8 d. ago Opinion: Reducing barriers to obesity treatments could avert a health

Expanding access to bariatric surgery and new drugs would help fight a host of serious illnesses and save Canada billions in health-care costs.

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8 d. ago Toronto just got a breathtaking new event venue 68 storeys above the city

Perched high above the traffic-riddled streets of Toronto's Financial District is the city's newest private event venue, a breathtaking space on the top floor of Scotia Plaza at 40 King St. W.A powerhouse collaboration between real estate developer heavyweights KingSett Capital and Oliver & Bonacini (O&B), the hospitality company behind some of Toronto's best-known restaurants, like Aera and Auberge du Pommier, the new venture positions itself, quite literally, high above all other event venues in the city.The aptly-named SixtyEight takes over the 68th floor of Scotia Plaza, a sleek 20,000 sq. ft. space that offers sweeping views of the city skyline and the buzz far, far below, offering itself up for everything from private parties to corporate conferences.Talk about the height of luxury.The space includes a 10,000 sq. ft. meeting and event room that's available both to the building's tenants and outside parties, and another equally sized space exclu...

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1 week ago Huge fashion event returns with runway shows at secret venues throughout Toronto

The city is set to transform into one big runway as it gears up to host Fashion Art Toronto (FAT) Fall/Winter 1664 Fashion Week, a biannual showcase now in its 20th year, spotlighting emerging and established designers.FAT F/W 25 takes on the theme RE:FORM, exploring how Toronto's fashion landscape can be rebuilt and reimagined, and runs for six days this month.The spectacle kicks off on Nov. 10 at Woodside Square with an opening party and debut show by Suburban Deviant, a brand helmed by Canadian artist Danny Welsch.A series of off-site activations will follow, including a Styling Lounge at Le Germain Hotel, House of Hendo's runway show inside a historic church in West Queen West, and an immersive runway experience in a downtown warehouse presented by Sagradessa and Fashion Presents Mario Fugnitto.FAT is strategically keeping key details under wraps for now, including the exact locations for shows presented by House of Hendo, Sagradessa, and Mario Fugnitto, w...

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2 w. ago A beloved Toronto amphitheatre is entering an exciting new era thanks to RBC

The future of live entertainment is bright in Toronto thanks to an exciting new partnership between RBC and Live Nation Canada.Now officially renamed RBC Amphitheatre, the iconic live music and entertainment venue at Toronto’s waterfront is being reimagined into a year-round venue for fans to experience more artists and more shows in a new-and-improved space.An expansion for the agesSupporting the future of live entertainment in Toronto is important to the city and to music fans, which is why RBC is helping to transform RBC Amphitheatre into an expanded year-round venue by 2030.These changes are expected to significantly increase the number of shows each year, hosting more than 1.5 million fans annually. This includes an expanded capacity for the venue’s famous summer season, with the ability to host approximately 9,000 fans in the winter, featuring both seated and open-air lawn options from May to October.Inspired by fan feedback, the reimagined venue will include a new...

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2 w. ago Toronto’s waterfront music venue renamed RBC Amphitheatre, will close in 2027 for renos

TORONTO — Live Nation Canada says a planned overhaul of a popular waterfront music spot will increase summer lawn seating and add movable enclosures for winter concerts. The performance space at Ontario Place has also been renamed the RBC Amphitheatre, thanks to a multi-year partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada running to 2038. It […]

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3 w. ago How to host the ultimate Blue Jays World Series watch party at home

Not everyone can afford the price of a ticket to take in the games at the Rogers Centre, but you can make your house the place to be

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3 w. ago World Series: Toronto Blue Jays host Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1

Rookie Trey Yesavage's improbable season continues today when he gets the start for the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series.

