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September 17, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink This Toronto green space will have goats and sheep roaming around this month This fall, a herd of goats and sheep will spend seven days grazing in The Meadoway in Scarborough as the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) researches whether livestock can help manage vegetation and protect Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 17, 2026 Spacing Toronto City Life Election 2026: How to Read a Candidate’s Platform This article is part of a series by Christopher Balkaran on ways to approach and engage with the municipal election campaign. Political campaigns must compress complex problems into phrases we quickly can understand. Our job Read the full report at Spacing Toronto → September 17, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink What Toronto Bettors Need to Know About Ontario’s Gambling Law in 2026 See all posts by Diamond and Diamond Lawyers Walk into any Toronto sports bar this season and the same screen-glow shows up on a dozen phones, the live odds, the same-game parlay, the next push Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 17, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink 8 best things to do in Toronto this weekend We’ve reached the middle of September already, and as we get ready for the leaves to turn, there are plenty of ways to totally fill up your weekend in Toronto. From Suki Waterhouse and Of Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 16, 2026 CBC Business Business Ford, Joly call on Stellantis to make new model at Brampton plant after automaker signals potential sale Ontario Premier Doug Ford and federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly are calling on Stellantis to produce a new model at its idled Brampton, Ont., assembly plant after the automaker signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Read the full report at CBC Business → September 16, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Canada’s biggest vintage sale is bringing 125 vendors to Toronto for a massive market One of Toronto’s biggest weekends for vintage shopping is returning to Exhibition Place later this month, and this fall’s edition comes with a ton of pieces you won’t find at the mall. The Toronto Vintage Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 16, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Why ‘Screaming Heads’ is the best fall day trip Autumn is about much more than leaf-watching. Head to the Almaguin Highlands, just north of Muskoka, and you’ll discover a giant outdoor art environment that pairs peak fall colours with a surreal forest of massive Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 16, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Two ways to celebrate Oktoberfest in Toronto starting this month Toronto is getting two very fun and festive takes on Oktoberfest this and next month, with German beer, Bavarian food, polka music and plenty of opportunities to raise a stein. Toronto Oktoberfest hits Garrison Common Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 16, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Toronto’s newest bodega is serving tinned fish and sake martinis and it’s already packed When Christina Graham opened Bodega TinTin on St. Clair West this summer, she did it with a knowledge of the area and what the community was looking for. “I have worked and lived in the Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 16, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink An inside look at every after party and red carpet at TIFF with all your favourite celebrities And just like that, Labour Day has come and gone, and with it, summer comes to an end. But in true Toronto fashion, just as quickly as the summer season leaves, the fall festivities arrive, Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 16, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Drake’s FOMO film is already gone from YouTube. Here are 8 very Toronto moments you missed Drake spent weeks dropping cryptic clues about his mysterious Fear of Missing Out project, but one of the biggest hints was hiding in plain sight right here in Toronto. Earlier this month, we talked about Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 16, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink TIFF 2026 Day 7: Rami Malek and Lee Min-ho hit Toronto as Rush gears up for a huge night We’re winding down the final days of TIFF 2026, and Wednesday, Sept. 16, brings a world premiere starring South Korean superstar Lee Min-ho, a new Rami Malek drama, Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close on the Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 16, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Only one Canadian spot made the world’s best pizza list and it’s not Toronto Toronto likes to think it can hold its own when it comes to pizza, so the latest 50 Top Pizza rankings are going to sting for local slice fans. Not a single Toronto spot made Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 16, 2026 BetaKit Technology Cohere reaches terms with German peer Aleph Alpha to take on AI giants Combined company will retain the Cohere name and become dual-headquartered in Toronto and Berlin. The post Cohere reaches terms with German peer Aleph Alpha to take on AI giants first appeared on BetaKit . Read the full report at BetaKit → September 16, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink The Liberty Inn: A Caledon getaway with a gorgeous woodland Nordic spa There is plenty to do around The Liberty Inn in Caledon. The Headwaters region is filled with gorgeous hiking trails, cycling routes, country roads and the cutest small towns. But when you arrive at this Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 16, 2026 Spacing