27 h. ago Massive crowd expected at Scotiabank Arena for Toronto Sceptres PWHL game

The Toronto Sceptres are heading back to Scotiabank Arena.For the third year in a row, the city’s PWHL team is taking to the biggest hockey rink in Toronto for a regular season matchup, with this year’s edition set for Jan. 17, 2026.The Sceptres have twice played at Scotiabank Arena before under the game billed as the Battle on Bay Street, drawing 19,102 fans in 2024 and 19,285 in 2025.“The game at Scotiabank Arena is easily one of the most exciting games of the year. The energy there the last two seasons has been incredible, you feel it through your whole body,” said Sceptres defender Renata Fast. “Playing in front of 19,000 passionate fans at home is an experience you can’t really put into words. I know this game is circled on all of our calendars.”The Vancouver Goldeneyes are the opponent on the day, with former Sceptres players Sarah Nurse, Hannah Miller, Kristen Campbell and Izzy Daniel all making their first trip back to player their o...

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31 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays are trying to woo top free agent down in Florida

The Toronto Blue Jays are hoping a bit of holiday magic might help them land one of the game's top free agents.According to FanSided's Robert Murray and later followed up by multiple reports, free agent Kyle Tucker visited the Blue Jays' complex in Dunedin, Florida, this week.Several Blue Jays players in recent seasons have spoken about the quality of the team's facilities both in Florida and Toronto.And for a player like Tucker, who's expected to land a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars, it'd only make sense to get a full tour of his home digs if he were to end up signing in Toronto.If nothing else, it shows that the Jays appear to be serious in their willingness to try to attract top free agents, with players like Tucker also showing at least a preliminary interest in Toronto.What could the Blue Jays expect in Kyle Tucker?Tucker didn't have the best 2025 season with the Chicago Cubs, putting up: a .266 average with 22 home runs and 73 RBI in 13...

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50 h. ago Maple Leafs not the only Atlantic Division team already feeling early season pressure

In case you thought the Maple Leafs’ autumn affliction was a local strain of ‘Atlanticus Horribilis,’ just look around. The seaboard is full of flip-flopping franchises, save for Tampa Bay, which lost Tuesday and thus has only a single-digit point separation (nine) from last-place Florida. Those good folks at NHLStats confirmed our diagnosis that division […]

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58 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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3 d. ago Pair of notable Thai chefs team up to open new Toronto restaurant this month

A duo of chefs who've been behind two of Toronto's most talked-about Thai restaurants are joining forces to open a new place this month.It's only been about a year since Pii Nong Thai opened the doors of its ambitious second location, a multi-storey "Thai experience" that includes a restaurant, spa and market that's been a veritable success, but its team is already moving on to what's next.The eponymous Chef Pii Nong, having built notoriety at her pre-existing restaurants with flavours and dishes inspired by her childhood spent by her mother's side selling street food in Bangkok, is about to head in a new direction with her latest restaurant, set to debut this December.Replacing what once was Pii Nong Thai's original Bayview location, Chon Modern Thai Cuisine is slated to be the newest addition to the fleet, this time centring around "a new facet of Thai cuisine, one grounded in ancient recipes yet expressed through modern artistry.&qu...

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9 d. ago ENVISION Reimagined: A Smarter, Faster, More Intuitive Platform for Canadian Marketers Launches November 26

See how AI-supported insights and real-time collaboration transform your team’s results TORONTO, Nov. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Environics Analytics (EA), Canada’s leading data and analytics company, is excited to launch the next generation of its flagship platform, ENVISION. Available today, the new ENVISION gives marketers and insights professionals a smarter, faster and more collaborative […]

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1 week ago Toronto bar celebrating 10 years by seeing who can eat most crab rangoon

A legendary Toronto bar is celebrating its 10th anniversary and wants to know: just how fast can you down 20 crab rangoons? The Shameful Tiki Room, located at 777 Queen St. W., is set to host a time-based eating challenge, where the first contestant to finish a plate of 20 crab rangoons will win bragging rights and a prize. The tiki bar is already well known for its crispy crab and cream cheese wontons that come perfectly paired with a spicy mustard dip. Participants must RSVP and pay $25 at the door, so even if you don't win (and if our math is right on this one), you still get a sweet deal on some delicious food.     View this post on Instagram           A post shared by The Shameful Tiki Room Toronto (@shamefultikito)The team at The Shameful Tiki Room confirmed to blogTO that they're still on the hunt for participants, and reservations are still open for those who just want to w...

