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1 day ago |
blogto.com | Becky Robertson
Just when one may think that the public's confidence in the provincial government and its Ontario Place revitalization project could not get any lower, shady new particulars of Doug Ford's deal with megaspa brand Therme keep coming to light.
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1 day ago |
blogto.com | Becky Robertson
An airline known for not only being one of the best in the world for customers but also for offering some of the most unique work perks for employees has been targeting Canadians with its latest hiring efforts. And it's now offering yet another opportunity for anyone interested in starting their career in air travel.
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2 days ago |
blogto.com | Becky Robertson
After the anxiety-inducing mission of trying to secure a parking space in downtown Toronto, drivers who aren't conscientious about following posted signage shouldn't be surprised to find their vehicle slapped with a steep ticket, or even towed.
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2 days ago |
blogto.com | Becky Robertson
The GTA is in the midst of a historic expansion of its public transportation system, with three revolutionary subway projects, two LRT lines (plus extensions on either end of one of those lines), a large scale GO overhaul, and more in the works within the bounds of Toronto alone.
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3 days ago |
blogto.com | Becky Robertson
An award-winning Toronto cafe that has been a mainstay in the city's most tourist-heavy neighbourhood has unexpectedly shuttered, with management's confusing (though heartfelt) goodbye message leaving the community wondering about what's to come for business — and the prime address it has called home for close to a decade.
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3 days ago |
blogto.com | Becky Robertson
Whether you love or hate Toronto's automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras, the City continues to lean into the road safety strategy, adding another 75 of the machines to various Community Safety Zones just this month, bringing the total to 150. The tech has proven to be both extremely effective and lucrative since it was launched as a pilot in 2019, bringing in millions in revenue and resulting in tens of thousands of tickets.
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6 days ago |
blogto.com | Becky Robertson
It's pretty difficult as a Toronto local to walk through Trinity Bellwoods Park on any given sunny summer day without literally stumbling over someone you know. Once the warm weather comes around, the downtown green space serves as one of, if not the most popular in the city for everything from dog-watching and beer-drinking to slacklining and farmer's markets, from games of softball and Spikeball to birthday picnics and drum circles — really, any type of outdoor hangout you can think of.
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1 week ago |
blogto.com | Becky Robertson
Toronto cafe asks the public for help with paying its rising bills A Filipino cafe in Toronto that is known for its bubble teas, colourful ube desserts, and variety of other unique handcrafted sips and eats has, like other small businesses in the city lately, issued an appeal to the community for help staying afloat.
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1 week ago |
blogto.com | Becky Robertson
Nearly 200 people flying from sunny Las Vegas to a still-frigid Toronto were jolted back to reality with a little more than your average post-trip blues this week when their plane had to make an emergency landing before even making it back into Canada.
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1 week ago |
blogto.com | Becky Robertson
The "revitalization" of Ontario Place — specifically, the Therme megaspa that serves as the project's cornerstone — has become a blight on Toronto's waterfront, leaving passersby both devastated and enraged to see a public green space and mature habitat reduced to dust overnight despite ample resistance.