighbourhood was home to several of the city's most affluent families, and many grand Victorian homes sat on Sherbourne Street. However, only a few of these original mansions remain int...

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4 d. ago WARMINGTON: Election sign war tactic in York Centre not a violation – or is it?

City of Toronto rules are murky, so bylaw officers took no chances and removed both the Liberal and Conservative candidate's signs

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4 d. ago ‘Absolute privilege to play in our city’ Darko Rajakovic responds to ex

'Toronto is one of the best cities in the world,' Rajakovic said.

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5 d. ago Toronto city councillors to make $170K after approving 24% pay bump

For the first time in 19 years, the annual salary to be a Toronto city councillor is going up significantly after council voted Thursday in favour of a pay raise.

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5 d. ago Vancouver Island community considers banning certain sunscreens

The Lake Cowichan council is raising concerns about an ingredient in some chemical sunscreens that could be harmful to the local river's ecosystem.

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5 d. ago ‘BE BRAVE’: Toronto councillors give themselves gigantic raises 

Toronto city councillors found the courage to hike their own salaries by 24%.  On Thursday evening, Shelley Carroll urged her colleagues to “be brave” and vote “to go right on chronically underpaying yourselves” — only now, they’ll be underpaid at just $170,588.60 a year.  “These are hard times, these are desperately hard times, and we […]

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5 d. ago Man, 41, allegedly stole 80 fire extinguishers from Toronto residential buildings

A 41-year-old man is facing some heat after allegedly stealing more than 80 fire extinguishers from residential buildings across the city. Toronto Police allege the accused stole the extinguishers from various properties between November 2023 and this month, then sold the stolen property using several online platforms. Police said that following the arrest, seven fire […]

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6 d. ago City of Toronto ratifies deal with union representing 27,000 workers

CUPE 79 annual wages increase between three and almost four per cent through 2028

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6 d. ago Toronto hotel guest catches unreal missile of a throw at Rogers Centre

One fan visiting the Toronto Blue Jays stadium this week got a souvenir so unique that you'd probably only believe it if you caught it on video.But, thankfully for one Baltimore Orioles fan, that's exactly what happened this week when he decided to stay at the Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel connected to the Rogers Centre.Well known for being the only hotel on the continent directly attached to a major league ballpark with views of the field, the young Orioles fan caught the attention of a few players during a training session yesterday.And with Baltimore outfielder Colton Cowser wanting to test out his arm strength, a souvenir baseball made it all the way from the diamond up to the fan’s hotel room.COLTON COWSER JUST THREW IT TO THE WINDOW AND WE GOT A BALL!NO WAY THAT JUST HAPPENED! #Birdland pic.twitter.com/gVwm5zKoML— HiMyNameIsJC 🫡 (@HiMyNameIsJC_) March 26, 2025The Orioles' content team got their own angle of Cowser's throw, which made its way into th...

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6 d. ago Man wanted in several Toronto Police probes including ramming of cop vehicles

A man without a fixed address is wanted for a mishmash of alleged criminal activity across the city including ramming a trio of police vehicles. A Toronto Police news release issued Wednesday night details various alleged crimes including incidents spanning from last fall through to this week. The suspect is sought for 27 offences in […]

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6 d. ago Man wanted in several police probes including ramming of cop vehicles

A man is accused of a mishmash of criminal charges across the city including ramming a trio of police vehicles. Toronto Police detailed various alleged incidents spanning from last fall to this week with the suspect sought for 27 offences in all. Police alleged that on Oct. 23 around 3 a.m., the accused went to […]

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7 d. ago Downtown Toronto park to be renovated for second time in just a few years

A Toronto park that was just refurbished in 2019 is set to once again be ripped up for a second beautification project just a few years later — but, residents need not worry about any misallocation of public funds, as the revamp is being funded by the local billionaire family behind the Loblaws empire.The Westons, among the richest families in the country, have just offered up a whopping $50 million through their philanthropic arms toward improving Queen's Park North, the top half of the central downtown green space frequented by tourists, U of T students, TTC riders and more.The park sits a stone's throw away from, among other notable sites, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), which the Westons have also supported with their wealth over the years. It also lies right outside the doors of the Ontario Legislative Building, where former Lieutenant Governor (and wife to Loblaws heir Galen Weston Jr.) Hilary Weston used to work — apparently something that...

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7 d. ago Toronto shopper says Value Village resold doll she donated at 5 times the price

After donating a doll she had purchased from Value Village, one shopper claims she was surprised to find it on the shelf listed for a much higher price.A Toronto-based poster in a Facebook group called Value Village Rip Offs and Obscene Price Hikes (The REAL rant page) shared her experience, stating that she finally had "something to complain about."She said that several years ago, she had purchased what appears to be a doll of Edna Mode, a character from the animated superhero film The Incredibles. "I bought this for $4.99 at Value Village years ago," she wrote. "My daughter played with it a bit but wasn't crazy about it, so I sent it back."She alleged that a few days after donating it, she returned to the store and found the same doll on the shelf in even worse condition and at five times the markup."Not only is it trashed from being there [for] two days, [but] look at the ridiculous price they put on it," she stated.She included a photo of the doll she said she purchased for $4.9...

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7 d. ago The TSX Celebrates the 30 Years Listing Anniversary of Globex Mining Enterprises Inc.

ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yesterday, the Toronto Stock Exchange surprised the Globex Team with this announcement posted on the TSX building downtown in the City of Toronto. Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. (GMX-TSX) was originally listed on the Montreal Stock Exchange in January of 1988 and transferred from the Montreal Stock Exchange […]

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8 d. ago Toronto councillor Jennifer McKelvie to run for federal Liberals in Ajax

Toronto city councillor Jennifer McKelvie is running as the federal Liberal candidate in Ajax.

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