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1 week ago Two trades Toronto Maple Leafs made last season could haunt them for years to come

For much of the last decade (and you could easily argue, the ones preceding it), the Toronto Maple Leafs have found unique ways to torture their fans.Through heartbreaking playoff losses, star players leaving the franchise, and more twists and turns than an M. Night Shyamalan thriller, cheering for the Leafs isn’t exactly for the faint-of-heart.But in case you haven’t been that tuned in recently, rock bottom might still be on the way for the Leafs, who are in the midst of their worst season in years, as they sit dead last in the Atlantic Division and are on pace for just 77 points.A pair of trades made last season by Toronto could end up haunting the team, with the Leafs' short-term playoff push potentially proving harmful for their long-term outlook.Last year, the Leafs made trades with the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers, picking up defenceman Brandon Carlo and forward Scott Laughton.The motivation behind the trades made sense at the time, even if one could a...

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1 week ago Alek Manoah's new team has already given up on the former Toronto Blue Jays star

Former Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah is back on the free-agent market once again.Manoah was surprisingly cut from the Blue Jays roster in September to make room on the 40-man roster for Anthony Santander. The decision resulted in Manoah being placed on waivers, where he was claimed a short time later by the Atlanta Braves.Despite the claim, Manoah didn't throw any pitches in his time with the Braves organization, and is once again a free agent after the club chose not to tender him on Friday afternoon.It's been a frustrating past few years for Manoah. The 27-year-old was once viewed as one of the best young pitchers in Major League Baseball. In 2021, his rookie season, he impressed with a 3.22 ERA in 20 starts. It was the 2022 season, though, where he really took off.Manoah made 31 starts in 2022, where he put up a dazzling 2.24 ERA along with 180 strikeouts in 196.2 innings. He was not only named to the MLB All-Star Game, but finished third in AL Cy Young v...

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2 w. ago Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider says World Series loss 'still hurts'

Much like many Toronto Blue Jays fans, team manager John Schneider isn't exactly over the franchise's heartbreaking World Series loss."When it ends, I mean, it hurt. It hurt for a while... it still hurts," Schneider said in an interview this week with TSN 1050's OverDrive show.But coming into the season with uncertain expecations around the league, Schneider appears to appreciate a run Toronto hasn't seen the likes of since 1993."I think if anyone said to us in spring training, 'hey, you guys are going to win the American League East and win the American League and be in the World Series,' you take it. But to be that close [and not win]... it sucked," Schneider added.With the seven World Series games taking place over just nine days, Schneider admitted there wasn't a whole lot of time for mid-postseason reflection. And with Toronto suffering back-to-back losses in Game 6 and 7 to hand the title to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the...

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2 w. ago SIMMONS: Tavares deserves Team Canada notice even if none will come his way

He’s not an easy or obvious choice of any kind for Team Canada - not with the explosion of Canadian talent growing throughout the National Hockey League

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2 w. ago Free outdoor curling rink taking over rooftop of Toronto hotel

Toronto's Ace Hotel is transforming its rooftop bar, Evangeline, into an outdoor winter chalet attraction offering a real curling rink.The Winter Chalet Pop-Up takes over the restaurant next month, featuring a specially curated menu and some unexpected rooftop fun for patrons to enjoy for free.Starting Dec. 2, the Ace Hotel's rooftop retreat will roll out a themed menu featuring a cheese fondue with meats, gherkins, fresh bread, and seasonal vegetables, and a chocolate fondue paired with nuts, marshmallows, and fruits. Each fondue is $45 per person.Cheese and chocolate fondues. Photo courtesy Ace Hotel Toronto.The Winter Chalet Pop-Up also boasts seasonally-inspired cocktails and mocktails, crafted by bar manager Aaron Hatchell, with winter flavours infused into drinks like the Mulled Wine Sour ($18) and Sweater Weather ($18).Winter sports lovers can flex their curling skills on the hotel's rooftop, which will be transformed into an outdoor curling ri...