Toronto City Life OP-ED: Fighting global warming with joy This month, more than 1,000 people from across Canada are coming to Toronto to talk about climate adaptation. The timing is good. Toronto has just come through another summer of heat, flooding, and wildfire smoke. Read the full report at Spacing Toronto → September 15, 2026 CBC Business Business What Carney's pitch for private investment could mean for major Canadian airports Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he wants private investors to take over operations at Canada's four largest airports — in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. Here's what to know. Read the full report at CBC Business → September 15, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink A celebrity chef is opening a bring your own pasta spot on Ossington and Toronto has questions Toronto has seen its fair share of bizarre pop-ups, but this one might take the cake — or the pasta. On Tuesday, September 29, celebrity chef and MasterChef Québec judge Stefano Faita is bringing BYOPasta Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 15, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Spend a perfect fall day at this orchard near Toronto picking your own apples and pumpkins There are only a few days left of summer and that means swapping white sandy beaches and ice cream treats for apple picking, corn mazes, and pumpkin-flavoured baked goods (and there’s a farm-filled day trip Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 15, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink A massive literary festival is bringing thousands of books and your favourite authors to Toronto Reading is trending again, both the actual act and using books and similar literary memorabilia as fashion accessories. But for some people, reading is a full-on lifestyle — and if that sounds like you, there’s Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 15, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink TIFF celebrities are spending the festival cuddling adoptable Toronto rescue puppies TIFF’s biggest stars have been sharing the spotlight with a much furrier group of scene-stealers this year (and honestly we can’t decide who we adore more). Toronto rescue puppies have been hanging out at the Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 15, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink You can spend over $2,000 at these 3 Toronto restaurants before the main course even hits the table Toronto has no shortage of ways to spend a lot of money on dinner. And if you’re ordering the city’s most expensive ingredients, the bill can get pretty wild before you’ve even made it to Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 15, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink TIFF 2026 Day 6: Tom Hiddleston, Cole Sprouse and more stars to watch today in Toronto We got through TIFF opening weekend, but Tuesday brings us an Avengers villain and a couple of Disney stars (what more could you ask for?). Look out for Tom Hiddleston, as his new film Tenzing Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 15, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink It is done deal: Kawhi Leonard is back with the Toronto Raptors It is official, Kawhi Leonard is on the Toronto Raptors roster and will report to training camp heading into this NBA season. After a long investigation and subsequent histrionics, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 15, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Dear Sangita: My kid is trying to ‘parent trap’ me with her teacher Dear Sangita: My kid is trying to “parent trap” me with her new teacher whom she loves. She found out who her teacher is for school this year, and he’s coached her before at school. Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 15, 2026 BetaKit Technology Radical Ventures launches Canada’s largest AI fund with $1-billion USD first close Leading Canadian pension funds and banks back Toronto AI investor’s late-stage strategy. The post Radical Ventures launches Canada’s largest AI fund with $1-billion USD first close first appeared on BetaKit . Read the full report at BetaKit → September 15, 2026 BetaKit Technology Toronto Tech Week announces dates for 2027 edition Co-founder Mell Truong steps into executive director role of grassroots tech conference. The post Toronto Tech Week announces dates for 2027 edition first appeared on BetaKit . Read the full report at BetaKit → September 15, 2026 Spacing Toronto City Life Intersections of print culture in Toronto’s laneways The handprinted broadside below was one of my first and most memorable encounters with the works of Glenn Goluska (1947-2011), celebrated today as one of Canada’s most influential fine press printers. The primary colour palette Read the full report at Spacing Toronto → September 14, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink 5 TIFF movies getting major Oscar buzz after their Toronto premieres We’re only about halfway through TIFF 2026, but the awards-season picture is already starting to shift. Some of the films that premiered in Toronto over the weekend have sparked a wave of Oscar chatter, with Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 14, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink George Chuvalo, the Toronto boxing legend Muhammad Ali couldn’t knock down, dies at 89 Toronto boxing legend George Chuvalo, who famously went the distance with Muhammad Ali and was never knocked down in 93 professional fights, has died at the age of 89. Sully’s Boxing Gym in Toronto, where Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 14, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink 5 festivals happening in Toronto this weekend that you don’t want to miss Summer may almost be over, but festival season certainly isn’t! Toronto is still filling up our weekend plans with festivals of all kinds this September — way beyond TIFF, of course. If you need a Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 14, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Mark Carney got TIFF 2026’s loudest cheers. Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem are up next Prime Minister Mark Carney somehow upstaged Hollywood’s biggest stars on the TIFF red carpet on Sunday night, and honestly, we’re all for it. Carney isn’t exactly one to shy away from the spotlight, and he Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 14, 2026 The Local Community The Data Centre Backlash Has Come to Mississauga—and It’s Swallowing the Municipal Election The post The Data Centre Backlash Has Come to Mississauga—and It’s Swallowing the Municipal Election appeared first on The Local . Read the full report at The Local → September 14, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Where to find the best matcha in Toronto Toronto is seeing green — literally. Matcha the finely ground green tea powder that’s taken over Instagram feeds and café counters, has officially gone from wellness trend to full-blown obsession. You’ll find it whipped into Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 14, 2026 Spacing Toronto City Life Yonge Street, Evening, November 6, 1965 A few of weeks ago, while searching the Toronto Telegram online archive for aerial photos of the historic industrial waterfront, I came across a remarkable series of about 40 images from 1965 by Telegram photojournalist Read the full report at Spacing Toronto → September 12, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink You can do a full-on burger crawl down Ossington and here’s the lineup Ossington Avenue isn’t just one of Toronto’s coolest streets — it’s an outright culinary destination. While it’s famous for natural wine bars, Michelin-recognized restaurants and cozy cafes, the strip hides a secret identity: it is Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 11, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink 5 essential style lessons we’ve learned from ‘Heated Rivalry’ star Hudson Williams Ever since Hudson Williams skyrocketed to fame last year thanks to the obsession over Heated Rivalry, he and his co-star Connor Storrie have been repeatedly going viral and setting trends. And Williams seems to have Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 11, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Coding or hairdressing? 3 Toronto experts share the truth about AI-proof jobs Across classrooms and at dinner tables, children are often asked: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” But in 2026, there’s a bigger conversation lurking thanks to the growth of AI — Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 11, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink We’re partnering with Toronto’s top chefs and the TTC to crown the city’s best beef patty It’s time to settle one of Toronto’s most passionately debated food questions: who actually makes the best Jamaican beef patty near the subway? Whether you grab yours inside a station or make a quick stop Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 11, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink This Toronto walking tour uncovers the hidden street art you probably walk past every day Toronto is filled with vibrant street art and graffiti culture, but some of the city’s most interesting street culture comes in a much smaller form: stickers. On Saturday, Torontonians can take a closer look at Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 11, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink When Grunge Ruled: Melissa Auf der Maur Brings the ’90s Rock Revolution to the AGO Years back, the Art Gallery of Ontario presented a number of exhibitions that veered heavily into pop culture: David Bowie and Guillermo del Toro to name just two. The move wasn’t without critics, but it Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 11, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink LISA, Rebel Wilson and the biggest stars at TIFF today We’re only on day two of TIFF 2026, so we’ve still got tons more stars and celeb-packed events to look out for (some of them free!). BLACKPINK’s LISA is expected to make a major red-carpet Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 11, 2026 BetaKit Technology CIBC commits $2 billion to financing smaller defence and dual-use businesses Toronto-based bank joins BMO, RBC, and Canada’s other big banks in ramping up its support for defence. The post CIBC commits $2 billion to financing smaller defence and dual-use businesses first appeared on BetaKit . Read the full report at BetaKit → September 11, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Inside Koré: Toronto’s new cave-themed rooftop restaurant serving burrata in the clouds You no longer need to haul yourself to King West or book a flight to Quintana Roo for an epic night out. Perched high above the northwest corner of the GTA, Koré Rooftop is bringing Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 11, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink 10 free things to do at TIFF 2026 this opening weekend without a movie ticket TIFF tickets can easily run $30 or more (and dining experiences into the thousands), but some of the best festival action this opening weekend won’t cost you anything. From a free Our Lady Peace concert Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 11, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Former prime minister Justin Trudeau in Toronto for new launch at TIFF Justin Trudeau and his one-time political adviser Katie Telford are in town at the Toronto International Film Festival for a new project, and this one has nothing to do with Parliament Hill. The ex-prime