3 h. ago There are 4 places in the GTA that cost more to live in than Toronto

When it comes to the cost of living in Canada, Toronto often takes the spotlight as one of the priciest places to call home. With its bustling downtown core, soaring condo prices, and ever-rising rent, it's no surprise many assume it tops the charts for affordability challenges, but this isn't quite the case. One would be forgiven for thinking that Toronto is the most expensive city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), but other cities in the region regularly top the 416 in average cost of living. A recent MoneySense report reveals four cities that surpass Toronto among the most expensive places to live in the GTA, and a couple of them don't come as a huge surprise to anyone paying attention to regional home prices and the increase in living costs. Richmond HillAn aerial view of a residential street in Richmond Hill. Photo by liran finzi sokolovski/Shutterstock. According to the report, Richmond Hill leads the pack amo...

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5 d. ago Toronto gym is home to the new and trending HYROX workout competition

Resilience Fitness in Toronto has a question for you: Have you heard of HYROX, the world's fastest-growing fitness race?With close to 15,000 racers expected to compete in Toronto this fall, chances are you will be hearing it soon!Blending 8 kilometres of running broken up by 8 functional workouts — think burpees, sled pushes, and more — HYROX pushes athletes to their mental and physical limit. With an electric environment complete with a live DJ, HYROX fever is set to take Toronto by storm this October! The GTA's HYROX training gymBut don't take my word for it.Leading the charge on the Toronto HYROX lifestyle are Andrew Gillis and Josh Greenbaum, co-owners of Resilience Fitness, a local gym that specializes in HYROX training classes and full-scale race simulations.Resilience Fitness DurhamGillis and Greenbaum have been lifelong practitioners of hybrid fitness, and once they saw HYROX, they knew it was the competitive piece n...

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9 d. ago Here's what you have to earn per hour to afford living in Toronto

Interest rates have eased, the pace of inflation is slowing (though prices are still on the rise), real estate values are plunging, and rent prices are lower than they've been in years.But, it's still nowhere near cheap to live in Toronto, and many people's salaries just aren't keeping up with how the price of goods, services and housing have escalated over the last five years.To float the typical home in the GTA, one needs to rake in more than a staggering $204,000 per year to cover the necessary monthly payments. And, even if you're not locked into an account-draining mortgage, you still have to bring home a hefty sum of cash to afford the average apartment.A new report from researchers at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) estimates that to comfortably cover a one-bedroom unit in Toronto and still have enough left over to fund basic life expenses, one must earn at least $37.66 per hour — more than two times t...

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9 d. ago Here's what you have to earn per hour to afford living in Toronto right now

Interest rates have eased, the pace of inflation is slowing (though prices are still on the rise), real estate values are plunging, and rent prices are lower than they've been in years.But, it's still nowhere near cheap to live in Toronto, and many people's salaries just aren't keeping up with how the price of goods, services and housing have escalated over the last five years.To float the typical home in the GTA, one needs to rake in more than a staggering $204,000 per year to cover the necessary monthly payments. And, even if you're not locked into an account-draining mortgage, you still have to bring home a hefty sum of cash to afford the average apartment.A new report from researchers at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) estimates that to comfortably cover a one-bedroom unit in Toronto and still have enough left over to fund basic life expenses, one must earn at least $37.66 per hour — more than two times t...

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3 w. ago Matthew Perry House, Make Music Matter to stage Nov. 14 benefit concert in Toronto

Live Loud LIVE, a celebration concert in Toronto on Nov. 14 at Koerner Hall, is being staged by two non-profit Canadian organizations with performances by such Canadian musicians as Serena Ryder, City and Colour, Billy Talent, Royal Wood, Amy Millan, members of Sum 41, Broken Social Scene, Skydiggers and Moist. Live Loud is a collaborative […]

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3 w. ago Four Ontario cities named among the best places to live in Canada

A new ranking names four Ontario cities, including Toronto, among the best places to live in Canada in 2025, though the 6ix may not be as high up on the list as you might think.The report, "Best Places to Live in Canada 2025: Top 15 Cities for Quality of Life," comes from Global Citizen Solutions, which analyzed locales based on their employment and investment opportunities, housing costs, industries, and average living expenses. According to the firm's assessment, four spots in Ontario are considered among the best cities to live in Canada this year: Ottawa, Hamilton, Waterloo, and Toronto.Canada's capital came in at #2 on the list, which highlighted its high quality of life, purchasing power, reasonable cost of living, and above-average access to homeownership due to lower living expenses, which come out to around $1,479 per month for a single person. Ottawa was also given a shoutout for its attractions, including Parl...

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3 w. ago U.S. tourist shocked by Toronto traffic during visit and here's what they had to say

For those of us who live in Toronto, traffic is just a normal (albeit annoying) part of everyday life. However, one American tourist who recently visited the city described the congestion in Toronto as some of the "worst" gridlock they've seen anywhere, including major U.S. cities. The visitor detailed their experience with the city's gridlock in a Reddit thread, which quickly garnered a ton of reactions. "American visitor here. It's probably the worst I’ve seen anywhere including New York or D.C. or L.A. Or India," the Reddit user wrote of T.O.'s gridlock woes, asking how locals cope with the roads.They added that they were "literally now still stuck in it trying to leave and go home" at the time of writing the post, asserting that they came from a place of "no hate.""I'm genuinely curious, why is the traffic so bad? Too many cars, not enough highways? Misdesigned intersections? Or ...

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