40 h. ago Historic Toronto property transforms into Ancient Greece for new immersive experience

A haunting new immersive experience is about to take over a historic venue in Toronto, transforming the space into Ancient Greece for a daring retelling of a story we all know.The name Medusa conjures an immediate mental image for almost everyone. There's something about the vengeful, snake-haired gorgon who can petrify a person with a glance that captures the imagination and refuses to let it go.From depictions in classic art, film, comics and, of course, the iconic Versace logo, Medusa is a cultural figure we just can't seem to shake.However familiar you may consider yourself with the mythical figure, though, Ophis, the new immersive theatrical experience from Toronto's Transcen|Dance Project, might just change the way you think of her forever.Taking over the Great Hall for a limited, seven-night run, the show allows you to — quite literally — step into the world of Medusa and Greek mythology to experience her story like never before.Starring an illustrious c...

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64 h. ago Iconic art that's been on display at Toronto subway station for decades is moving

For the first time in 47 years, a legendary piece of art that's called Spadina subway station home for decades is set to be displayed at a Toronto museum as part of a larger exhibition celebrating the work of renowned Canadian artist Joyce Wieland. In the mid-1970s, as the TTC was planning to expand its network with nine new subway stops stretching out of the downtown core, it commissioned several artists to create artwork for the upcoming transit stops, including Wieland. Recognized globally as one of the leading Canadian contemporary artists of the 20th century, Wieland's artwork "Barren Ground Caribou" continued the ecological themes in her work. The nostalgic quilt, which consists of layers of cotton fabric stuffed with synthetic batting, has been a fixture at the station's Kendal Avenue entry since it was unveiled in 1978. In 1975, Wieland said that the quilt "expresses aspects of the public's growing awareness of their environment and its preservation,...

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4 d. ago Aerial views offer a rare glimpse over demolition of a TTC station

A long-term project to rebuild the TTC's Warden Station is now well underway, and demolition crews are making quick work of the transit hub's former bus terminal.The station's bus terminal was closed off to commuters at the start of 2025 following the completion of a temporary hub, paving the way for the teardown activity now converting the almost 57-year-old structure into piles of rubble and debris.It will eventually be replaced by a rebuilt Warden Station bus terminal that will feature two new elevators linking passengers between a pick-up/drop-off area, the station's concourse level and the subway platforms below.Aerial photos of the site captured in mid-March by local photographer Kotsy offer a unique perspective on the teardown of this transit infrastructure.In the set of images shared on Instagram, Kotsy notes the "big changes happening at Warden Station with the demolition of nine bus bays that were accessible only by stairs."Partially-demolished bus bays sit adjacent t...

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5 d. ago Rare Tom Thomson paintings on display in Calgary prior to Toronto auction

Two rare Tom Thomson paintings will be on display in Calgary for a three-day preview of a major auction of Canadian art. Thomson’s Autumn, Algonquin Park was painted between 1914 and 1916 and is estimated to be worth $1 million and $1.2 million, while Dawn on Round Lake (Kawawaymog Lake), a wood panel from 1914, […]

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5 d. ago Toronto gas station with 65 years of history is about to be demolished

A Toronto gas station shuttered to make way for the new Ontario Line subway will soon be demolished, a teardown that will represent a symbolic milestone of change for an area planned and populated in the automobile's golden era.Metrolinx has announced it will begin demolition of a vacant gas station at the southeast corner of Don Mills Road and Wynford Drive, marking the end of a chapter in the area's history that dates back to the mid-20th century.The gas station at 843 Don Mills Road, which operated for decades as an Esso until its ultimate closure in 2024, is set to be demolished starting next week, followed by the removal of "hazardous materials" in a process that's expected to take several months.The gas station was fenced off after its permanent closure in 2024. Google Street View.The footprint of the gas station must be cleared to free up space for the construction of the Ontario Line's Science Centre station and the supporting elevated guideway that will carry trains in and ...

