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Toronto proposes $10 fee for World Cup fan fest after initially promoting free entry
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (569+ words) By The Canadian Press and News Staff Posted April 15, 2026 12: 52 pm. The City of Toronto is proposing a $10 charge for admission to its World Cup fan festival after initially promoting it as a free event. A report presented to the city's…...
Toronto plans to increase transit, close roads to move visitors during FIFA World Cup
2+ week, 6+ day ago (687+ words) Posted March 26, 2026 3: 21 pm. Officials in Toronto say the city has put together a comprehensive plan to manage the transportation of hundreds of thousands of visitors who are expected during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Toronto will host six World Cup matches…...
Annual funding increases to be made permanent for festivals across Toronto
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (652+ words) Posted February 24, 2026 4: 05 pm. After the resurrection of the Taste of The Danforth was announced last week thanks to provincial and municipal funding, Mayor Olivia Chow said Tuesday that she's hoping to make some changes that will help keep festivals across…...
Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival to return after deadly SUV attack, focus on healing
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (445+ words) Posted January 7, 2026 3: 24 pm. VANCOUVER " Filipino BC has announced the 2026 Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver will go ahead nearly a year after the devastating van attack that killed 11 people and injured dozens more. The organization says it recognizes "the community's…...
'A lot of twists and turns': Halifax pilot draws Blue Jays logo in the sky
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (452+ words) By Fatima Raza, The Canadian Press Posted October 17, 2025 5: 12 pm. A Halifax pilot and longtime Blue Jays fan has taken his support for Canada's baseball team to new heights " literally " tracing the team's logo through the skies over Nova Scotia. "I…...
Toronto Thanksgiving weather: Clouds replace sunshine
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (457+ words) Posted October 10, 2025 7: 51 am. After a golden stretch of early October sunshine, Toronto is bracing for a shift in the skies just in time for the Thanksgiving long weekend. Cloud cover is expected to dominate the city's forecast over the next…...
Toronto set for summer-like weekend in October sunshine
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (347+ words) Posted October 3, 2025 7: 49 am. Toronto is in for a stretch of spectacular fall weather, with daytime highs more typical of July than October. Historically, Toronto's average daytime high in October is around 16 "C, with overnight lows near 8 "C. Daily highs typically fall…...
After two big weekends, the North American box office takes a hit
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (782+ words) Posted September 21, 2025 12: 12 pm. Neither a Jordan Peele-produced horror nor a Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell romantic drama were enough to continue the September hot streak at the movies. After back-to-back weekends that had films majorly overperforming, first "The Conjuring: Last…...
From sun to showers: Toronto wraps up summer, welcomes a rainy fall
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (318+ words) By Chris Potter & Joseph Ryan Posted September 20, 2025 9: 51 pm. After a cool Saturday, Toronto's last day of summer will feature some sunny skies, along with cloudy and rainy weather on Sunday. Even with the arrival of fall on Monday, the city…...
Day and night get equal billing Monday as fall equinox arrives. Here's what to know
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (555+ words) Posted September 19, 2025 6: 05 am. Day and night will get equal time for a brief moment on Monday as much of the world heads into fall. The autumnal equinox arrives on Monday, marking the start of the fall season for the Northern…...