minister Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 11, 2026 Spacing Toronto City Life Election 2026: Culture wars are warping cycling policy In 2014, I did something I never imagined I would do — especially after years spent as a political staffer watching campaigns from the inside. I put my name on a ballot. The invitation came Read the full report at Spacing Toronto → September 11, 2026 The Local Community Toronto’s Most Well-Known Defender of the Unhoused Runs for Council The post Toronto’s Most Well-Known Defender of the Unhoused Runs for Council appeared first on The Local . Read the full report at The Local → September 10, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Reading is officially back so here are 6 outfits you’ll see all over Toronto this fall Back to school, back to work and back to business — but who says workwear has to be boring? Jeanne Beker pulled together outfits inspired by the city’s most literary for a fall style uniform Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 10, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Stink again: Toronto Garlic Festival wafts its way back and its bringing the bulbs There is a free Toronto festival dedicated to garlic and it’s happening on Sept. 27 at Allan Gardens. This is the first year at Allan Gardens for the Toronto Garlic Festival, which is celebrating its Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 10, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Who’s at TIFF today? Naomi Watts, Sebastian Stan and the stars to watch on Sept. 10 Toronto’s biggest movie week officially kicks off today, and the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is bringing some serious star power downtown! Opening day brings everything from a Naomi Watts world premiere and a Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 10, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink This GTA food writer won an ‘Oscar of the food world’ and you need to know her name A Mississauga-based cookbook author has made food history, becoming the first Nigerian cookbook author to win a James Beard Foundation Award. Ozoz Sokoh, the food writer and culinary anthropologist behind Kitchen Butterfly, won the 2026 Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 10, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink A Fine Balance at Crow’s Theatre is a magnificent, heartbreaking stage adaptation Every once in a while a play comes along that defies all expectations. One that is so perfect, so moving, most superlatives just aren’t enough. Such is the case with A Fine Balance, on now Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 10, 2026 BetaKit Technology Toronto Pearson wants to clear biometric travel for takeoff The airport is testing facial verification at boarding as it prepares to handle 65 million passengers a year. The post Toronto Pearson wants to clear biometric travel for takeoff first appeared on BetaKit . Read the full report at BetaKit → September 10, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink 10 huge TIFF premieres happening in Toronto this opening weekend The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is officially back, and Toronto is once again the centre of the movie world. TIFF kicks off Thursday with nearly 300 films scheduled before the festival wraps on Sept. Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 10, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Harry Styles is coming back to Toronto with two Rogers Stadium shows Harry Styles is making his return to Toronto. The pop star just announced two Toronto dates for his 2027 Together, Together Tour, with shows set for May 7 and 8 at Rogers Stadium. Sure, the Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 10, 2026 The Local Community Doug Ford vs. Toronto The post Doug Ford vs. Toronto appeared first on The Local . Read the full report at The Local → September 9, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Black Lagoon Halloween Pop-Up Is Coming to The Drake Hotel The Drake Hotel is getting a seriously spooky makeover this fall as the award-winning Halloween cocktail experience Black Lagoon arrives on Queen West. Known for turning bars into immersive Halloween experiences, Black Lagoon is set Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 9, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Here are all the Toronto spots that just landed on Canada’s Top 50 Chinese restaurant list Toronto is making a strong showing on this year’s Chinese Restaurant Awards list, with 10 Toronto and GTA restaurants landing among the 2026 Elite 30 Canada Top 50 honourees. The list, released ahead of the Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 9, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink A monochrome green matcha-inspired hotel suite is popping up on Ossington and everything is free If you’re looking for plans this weekend, a massive monochrome green hotel room dedicated to all things matcha is popping up — and literally everything inside is free. Oatly is bringing its new ready-to-drink Oat Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 9, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink This secret Scottish beach town in Ontario has sandy shores and a Phantom Piper who plays at sunset Ontario has deep ties to Scottish heritage, but few places celebrate those roots like Kincardine. The picturesque Lake Huron beach community is nestled along the province’s west coast between Goderich and Port Elgin, about three Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 9, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink A popular cottage-country restaurant just blasted toxic weekenders in an explosive Instagram post A popular Port Stanley restaurant just called out toxic weekender behaviour in a viral Instagram post, and the shock factor is hitting way too close to home for anyone in