3 h. ago Get in one last bogey because Edmonton's golf season is almost over

Edmonton’s golfers need to get their last 18 holes in before the Thanksgiving holiday ends because the golf season is almost over. The City of Edmonton said in a Wednesday news release that the last day of golfing on city courses will be next Monday with all courses closing next Tuesday. Victoria Driving Range will […]

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4 h. ago Toronto is getting a whole crop of new Christmas bars this holiday season

Toronto is going to be home to a number of new Christmas pop-up bars this holiday season.Ho ho h... wait, wasn't it just the summer? Don't worry, you didn't accidentally slip into a wormhole that shot you out in December, but it's never too early to get excited for the impending days of holiday cheer.If you already have daydreams of sugarplums dancing in your head, I come bearing an early gift: Toronto is getting three new Christmas pop-up bars this holiday season.For years, Miracle on Bloor has been the undisputed go-to annual pop-up for festive cheer, and the 2025 season will be no different. The pop-up takes over Third Place (875 Bloor St. W.) as of Nov. 14.But wait, there's more. For the first time, Miracle is expanding with a second pop-up in the city at Boxcar Social's Harbourfront location, opening on Thursday, Nov. 20.Created by the award-winning team behind Civil Liberties and Civil Works, Miracle on Harbourfront will bring all the festive ...

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56 h. ago Hundreds of climbers stranded on Mount Everest amid freak blizzard

The freak blizzard struck during China's Golden Week holiday, which marks the start of a busy tourist season on Mt. Everest.

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2 w. ago Tim Hortons' 'TimShop' merch store replacing closed Toronto Eaton Centre business

For Tim Hortons fanatics who feel the tumblers and mugs at select stores just aren't enough merch, you're in luck, because the coffee chain is opening a dedicated brick-and-mortar merch store, the TimShop, in CF Toronto Eaton Centre this fall.Hoarding is now up around the future TimShop, advertising a grand opening in Nov. 2025.The new merch store is set to take over the retail space previously occupied by Bentley for over a decade until its closure last month. The Bentley store at the Eaton Centre closed in August after over a decade in business. JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com"The TimShop store at the Eaton Centre will be a holiday season pop-up expected to be open from early November to the end of December. It is the first retail store of its kind for us and is an extension of TimShop.ca," a Tim Hortons media representative told blogTO.     View this post on Instagram         ...

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2 w. ago Canada's most awarded restaurant dethroned on 2025 Toronto Michelin Guide

The 2025 Toronto Michelin Guide has landed, and a whole new crop of restaurants is walking away with stars.The annual Michelin Guide ceremony is to the Toronto culinary world what the Academy Awards are to the film industry: a night of glitz and glamour, honouring the best of the best on the local food landscape.According to Michelin, the star designation is awarded to "establishments serving exceptional cuisine that's rich in flavour, remarkably executed and infused with the personality of a talented chef," meaning that the distinctness of the cuisine, paired with the overall quality, is the ultimate deciding factor here.More specifically, restaurants are graded on five criteria: product quality, mastery of cooking techniques, harmony of flavours, the personality of the chef as reflected in the cuisine, and consistency over time and across the menu. Nail all of these, and you've got yourself a star.On the 2024 list, Michelin made the surprising addition of restaur...

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2 w. ago Toronto Michelin Guide 2025 unveiled and here's the complete list of restaurants

The 2025 Toronto Michelin Guide has officially been announced, honouring stalwarts and surprise additions alike.The fourth edition of Toronto's Michelin Guide is here, celebrating the cream of the culinary crop in and around Toronto.2025 also marks the second year that restaurants outside of Toronto in the southern Ontario area are eligible for inclusion, following some surprise additions from the city's surrounding area that made it onto the list in 2024.The guide acts as a framework for tourists (and residents interested in doing some at-home culinary tourism of their own) to discern the can't-miss eateries in the given city, ranking honorees on the uniqueness, flavour and execution of their cuisine.According to Michelin, one, two, and three Michelin Stars identify "establishments serving exceptional cuisine that's rich in flavour, remarkably executed and infused with the personality of a talented chef."There's also the Bib Gourmand distinction, which...

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4 w. ago Apple’s Big iPhone 17 and Smartwatch Event: Six Things to Watch

Apple Inc. will hold its biggest product launch event of the year Tuesday, when the company is set to unveil the new iPhone 17 lineup, smartwatches and AirPods ahead of the holiday season.

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last month Bath & Body Works to Hire More Than 30,000 Seasonal Associates Ahead of Holiday Season

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — From festive candles to luxurious body care, Bath & Body Works is the trusted destination for gifting and self-care during the holiday season. To meet this expected surge in holiday demand, Bath & Body Works is announcing plans to hire more than 30,000 seasonal associates across the […]

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