4 d. ago Toronto's famous skate trail under a highway opens this month

The Bentway's winter skate trail officially opens on Dec. 20, bringing another beloved annual tradition back to the city.The 220-metre-long, figure-eight-shaped ice rink — iconically tucked beneath one of Canada's busiest highways — will host daily free skating sessions along with other special events throughout the season.Back for its eighth consecutive year, The Bentway's winter skating program launches with an extended opening weekend featuring free skate rentals, maple taffy for anyone with a sweet tooth, and a fun photo op, all courtesy of its collaboration with Batiste Dry Shampoo and Hero Patches. Opening weekend perks are available until Dec. 23, while supplies last. Also returning is the Polar Bear Skate, a cheeky event (quite literally) where guests are invited to strip down to their undergarments and brave the cold for a lap around the rink. This year's Polar Bear Skate takes place on Dec. 28 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.Winte...

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3 w. ago Toronto's Distillery Winter Village warns of scam as Christmas market opens

Toronto's world-famous Distillery District Winter Village officially kicked off its Christmas countdown on Thursday, bringing lots of festive lights, local food vendors, and the highly anticipated lighting ceremony for its massive Christmas tree to the cobblestone streets of the former Gooderham & Worts distillery.While you may be eager to secure your tickets to the festive end-of-year tradition, there's an online scam that Christmas marketgoers need to be aware of this year.Social media users have flagged a website, "tochristmasmarket.com," which appears to be selling fake tickets to the Winter Village.A Reddit post highlighting the website received more than 305 upvotes and 50 comments before being deleted, with many users urging others to report the site as a phishing attempt to Google.Many flagged that tickets for the Distillery Winter Village are only sold through the official website, with general admission tickets running for $18.65 and express...

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3 w. ago Canada’s Most Iconic Christmas Tree Lights Up The 2025 Distillery Winter Village

Toronto’s World-Famous Christmas Market, Presented by L’Oréal Paris, Now Open for the Holiday Season Toronto, ON, Canada, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On November 13 at Toronto’s Distillery Historic District, thousands of onlookers filled the cobblestone streets to help Santa light the 2025 Christmas Tree, marking the official start of The Distillery Winter Village, […]

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3 w. ago Famous Filipino cafe is coming to Toronto this week with the help of a local restaurant

An ultra-popular cafe based in the Philippines is soon setting up shop in Toronto for a limited time with the help of an equally celebrated local restaurant.As far as coffee shops in Makati City (a small city in the Philippines within the Metro Manila area) go, they don't come much cooler than Annex House.Located in the stylish Poblacion neighbourhood — described to me by Annex House's Toronto team as the "Queen West of Manila" — the cafe-by-day, bar-by-night concept comes by its name quite literally, located in a former home.Nowadays, rather than housing locals, the two-storey building houses a bar, coffee shop, design studio and a to-die-for alley patio, cementing it as a home for local creatives to work, play and connect.It's the stuff that urban foodie dreams are made of, hindered only by its location halfway across the world. Until this week, that is.As of Thursday, Nov. 13, people in Toronto will be able to experience the magic of An...

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3 w. ago Famous Filipino cafe is comes to Toronto for the first time this week

An ultra-popular cafe based in the Philippines is soon setting up shop in Toronto for a limited time with the help of an equally celebrated local restaurant.As far as coffee shops in Makati City (a small city in the Philippines within the Metro Manila area) go, they don't come much cooler than Annex House.Located in the stylish Poblacion neighbourhood — described to me by Annex House's Toronto team as the "Queen West of Manila" — the cafe-by-day, bar-by-night concept comes by its name quite literally, located in a former home.Nowadays, rather than housing locals, the two-storey building houses a bar, coffee shop, design studio and a to-die-for alley patio, cementing it as a home for local creatives to work, play and connect.It's the stuff that urban foodie dreams are made of, hindered only by its location halfway across the world. Until this week, that is.As of Thursday, Nov. 13, people in Toronto will be able to experience the magic of An...

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3 w. ago Famous Filipino cafe comes to Toronto for the first time this week

An ultra-popular cafe based in the Philippines is soon setting up shop in Toronto for a limited time with the help of an equally celebrated local restaurant.As far as coffee shops in Makati City (a small city in the Philippines within the Metro Manila area) go, they don't come much cooler than Annex House.Located in the stylish Poblacion neighbourhood — described to me by Annex House's Toronto team as the "Queen West of Manila" — the cafe-by-day, bar-by-night concept comes by its name quite literally, located in a former home.Nowadays, rather than housing locals, the two-storey building houses a bar, coffee shop, design studio and a to-die-for alley patio, cementing it as a home for local creatives to work, play and connect.It's the stuff that urban foodie dreams are made of, hindered only by its location halfway across the world. Until this week, that is.As of Thursday, Nov. 13, people in Toronto will be able to experience the magic of An...

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