Ontario hospitality. Two Forks, a Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 9, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Up close and personal with the Toronto actor co-starring in TIFF’s hottest film ‘I Play Rocky’ Award-winning Toronto actor Stephan James stars as Carl Weathers in one of the buzziest films at TIFF, I Play Rocky. We spoke with James about taking on the role, and being back in his hometown Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 9, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink 6 Ontario towns to visit to tour where your favourite movies and TV shows were filmed Ontario features in plenty of blockbuster films and highly-rated TV shows — it’s just usually playing a part, just like the actors. From our smallest towns to our most bustling cities, this province is called Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 9, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink The dreamy Muskoka cottage from ‘Sterling Point’ will be listed on Airbnb this fall If you spent most of your summer watching Sterling Point and thinking, if only you could abandon your busy Toronto life for a quiet (and steamy) life on the lakes of Muskoka, you might finally Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 9, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink ‘Crew Girl’ star Miku Martineau on Michelle Yeoh, rowing and growing up in Toronto Before Miku Martineau was leading Netflix shows, she was a regular Toronto kid growing up in the Beaches, spending much of her free time playing sports and games outside (including her own kid-friendly version of Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 8, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Toronto was warned about a snowy winter. A record-breaking El Niño could change things Just a few weeks ago, Toronto was warned to brace for a snowy, icy and unpredictable winter, with southern Ontario potentially seeing storms hovering around the freezing mark. Now, one of the strongest El Niño Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 8, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Where to spot celebrities beyond the red carpet during TIFF 2026 It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and we’re not talking about the holiday season. The Toronto International Film Festival returns to our streets for 10 magical days, transforming our city into something Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 8, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Toronto just got a new spot serving Caribbean comfort food with secret He-Man and She-Ra washrooms Dave Walker opened Lovers & Friends with a simple goal in mind: to build a space that contains all the things that bring people together: high-quality music, delicious food and good vibes. “I wanted something Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 8, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink A cool new waterfront arts experience is coming to Toronto and you’re part of it There is so much going on in the city of Toronto this month, it is hard to get a grip on it all. But one new attraction on the Toronto waterfront is definitely worth noting. Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 8, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Toronto is getting its first taste of fall this week with temperatures dipping to 10 C We technically still have a few more weeks of summer left (well, that is, if you don’t count meteorological fall), but the city is about to get a very convincing preview of autumn this week. Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 8, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Max Domi gets engaged to his girlfriend of 10 years (and his dad’s reaction is the cutest) Love is in the air, apparently (well, at least amongst Toronto athletes). Last week, beloved Blue Jays player Ernie Clement got engaged, then George Springer’s wife surprised fans with a new addition to the Jays Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 8, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Strawberry Shortcake & My Little Pony voice actor from Toronto to compete on ‘Survivor 51’ Toronto contests on Survivor have a good track record of success, and Ana Sani looks to continue the trend when she competes in the upcoming Survivor 51, premiering on Sept. 23. Although people might not Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 8, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink You can finally get into this Yorkville Michelin spot without dropping hundreds on a tasting menu After nearly a year of wait, Yorkville’s Michelin-starred Aburi Hana is finally re-opening this month. On September 17, you can experience the all-new concept that includes an à la carte menu for the first time Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 8, 2026 Spacing Toronto City Life Election 2026: Let’s talk about local democracy in Toronto co-written by Nick Vlahos, Patricia Wood and Gabriel Eidelman Housing. Transit. Crime. Taxes. Bike lanes. Billy Bishop Airport. Almost every major issue facing Toronto turns on the same question. Who should decide: the City, the Read the full report at Spacing Toronto → September 4, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Toronto’s newest vintage store is hosting regular markets and Raptors giveaways Fashion doesn’t exist in a vacuum — it’s an expression of a person’s identity and reflects their interests, passion and evolution through their life. Which is why the owners of new thrift shop Gallery Market Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 4, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink National Read a Book Day is Sunday: here are 7 books by Toronto authors to add to your reading list National Read a Book Day falls on Sunday, Sept. 6 this year, making it the ultimate