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2 w. ago Maple Leafs snap skid, but big questions still hang over the team

With another game Thursday and a six on the road to come, Toronto is dealing with a spate of injuries.

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2 w. ago Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving takes blame for team’s slow start to NHL season

General manager expected a lot more from his returning team, his coach and new players as Toronto reaches the quarter pole.

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2 w. ago Westons, Thomsons to team up for $18M bid on historic Hudson’s Bay charter

TORONTO — Two of Canada’s wealthiest families want to team up to make an $18 million bid for the royal charter that formed Hudson’s Bay Company and donate it to a group of museums to ensure the historic document’s preservation. Court documents filed late Friday say holding companies belonging to the Thomson and Weston families […]

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3 w. ago ‘Time is brain’: Toronto hospital paving way for remote robotic treatment of strokes

A team at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a robot controlled remotely by a neurosurgeon.

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3 w. ago Buffalo Bills supporters want to break up with cursed Toronto sports fans

Some Buffalo Bills fans located south of the border are pleading with those in Toronto to stop rooting on their team.It's no secret that Toronto seems to be cursed when it comes to their pro sports teams. The Maple Leafs haven't won a Stanley Cup since 1967 and find new ways to disappoint their fan base every year.And we're still not over the Blue Jays' loss in Game 7 of the World Series.That loss, paired with a Bills loss to the lowly Miami Dolphins this past week, resulted in a fan typing out a hilarious message and posting it in the streets of Toronto. "Please, please stop rooting for us," the message begins. "Toronto sports fans... This isn't funny anymore. The Dolphins? The Dolphins?"We get it -- you need something. The Leafs are hurting. The Raps are hopeless. And we can't imagine that Game 7, eleventh-inning, runner-on-third-with-one-out loss must have felt like. But are you noticing a common thread?"The individual al...

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3 w. ago Former Toronto Blue Jays coach says this one move cost team the World Series

Out of all the moments where the Toronto Blue Jays could've won the World Series, one play seems to stand above the rest of them, and it's seared into fans' brains.In the ninth inning of Game 7, Isiah Kiner-Falefa came within inches of scoring a championship-clinching run, sliding into home plate with the chance to give the Blue Jays a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.With one out in the bottom of the ninth and two runners on base, Daulton Varsho cracked a ground ball to the infield that had a shot at scoring the run from third.But despite a fumble on the pickup of a ground ball from Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas, Kiner-Falefa was just a fraction of a step too short. Ernie Clement then flew out on a wild play to centre field with another chance for Toronto to win the game, which they eventually lost in 11 innings.The biggest question that came out of many Blue Jays fans once they dissected it after the fact: why did Kiner-Falefa start his lead so close to third ...

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3 w. ago Maple Leafs place veteran centre David Kampf on unconditional waivers

Centre had been with the Toronto Marlies earlier this season before he left the farm team to contemplate his future.

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3 w. ago One of Canada's best restaurants is coming to Toronto but there's a catch

One of the best restaurants in Canada is coming to Toronto this month, but there's a small catch: it'll only be here for one night.Toronto is home to no small number of the country's top restaurants. In fact, according to the 2025 list of Canada's Top 100 Restaurants, we're home to 29 of them.Still, once you've knocked the local heavy hitters off your list, it's normal to get curious about what's cooking elsewhere in the country — especially when you don't have the time, funds or driver's license to make a trip outside of the GTA to do so.Luckily for those in Toronto who've been curious about one such celebrated restaurant (or who've already been and have been dreaming of a second chance ever since), we'll soon have the opportunity to get a taste right here on home turf.For one night only on Nov. 29, Chef Zach Smith of St. Catharines' Fat Rabbit will be in the kitchen at 1 Hotel's 1 Kitchen, serving a special menu cre...

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