Urban Living

The current "Vancouver" sign outside of Canada Place in Vancouver.
Urban Living

Councillor To Introduce Motion For Permanent "Vancouver" Sign

"I just think it's time that we get our own permanent 'Vancouver' sign to share our love and pride for our beautiful city — not just with locals, but with visitors from around the world," said Councillor Peter Meiszner.

Development Projects

Architectural Transformation Of The ROM To Break Ground This Month

Wednesday marked the launch of OpenROM: a three-year-long project that will see the Royal Ontario Museum’s main floor and Bloor Street entrance reimagined.

Urban Living

What's Open And Closed In Toronto On Family Day

February 19 may be a statutory holiday, but many malls, stores, and attractions will still be open, albeit with modified hours.

Transportation

"A Godsend": Ontario Eliminating Double Fares Between GO Transit, TTC

The One Fare program will allow transit riders across the GTA to transfer between different regional agencies, including the TTC, GO Transit, and MiWay, for free.​

Transportation

Toronto Finally Gets The Crosstown LRT Parody It Deserves

​Toronto-based actor Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll (Priscilla, Blackberry, CBS Ghosts, etc.) posted a series of hilarious Eglinton Crosstown LRT “commercials” in his Instagram carousel.

Urban Living

What's Open And Closed In Toronto On New Year's Day

Although New Year's Day is a statutory holiday, many malls, stores, and attractions will be open on January 1, albeit with special hours.

Urban Living

What's Open And Closed In Vancouver On Christmas 2023

​It looks like the weather will not be frightful this Christmas, and there are plenty of things you can do to take advantage of that.

Toronto

What’s Open And Closed In Toronto On Christmas 2023

​With both Christmas Day and Boxing Day being statutory holidays in Ontario, many stores will be closed or have reduced hours during the most wonderful time of the year.

Urban Living

Toronto Selects Park Design To Replace Rendezviews

Rendezviews, the colourful patio that has taken over 229 Richmond Street West, will be replaced by an illuminating public park.

Urban Living

Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square Renamed To “Sankofa Square”

The motion to rename the Toronto landmark was adopted with majority support, along with recommendations to rename three other City of Toronto assets, including Dundas and Dundas West subway stations and the Jane/Dundas Public Library.

Urban Living

Ontario Dodging “Financial Train Wreck” By Scrapping Peel Region Dissolution, Some Say

Although full dissolution is off the table, City of Mississauga officials say that they remain “fully committed” to becoming an independent, single-tier city.