This week has been quite a newsworthy item for tech news in Toronto. A big announcement of two new tech hubs from MaRS Discovery District and Instacart along with Elevate kicking off its second annual, city-wide tech fest on Tuesday. Yung Wu, CEO of MaRS made the announcement on the Elevate main stage that its newest tech … Read more
Live Nation’s proposal to convert part of the Champions-Greenwood Off-Track Betting teletheatre at Queen Street East and Kingston Road into a live music venue has received approval from the Toronto and East York Committee of Adjustment. The vote gives the green light to move forward with alterations to the existing entertainment venue and increase capacity … Read more
Fall is on its way but you can still party it up at the beach this weekend. The Toronto Beaches Festival will be taking place on September 22 and 23 at Woodbine Beach. Sun is in the forecast this weekend so head to the beach and get ready for some good eats, music, and entertainment. Participate in … Read more
The Countertenor Madness concert on Friday, October 5 at 7:30 p.m. will showcase five countertenors in a one-of-a-kind extravaganza. It is rare enough to have one countertenor roaming around, but it is almost unheard of to have five in the same concert. This is possibly one of the only times you will hear such a … Read more
With lots of empty stores for lease in and around the Beach community and marijuana becoming legal in Ontario for the first time as early as this fall, the question is: will cannabis stores take over the area? Before making such assumptions, it’s important to hone in on some facts. The Ontario government will legalize … Read more
The Woodbine bike lanes are getting a connection to the Martin Goodman Trail south of Queen Street East nearly a year after they were installed. On July 30, city council approved a plan to install two new traffic signals—one at Woodbine and Dixon Avenues, another at Queen, Lockwood Road and Sarah Ashbridge Avenue—needed for the … Read more
After a cool start to the week, Toronto is going to get warm again by the weekend. For those of you looking to still enjoy the summer weather, this weekend will be one to look forward to! According to the Weather Network, the cooler summer temperatures won’t be lasting long. So for those enjoying these … Read more
Eat, drink, dance to 80s/90s tunes, check out the artisan market and chill out on the beach. Saturday 22nd noon-8 pm, Sunday 23rd noon-6 pm. This is a free event. RSVP on Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/2MvftcG Dates: Sep 22, 2018 12:00 PM to Sep 23, 2018 6:00 PM Location: Woodbine Beach 1675 Lake Shore E, Toronto, Ontario M4L 1G7