2 h. ago Celebrating the 2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurs Driving Canada’s Growth: 2025 CQCC Award Winners Announced

TORONTO, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At a time when more than 100,000 2SLGBTQI+-owned businesses contribute over $22 billion to Canada’s economy and employ more than 435,000 Canadians, the Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce (CQCC) is shining a national spotlight on the leaders driving this impact. At its milestone 10th Annual Black & White […]

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3 h. ago Fairweather too ‘downmarket,’ unsuitable to take over HBC space in Yorkdale: Oxford

TORONTO — Mall landlord Oxford is fighting another real estate firm to keep Fairweather Ltd. from reviving the defunct Les Ailes de la Mode department store at Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto. In new court documents, Oxford is arguing Fairweather is not suitable for the former Hudson’s Bay space measuring more than 300,000 square feet […]

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3 d. ago Toronto's Distillery Winter Village warns of scam as Christmas market opens

Toronto's world-famous Distillery District Winter Village officially kicked off its Christmas countdown on Thursday, bringing lots of festive lights, local food vendors, and the highly anticipated lighting ceremony for its massive Christmas tree to the cobblestone streets of the former Gooderham & Worts distillery.While you may be eager to secure your tickets to the festive end-of-year tradition, there's an online scam that Christmas marketgoers need to be aware of this year.Social media users have flagged a website, "tochristmasmarket.com," which appears to be selling fake tickets to the Winter Village.A Reddit post highlighting the website received more than 305 upvotes and 50 comments before being deleted, with many users urging others to report the site as a phishing attempt to Google.Many flagged that tickets for the Distillery Winter Village are only sold through the official website, with general admission tickets running for $18.65 and express...

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3 d. ago Prince Edward Island Leads the Way in Impaired Driving Awareness: November 1st Proclaimed Project Red Ribbon Day

OAKVILLE, Ontario, Nov. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MADD Canada is proud to celebrate a historic milestone in the fight against impaired driving: Prince Edward Island (PEI) has become the first jurisdiction in Canada to officially proclaim November 1st as Project Red Ribbon Day. Bill 103, the Project Red Ribbon Day Act, was introduced by […]

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3 d. ago Porter Airlines lands in Puerto Vallarta for the first time with inaugural Toronto flight

TORONTO — Porter Airlines begins roundtrip service today between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Puerto Vallarta (PVR), Mexico, marking the latest expansion of its sun network. This new route brings Mexico’s vibrant Pacific beaches closer to Canadian travellers. Seasonal service to Puerto Vallarta starts with three weekly roundtrip flights, increasing to five weekly beginning […]

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4 d. ago What to do in Edmonton this week: All Is Bright, Broad View film fest, The 39 Steps

All Is Bright 2025: 124 Street’s warm and welcoming annual winter festival is set to shimmer and churn with music, food and fires, and happily it looks like good weather again, like last year’s. Along with the roving entertainers including Mr. and Mrs. Claus throughout the wider neighbourhood, The Get Downs and Don Berner Big […]

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4 d. ago First Canadian location of popular New York bar concept opens in Toronto next year

A bar concept that's been making a splash in major cities like London and New York is finally landing in Toronto. The in-progress Mirvish Village development at the southwest corner of Bloor and Bathurst may have only come at the expense of the iconic Honest Ed's discount store, but, on the bright side, it's already shaping up to be a pretty sweet place to be.Word on the street is that the development, which will add a swath of mixed-use retail and residential units to the block of Bloor West between Bathurst and Markham Streets, will be home to Pizzeria Badiali's second location, which is exciting enough on its own, but there's even more good news about the development to deliver.Taking over one of the development's restored heritage homes on Markham Street, at the western edge of the complex, a brand-new concept called Book Bar will soon be joining the community.Book lovers across the city have been mourning the loss of a go-to social space ever s...

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4 d. ago LiUNA and Fengate deliver more rental housing to Ontario, breaking ground on new transit

BRAMPTON, Ontario, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada (LPFCEC) and Fengate Asset Management (Fengate) celebrated the groundbreaking of Church & Main, a new rental community located in the heart of Brampton’s rapidly growing urban core. Church & Main is an LPFCEC project, developed in partnership with Fengate […]

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5 d. ago WARMINGTON: Toronto spits on veterans’ graves with land, slavery acknowledgements

Only in Toronto would people putting on a Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11th be so crass as to make treaties and the slave trade take precedence over the fallen troops of Canada's foreign wars

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7 d. ago Toronto coffee shop permanently closing after landlord refuses to renew lease

A neighbourhood coffee shop in Toronto is gearing up to close its doors next year after its landlord decided not to renew its lease. Coco's Neighbourhood Coffee Shop, a cozy café in Little Italy known for staples like espresso-based drinks, matcha lattes, and apple cider, plus a variety of baked treats, will serve its last customers in January.In a heartbreaking announcement shared on Instagram, the coffee shop's owner, Nicole, revealed that Coco's landlord declined to renew their lease. Although they were reassured that they were perfect tenants, the landlord has decided to hand over the space to his sister, who will open a homeopathy clinic in place of the cafe. Unfortunately, the news came after the coffee shop had invested heavily in the space, including adding a new patio. While Nicole shared that the business has been trying to find a new location, working under a limited budget and a short timeline meant that Coco's was ultimately un...

