14 h. ago Community rallies in Toronto to call for end to gun violence

There was a loud call for an end to gun violence in downtown Toronto on Saturday as a coalition of organizations came together to march.

Events

47 h. ago Touting better HIV treatment, Toronto service organization closing after 42 years

An organization that bills itself as Canada’s oldest HIV service agency says it will close next year, in part due to groundbreaking medical advances that have reduced its need.

Economics

1 week ago Organigram Global Releases Landmark Report: Legal Cannabis Added $16B to Canada’s GDP in 2024

New analysis shows cannabis as a national growth engine, aligning with Prime Minister Carney’s One Canadian Economy vision. TORONTO — Organigram Global Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX: OGI), Canada’s largest cannabis company by market share, today released “High Impact, Green Growth: The Economic Footprint of Canada’s Cannabis Industry,” a national report done in partnership with the […]

Economics

2 w. ago Stray cat living in abandoned Toronto landmark rescued ahead of impending demolition

A cat that became somewhat famous for taking up residence in Toronto's defunct McLaughlin Planetarium has finally been rescued ahead of the building's quickly approaching redevelopment, giving locals who've been caring for him a chance to breathe a sigh of relief.A handful of dedicated residents have been paying regular visits to 90 Queen's Park Crescent for years now to tend to Cheddar, a stray orange tabby that, if you're lucky, you may have spotted at some point hanging out beneath the long-shuttered institution.But, while the feral feline has happily accepted food, bedding and even the occasional scratch from some of those looking out for him, he's resolutely kept his distance from most humans, making his capture near-impossible (and his future, uncertain).That is, until this week.Toronto nonprofit New Cat City was able to succeed where other organizations had tried and failed, working with one of Cheddar's...

Events

2 w. ago ‘Funding restraints’ force Toronto Oktoberfest organizers to cancel 2025 event

The notice was posted on its website, and organizers said the event – which began in 2012 as a nod to the famous festival in Munich, Germany – will be back next year.

Transport

2 w. ago Toronto is getting a Caribbean street food festival this week

Oxtail, patties, jerk chicken, oh my! There's a droolworthy Caribbean street food festival taking over Toronto this week.Toronto is quite possibly one of the biggest hubs for Caribbean food outside of the islands themselves. We're not sure if that's a documented fact, but the fact remains: this city is crazy for its Caribbean cuisine, and, lucky for us, a festival devoted entirely to it is on the horizon.Back for its fourth year, but fifth event after the first was so popular that its organizers threw a second one a couple of months later, Toronto's Caribbean Street Food Festival is taking over a local park, giving attendees the chance to get their fill of a seemingly infinite selection of island eats.This year, you'll be able to find food vendors representing Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and the Bahamas, to name only a few, who'll be serving up favourites like Jerk chicken, Bajan fish cakes, macaroni pie, rum cake pops, june plum juice, and peanut...

Culture

3 w. ago Food rescue organizations call on Toronto hotel chains to ‘step up’ their policies

Food organizations across Ontario are urging hotel chains to take stronger action on food waste by finding solutions to donate excess meals amid rising hunger and climate concerns.

Events

4 w. ago Canada has most measles cases on the continent: Pan American Health Organization

TORONTO — The Pan American Health Organization says Canada has the highest number of measles cases on the continent and more action is needed to address low vaccination rates. The regional agency within the World Health Organization, which covers North and South America, says there has been an exponential rise in measles this year. As […]

Science