59 h. ago Toronto's futuristic new subway bridge just took a huge leap forward

Construction for the new Ontario Line is transforming sites across Toronto, as demolitions, station construction, and the creation of new bridges lay the groundwork for this game-changing 15-station subway route.The Ontario Line's route will cross Toronto's Don River twice over its 15.6km path, requiring a pair of bridges unlike anything constructed in the city for generations.Crossings are currently under construction to move Ontario Line trains across two points along the Don River, including a high-level valley crossing near the Leaside Bridge, and a much smaller but flashier arch bridge spanning the river and Don Valley Parkway between Corktown and South Riverdale.First announced in 2021, the arch-supported structure — dubbed the Lower Don Bridge — commenced construction in 2024 and is now progressing quickly after roughly a year and a half of work.Once complete, the arch bridge — with curved supports illuminated by architectural lighting — promis...

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61 h. ago SIMMONS: Huge night for Troy Stecher, the smallest of all Maple Leafs, against Panthers

The 31-year-old has been a rather stunning pickup for a Toronto team no longer running out of hope or defencemen

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68 h. ago Group of Toronto buildings to be torn down for huge condo tower

A block of beat-up old storefronts on Toronto's Queen St. E. could soon be razed to make way for yet another high-flying condo tower.A new development application filed with the City of Toronto in late November spells the potential end for a block of low-rise retail properties spanning 329-345 Queen St. E., just west of Parliament Street.Developer Generation Capital has applied to bring a soaring 49-storey tower to the site, a redevelopment scheme requiring the demolition of existing vacant properties.The project features a minimalist design from design architects—Alliance, which would rise just over 162 metres above Queen St. E. if approved as currently proposed.A total of 545 new homes are proposed within the tower, primarily planned as condo units incorporating seven existing rental units, which would be lost to demolition.While most of the block would indeed be reduced to rubble, the proposal would retain the existing three-storey building at 339-345 Queen Street ...

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6 d. ago Huge void carved below Toronto intersection will soon be a subway station

The $27 billion Ontario Line is shaping up to be a generational transit improvement, and while it's still a long road ahead to an anticipated 2031 completion date, some of the line's future underground stations are already beginning to resemble their final forms.Primed as the solution to Toronto's subway congestion woes, the 15-station, 15.6-kilometre line will link Exhibition Place in the southwest to Don Mills and Eglinton in the northeast, including a central tunnelled section through the heart of downtown.Crews are working away at the central tunnelled stretch, which includes underground stations at King/Bathurst, Queen/Spadina, Osgoode, Queen, Moss Park, and Corktown.Osgoode Station — connecting passengers with the existing Line 1 station of the same name — is among the stations being formed through underground mining operations, carving away space to accommodate future station platforms.The station works include a pair of excavation shafts at the northe...

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9 d. ago Huge Toronto skyscraper will soon be one of the tallest in Canada

Toronto's Yonge and Gerrard intersection is in the process of being transformed by a monolithic new skyscraper that will soon rank among the tallest buildings in the country.The Concord Sky development at 383 Yonge St. is quickly ascending towards a planned 85-storey height (that skips several floor numbers and is marketed as 98 storeys), and will soon become Canada's third skyscraper to reach the "supertall" classification reserved for towers reaching 300 metres or taller.But it took many years of ups and downs to get where we are today.Concord Sky has a complicated history dating back to 2017, when now-defunct developer Cresford proposed a slender skyscraper rising from integrated heritage building facades, known as YSL (Yonge Street Living) Residences.Cresford ultimately buckled under what was described at the time as a "cash crisis," and YSL, along with other plans from the developer, were later placed in receivership.Early construction work at the YS...

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2 w. ago Santa Claus Parade route and road closures in Toronto for 2025

Toronto's 121st annual Santa Claus Parade is hitting the city's streets this Sunday, Nov. 23, which will come with major road closures throughout downtown. With this holiday season staple being a huge production year after year, Toronto residents have grown accustomed to the annual detours and road closures that allow for a streamlined and free-flowing parade for everyone to enjoy. With that said, here are some key details you'll want to note for the upcoming parade, including road closures, detours, and the official route for the 2025 Santa Claus Parade. Santa Claus Parade route for 2025 The new route introduced in 2024 was a hit, and organizers are sticking with the same procession again this year.The parade will congregate at Christie Pits Park and depart at 12:30 p.m., taking a detour south at Bloor and Spadina, passing by the Royal Ontario Museum and Queen's Park, and continuing south on University. The floats and performers will le...

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2 w. ago Plan to transform Toronto office building into huge tower slapped down by City

An ambitious plan to plop a tower on top of an existing office building has been slapped down by planners.The late 2021 proposal from Slate Asset Management, seeking to add new levels above the Modernist-style 1968-built Padulo Building at 1 St. Clair W., has hit a snag. A new report recommends that City Council refuse the proposed 49-storey development, throwing a wrench in the Gensler-designed development.And the impending refusal actually has nothing to do with height.First tabled in December 2021, the plan calls for the current 12-storey office building to be retained, expanded, and modernized, while two neighbouring low-rises at 11 and 13 St. Clair W. — home to Shenanigans Pub and a Pizzaiolo location — would be razed to make way for the new building.The office building would be renovated and expanded, while the two retail properties on the right would be torn down. Image via Google Street View.However, a Nov. 10 report recommending refusal of the project cuts the p...

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3 w. ago Divisive Toronto restaurant from celebrity chef closes after under a year

A Toronto restaurant from celebrity chef Matty Matheson that made a huge splash upon opening in late 2024 appears to have already closed.Being a big name on the Toronto restaurant scene is about as sure a golden ticket to city-wide notoriety as any, but, as Matty Matheson's ill-fated Bar Clams is seemingly proving this week, it's not a promise of longevity.It was ambitious to open an East Coast-style diner with a menu that featured items like gravy-smothered open-faced turkey sandwiches, donair and all manner of sea creatures battered and deep-fried, sure, but Matheson has never been the type to blend in.And, ostensibly, he was on to something. Folks flocked to the restaurant the moment it officially opened for business in December 2024, perfectly willing to drop $20 on a relatively meagre serving of fish and chips or a duo of taco-sized donairs (the real Nova Scotian deal comes in the size of your head for under $10). The more folks who visited the restaurant...

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4 w. ago Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia earns huge honour from this Toronto college

Nav Bhatia has been known as the world's biggest Toronto Raptors fan, but one local higher learning institution is recognizing him for his work away from the court.Humber Polytechnic honoured Bhatia with an honorary degree at their fall convocation ceremony on Thursday, with the 74-year-old in attendance to pick up the award."Today we celebrate entrepreneur and philanthropist Nav Bhatia as he receives an honorary degree at Fall 2025 Convocation," Humber Polytechnic said via social media. "Nav is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and business and he also happens to be the Raptors Superfan!"Among Bhatia's accomplishments noted by Humber include the creation of the Nav Bhatia Superfan Foundation, promoting diversity in sport, and supporting girls' education with Daughters of India.Bhatia has been a staple of Raptors home games since the team's inception in 1995, being a season ticket holder since day one. He's only ever missed home games for the ...

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