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7 d. ago Oasis Pool and Landscaping Fined $80,000 for Unsafe Excavation Work Leading to Gas Pipeline Damage

Toronto, ON, Nov. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oasis Pool and Landscaping was found guilty of eight offences related to pipeline strikes under Ontario Regulation 210/01 (Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems) of the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000. The Ontario Court of Justice has imposed a fine of $80,000, plus a 25% victim surcharge. […]

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9 d. ago Toronto holiday market's 50th year to feature 750 vendors and five new attractions

The One of a Kind Show has become an annual tradition in Toronto, and this year it returns with a landmark 50th-anniversary celebration.To mark the half-century run, this year's One of a Kind Show promises to "introduce fresh new experiences that make this milestone year one to remember."This year's theme is Candy Cane, and the show will lean into the idea of this iconic holiday sweet treat while retaining the classic offerings that visitors have grown to love. Guests can shop from over 750 vendors offering everything from handmade goods to home decor and gourmet foods. But that's not all; this year it's introducing five new attractions as part of its 50th-anniversary celebration.The market will kick things off with an opening ceremony, featuring entertainment and a ribbon-cutting. It's also bringing a "European-style Christmas Market" to the venue — a first for the show and something gue...

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9 d. ago Food festival celebrating Canada's favourite dessert lands in Toronto next month

Believe it or not, the holiday season is right around the corner, and, being that consuming your annual fill of baked goods is the real reason for the season, there's no better way to celebrate than at a holly-jolly butter tart festival in Toronto.Gotta Luv Butter Tarts, the team behind the annual Oakville Butter Tart Festival, is making its grand return to once again feed the sweet tooths of butter tart fanatics across the GTA this December with a special holiday-themed festival.Rather than relegating all the sticky-sweet fun to Oakville, this time, the festival is setting up shop in Etobicoke.Taking inspiration from major spring and summer butter tart festivals like Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival in Midland and the Caledon Butter Tart FestivalSure, someone could argue that one butter tart festival per province is more than enough, but I'd argue that, seeing as the iconic dessert was actually invented in Ontario, there's no such thing as too many.Gotta Luv Butt...

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9 d. ago Sandra Sanderson of Empire Company Limited/Sobeys Inc. and Catherine Roche at BMO Named Top Winners at 2025 CMA Awards

Zulu Alpha Kilo recognized as “Best of the Best” for their groundbreaking “Bipartisan Wings” campaign. TORONTO — On November 7, the 2025 Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) Awards gala brought together marketers from across Canada to celebrate the nation’s top marketing campaigns and the outstanding talent that brought them to life. The highest honours went to […]

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1 week ago Toronto's St. Lawrence Market transforming into magical winter destination this month

One of Toronto's most iconic landmarks is transforming into a whimsical winter wonderland just in time for the holidays.The Distillery District Winter Village tends to get all the credit when it comes to Toronto's holiday traditions, and it's not without good reason, but another one of the city's historic landmarks has been quietly climbing up the ranks in terms of holiday cheer, too.For a second year running, St. Lawrence Market is gearing up to unleash whimsical winter magic on the city with the return of its Winter Market.Taking over Market Street for an entire month this holiday season, the market will see the pedestrian street turned into a winter village plucked straight from your most festive fantasies, with a slew of local vendors, live performances, seasonal food and drinks, and maybe even an appearance from Santa Claus or two.    View this post on Instagram           A post...

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1 week ago There’s A New Livery in Town: Air Canada Reveals Special Livery in Collaboration with Disney’s “Zootopia 2”

“Zootopia 2” releases only in theatres November 26 and is featured on Air Canada’s Airbus A220 The Zootopia 2-inspired aircraft is Air Canada’s third Disney-themed livery MONTREAL, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Air Canada today revealed a brand-new “Zootopia 2” themed aircraft livery celebrating Walt Disney Animation Studios’ highly anticipated sequel, only in theatres November […]

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1 week ago From Classrooms to Careers: Skills Community Celebrates National Skilled Trade and Technology Week at Centennial College, in Toronto

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC) is proud to celebrate the 21st National Skilled Trade and Technology Week (NSTTW), aimed at raising awareness to students and educators about the incredible skilled career opportunities available across Canada. SCC hosted an interactive event to highlight NSTTW on November 6, at Centennial College, […]

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1 week ago Starbucks holiday menu items showcasing coffee chain’s festive flair

Starbucks Canada unveiled its seasonal lineup including tried-and-true favourites, as well as some new twists coming to stores

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1 week ago Toronto is facing a ‘freeze’ as it looks to increase its landfill capacity

The City of Toronto expects to run out of landfill space by 2035, and despite approving a “long term waste plan” in 2016, city officials are still searching for solutions.

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1 week ago Travel agents hope for return of ‘glory times’ as China resumes group tours to Canada

VANCOUVER — Travel agents are celebrating Beijing’s decision to resume group tourism to Canada after a five-year halt, hoping for the return of big-spending Chinese visitors who were a dominant presence for the industry before the COVID-19 pandemic. Glynnis Chan, president of Vancouver-based Happy Times Travel and Tour Ltd., has been leading group tours for […]

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