unofficial celebration to put down your phone, find somewhere quiet and spend a little time getting lost in a Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 4, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Drake just announced a mysterious ‘Fear of Missing Out’ project, and there may be a hidden CNE clue Drake may have popularized YOLO, but now the Toronto-based rapper is giving fans a serious case of FOMO. On Thursday, Drake announced that his mysterious new project, Fear of Missing Out, is set to premiere Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 4, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Cineplex is bringing back $5 movies in Toronto this weekend Toronto moviegoers are in for a treat. Cineplex is turning back the clock a couple of decades this weekend so patrons can catch a film and have a small bag of popcorn. The deal runs Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 4, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink The 5 Ossington spots that are actually worth the hype, ranked by one of Toronto’s top foodies Ossington may be one of Toronto’s busiest food strips, but keeping a spot in the rotation is another story. New restaurants come and go, menus change and the hype moves on, so we asked food Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 4, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink George Springer’s wife just surprised Blue Jays fans with baby No. 3 There’s a new addition to the Blue Jays family! Jays designated hitter George Springer and his wife, Charlise, have welcomed their third child, quietly revealing the news on Instagram months after the baby appears to Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 4, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Toronto’s Paul Gross and supermodel Milla Jovovich join ‘Heated Rivalry’ cast for season two More news from the Heated Rivalry camp ahead of the second season of the hit Canadian TV as an iconic Canadian actor and others are joining the cast. The previously announced cast includes Hudson Williams, Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → September 4, 2026 Spacing Toronto City Life Brad Bradford’s glaring judgment problem By John Lorinc Spacing So, here we are on the eve of the firing of the starter’s pistol for the mayoral race, and Brad Bradford is already mired in the company-you-keep problem. Or, maybe to Read the full report at Spacing Toronto → September 4, 2026 BetaKit Technology Molagri wants to design a pesticide that evolves as quickly as pests Toronto startup looks to emerge from Y Combinator’s Demo Day with “war chest” to hire more scientists. The post Molagri wants to design a pesticide that evolves as quickly as pests first appeared on BetaKit Read the full report at BetaKit → September 3, 2026 Streets of Toronto Food Drink Toronto’s most popular night market just opened a permanent shop on Queen West The Toronto Night Market has been popping up in various locations across the city for years, becoming a sort of city institution. And now it’s found a permanent location. The permanent version of the Toronto Read the full report at Streets of Toronto → August 31, 2026 Spacing Toronto City Life The Return of Chloe Brown It takes courage to take on a dynasty, but Chloe Brown has courage – and spirit – to burn. An original thinker, Brown has run for mayor twice, coming in third in 2022. Now, the Read the full report at Spacing Toronto → August 31, 2026 Spacing Toronto City Life Election 2026: How to critically listen to a municipal candidate This article begins a series by Christopher Balkaran on ways to approach and engage with the municipal election campaign. Growing up in Scarborough, I routinely watched mayoral debates frame transit through the experience of downtown Read the full report at Spacing Toronto → August 28, 2026 BetaKit Technology How Toronto is using Clariti’s AI to speed up building permit approvals Vancouver-based Clariti’s software, CivCheck, flags mistakes in initial applications. The post How Toronto is using Clariti’s AI to speed up building permit approvals first appeared on BetaKit . Read the full report at BetaKit → August 28, 2026 BetaKit Technology “From soup to qubits”: Xanadu to open advanced photonics hub in old Campbell’s factory Toronto firm lands $195-million loan in Canada’s largest quantum manufacturing investment. The post “From soup to qubits”: Xanadu to open advanced photonics hub in old Campbell’s factory first appeared on BetaKit . Read the full report at BetaKit → August 28, 2026 Spacing Toronto City Life VIDEO: Art of Maintenance In this walk, roll, and talk, Artmap visits two of their most-loved public art spaces, each commissioned 10 years apart: Diamond Jubilee Promenade (2015) and the Biidaasige (“bee-daw-si-geh”) Park (2025). Participants in the video underscore Read the full report at Spacing Toronto → August 27, 2026 BetaKit Technology Timia Capital expands B2B tech lending capacity with funding from SAF Group Toronto firm says fresh financing gives it another $60 million CAD to deploy. The post Timia Capital expands B2B tech lending capacity with funding from SAF Group first appeared on BetaKit . Read the full report at BetaKit → August 25, 2026 BetaKit Technology Kepler Communications’ space-based data centres come online Toronto firm is now delivering space compute capabilities to commercial and government partners. The post Kepler Communications’ space-based data centres come online first appeared on BetaKit . Read the full report at BetaKit → August 25, 2026 Spacing Toronto City Life OP-ED: Can Toronto give itself a green light? This op-ed launches our pre-election discussions of key issues ahead of Toronto’s October 26 municipal election. Our election issue will be published later in September. On an icy day last December, Mac Bauer, AKA the Read the full report at Spacing Toronto →