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3 w. ago Toronto restaurants expect a major business boost as World Series comes to town

The 2025 World Series lands in Toronto this Friday as the Blue Jays host the L.A. Dodgers at the Rogers Centre for Games 1 and 2, but the players won't be the only ones who could come out as winners.It's been one home run of a baseball season so far this year, with Toronto's underdog team managing to secure their first World Series appearance since 1993. The team itself has plenty to celebrate, but so do Toronto's restaurants.According to data from Moneris, restaurants near the Rogers Centre saw significant increases in both transaction volume and size game-over-game during the ALCS: a trend that's likely to only increase as the city plays host to baseball's biggest stage.During Game 1, a home game, of the last series, Moneris reports that dining destinations around the Rogers Centre saw a 6 per cent increase in transaction volume, coupled with a 1 per cent increase in transaction size. For game two, the transaction volume increased to 11 per cent.Home games ...

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3 w. ago Toronto bar told to take down social media posts with Blue Jays logo

TORONTO — A Toronto bar and music venue had to take down social media posts promoting its specials and watch party for Game 7 of the American League Championship Series after receiving a warning letter from the Toronto Blue Jays about using the team’s logo. Sneaky Dee’s manager George Diamantouros said his business received a […]

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3 w. ago Série mondiale: des retrouvailles entre les Blue Jays et Shohei Ohtani

Le lanceur et frappeur désigné Shohei Ohtani est venu bien près de jouer pour la formation de Toronto.

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3 w. ago Free watch parties being held across Ontario for Blue Jays World Series games

As ticket prices for the Toronto Blue Jays' upcoming World Series experience reach outrageous levels, with some resale listings for home games going for around four figures, several free viewing parties are being planned across Ontario, where fans can take in the games without shelling out big bucks.With in-stadium seats soaring far out of affordable price ranges, cities throughout the province are stepping up with free public watch parties to bring the action to everyone, and a chance for fans to gather and support the Toronto Blue Jays for the team's first World Series appearance in 32 years. Here's where you can watch the games without breaking the bank! Nathan Phillips SquareThe City of Toronto will host free World Series watch parties at Nathan Phillips Square for every Blue Jays home game. Fans can enjoy the action on a giant screen, with live music and Blue Jays trivia between innings.Oct. 24 (Game 1): 8 p.m.Oct. 25 (Game 2): 8 p...

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4 w. ago Venues across Toronto to host series of free concerts starting this week

Lunch time in Toronto is about to get a bit more lively thanks to a series of free noon-hour concerts to be held at a trio of downtown venues over the coming weeks.TO Live's Sound Break is a new series of free concerts being held at Meridian Arts Centre, Meridian Hall, and St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, starting this week and running through the end of the year.These free performances, which will be held at 12 p.m. every Thursday from Oct. 23 to Dec. 18, will feature a diverse line-up of local performers including Indigenous talent, poets, and lauded musicians playing various genres covering everything from hip-hop, jazz, indie pop and everything in between.The full schedule is as follows:Oct. 23: THE Chmst (hip-hop/jazz) at Meridian Arts Centre, lower main lobbyOct. 30: Ley Vara (pop/R&B) at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Bluma Appel Theatre lobbyNov. 6: The Horah Machine (klezmer) at Meridian Arts Centre, lower m...

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4 w. ago Here's the schedule for Toronto Blue Jays games if they make the World Series

For only the second time in history, the Toronto Blue Jays have a winner-take-all game to go to the World Series.The Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners face off Monday night at the Rogers Centre, with the game having just about the biggest possible stakes you could imagine.For Toronto, they're aiming to go to the World Series for the first time since winning it all in back-to-back years in 1992 and 1993.For Seattle, they're a franchise mostly defined by failure and heartbreak, as they've never been to the World Series since being established in 1977, the same year Toronto got an MLB team.On the other side of the equation is the Los Angeles Dodgers, who clinched the National League pennant on Friday night with a four-game sweep over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS.What would the Blue Jays' World Series schedule be?Just as they did in the first two rounds of the postseason, Toronto would have home-field advantage in the World Series. They'd host G...

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