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2 w. ago Parking lot next to Toronto park to be replaced by new community centre

A recently-closed parking lot facing a Toronto park is the proposed site of a new community centre.The City has announced plans for its Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre, a new public facility planned to replace a former surface lot at 1020 Yonge St., immediately west of Rosedale Subway Station.The disused Toronto Parking Authority (Green P) surface lot along Yonge Street fronts onto Ramsden Park to the north and a City of Toronto Solid Waste Management Services facility to the west. Known as Car Park 269, it was a popular place for motorists visiting the public space until its permanent closure in mid-June 2023.While still very early on in the planning process, the City states that the new facility to be built on the lot's footprint will offer a six-lane, 25-metre-lane pool, a leisure pool, a gymnasium with a running track, multi-purpose spaces, and even access to Wi-Fi throughout the facility.The City plans to hire a design team for the project this Spring, followed by...

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2 w. ago TTC station is currently being reduced to rubble ahead of futuristic replacement

A three-year closure of the TTC's Warden Station bus terminal kicked off at the start of the year, and much of the former station has been reduced to rubble as of mid-March 2025.The transit agency shut down the former bus terminal effective January 5, 2025, to launch a long-term project to demolish the aging concrete structure and replace it with a modern, accessible station and bus terminal. The new Warden Station bus terminal will feature two new elevators linking passengers between a pick-up/drop-off area, the station's concourse level, and the subway platforms below.TTCOther features of the new bus terminal will include improved signage and wayfinding to allow for easier navigation of the station.Since the closure began, the station has been served by a temporary bus terminal occupying the former south commuter parking lot, along with four additional bus stops outside of Warden Station.Commuters relying on pick-up and drop-off are now using a temporary waiting lot just off ...

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3 w. ago A dozen Toronto houses could be torn down for two huge towers

A quiet block of houses on a low-density Toronto street could be in for a major shakeup.Gairloch Developments and Fairway Developments have filed plans with the City of Toronto to redevelop a group of properties spanning 59 – 81 Lawton Boulevard, a block home to a dozen house-form buildings.All homes currently on site would be torn down to make way for the new residential complex.The developers have signed on local firm architects—Alliance, known for its minimalist landmarks like the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences, to design a pair of high-rise residential buildings standing 38 and 43 storeys tall.The towers are slated to rise to approximate heights of 143 and 130 metres, orders of magnitude taller than the surrounding low- and mid-rise urban fabric.Despite a massive disparity between the proposal size and the existing built form on Lawton Boulevard, the proposal site's position a short distance north of St. Clair subway station puts it within a Major Transit Station ...

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3 w. ago Are the Brotherhood of Mankind statues relocating to Contemporary Calgary?

Contemporary Calgary is keen. The city is mum, but confirms it is 'exploring the prospect' of the iconic art installation's relocation

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3 w. ago Dollar Faces Biggest Threat in Decades From ‘Scary’ Moves, Summers Says

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said that volatile policy actions and rhetoric from President Donald Trump are posing the biggest risk to the dollar’s dominance in the world economy in half a century.

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3 w. ago 20 buildings about to be demolished ahead of new Toronto subway station

A block and a half of businesses in Toronto's Pape Village area will soon meet the proverbial wrecking ball (because we can't have fun demolitions in this town) to make way for a subway station on the upcoming Ontario Line.Metrolinx will soon begin demolition on a group of 20 properties along the west side of Pape Avenue both north and south of Cosburn Avenue, all of which were controversially expropriated as a casualty of the new 15-stop, 15.6-kilometre subway route.Approximately two dozen businesses along this stretch were ordered by the transit agency to close their doors by Sept. 1, 2024, gutting the block of basically all activity for several months now.Affected businesses are located along a 200-metre strip on the west side of Pape Avenue between Gamble and Gowan Avenues, and include George's BBQ Chicken & Ribs, Coin Laundry Cleaners, Phyllo Cafe, C Market European Deli, Subway, Pharmasave Pape Medical and Pape Fruit Market, among others.MetrolinxThe transit agen...

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3 w. ago Merz Rips Up Merkel’s Legacy to Unleash Germany Spending Power

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz plans to free Germany from the fiscal straitjacket that former leader Angela Merkel had locked her country into for more than a decade, a move that will revolutionize public finances and pave the way for Europe’s most powerful economy to bulk up the region’s defense.

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