21 h. ago You can get discounts to 82 different places in Ontario with your Presto card

If you already have a Presto card, you might not know that, besides getting you across the city, it can actually unlock some pretty impressive perks and discounts on attractions, restaurants, and events happening all across Ontario. While some Presto discounts are available year-round, others are available for a limited time only. To get your discount, all you have to do is use a special discount code at checkout for online purchases or show your physical Presto card or digital version in person. Here are just a few examples out of the 82 places you get a discount in Ontario just by flashing your Presto card this fall. Attractions Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) If you're looking for indoor attractions to visit as the weather cools up, you can visit the AGO and use the promo code AGOPRESTO online to get 15 per cent off an AGO Annual Pass. This offer is only valid until Oct. 31.Canadian Automotive Museum Located in Oshawa, this museum is ...

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3 d. ago Bearclaw Gallery's 50th, celebrating Indigenous art without barriers

Fifty years perched on the Edmonton map, you tend to outlast a few of your peers — but what explains Bearclaw Gallery’s longevity? Begun as an Alberta-sourced craft shop back in 1975 by local gallery legend Agnes Bugera after a tarot reading predicted her success, her daughter Jackie Bugera was ten years old when the […]

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3 d. ago Modern Toronto mansion that feels like art gallery costs a whopping $25 million

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to live in a high-design art gallery that also happens to be a house, one of Toronto's newest luxury listings might answer that for you.The 211 Dunvegan Rd. estate in the ritzy Forest Hill neighbourhood just hit the market for a casual $25,000,000, and it's the kind of place that makes you stop and stare.The façade alone makes a grand statement before even stepping inside. Defined by elongated horizontal brickwork and huge panes of glass, the design feels both sculptural and grounded — a deliberate effect, according to listing agents Adam Weiner and Michael Silverberg.The dramatic, sculptural staircase. "This is not merely the premier residence in Forest Hill," Silverberg told blogTO. "It stands among the most significant works of residential architecture in all of Toronto."The kitchen and family room. Even the doors are entirely unique to this property, with each door prin...

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4 d. ago Unions to converge in downtown Vancouver in push for B.C. public service contract

The B.C. General Employees' Union says members of other unions from across the province will join its workers in a march starting at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

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6 d. ago Canadian firms with B.C. links to design Vancouver Art Gallery's new home

Formline and KPMB will collaborate on a new proposed building in Larwill Park at 181 West Georgia St.

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7 d. ago 50 years of Armani celebrated with runway show of his last collection

MILAN (AP) — The last Giorgio Armani runway collection signed by the late designer himself and marking the 50th anniversary of his signature line will be shown Sunday evening in the Brera Art Gallery in Milan. The gala black-tie event is taking place among more than 120 Armani looks created over the last half-century that […]

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8 d. ago You can go back in time and step inside a TTC subway train from the 1950s

Toronto's modern subway trains represent a significant evolution from the trains that first carried passengers on the city's rapid transit network in the 1950s. But while the TTC's original subway trains have long since been retired, there's still one place you can experience what it was like to ride them.Decades before the current fleet of modern Toronto Rocket trains debuted in 2011, a ride on the TTC subway meant hopping on board one of the distinctive "G series" cars with their vibrant red exteriors.The G series trains entered service when the TTC debuted its first subway line in 1954, and these workhorses were not retired until 1990, after having served 36 years across multiple expansions of the city's rapid transit network.Manufactured from 1953 to 1959 by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company of England, the design of G series trains was based on Q38 and R Stock trains then used on the London Underground.Frank Denardo/Wikimedia Common...

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8 d. ago $9M Ontario mansion built from the same stone as Canada's parliament buildings

Just a few years ago, 7 Whitelaw Crt. was a typical suburban Markham house with a dated kitchen, small windows, and an "as is" sale tag.Fast forward a few million dollars and a complete glow-up later, 7 Whitelaw Crt. looks like it belongs in a magazine.This five-bedroom, seven-bathroom modern residence, designed by David Small Designs, boasts dramatic statement piece floor-to-ceiling windows and a striking exterior clad in polished Ontario white marble.The front entrance. Fun fact: it's the very same stone used to build Toronto landmarks like Old City Hall and the University of Toronto, along with national icons like the architecture of Parliament Hill in Ottawa. No big deal.A home office with a view. Inside, it's all clean lines, natural light, and a gallery-like vibe that would make your art collection look like it belongs in the Art Gallery of Ontario.The living room. The wide, knotless European white oak floors run t...

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1 week ago Crystal Art Gallery Increases Ecommerce Fulfillment 5x with Descartes Sellercloud™

ATLANTA, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that California-based Crystal Art Gallery, a leading global omnichannel supplier of art and home décor products, is using Descartes Sellercloud™ and its warehouse management system (WMS) module to consolidate and synchronize warehousing, inventory, […]

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3 w. ago Woodstock Art Gallery raising $30K to buy Indigenous artist’s work

The gallery aims to raise $30,000 to purchase award-winning Canadian artist Shelley Niro’s Borders series.

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3 w. ago Alberta Foundation for the Arts launches free art gallery, celebrating Alberta artists

The gallery will be open to members of the public to view the works Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m.

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