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Feeling indecisive about your weekend plans? Whether you're diving into St. Patrick’s Day festivities, getting...
Struggling to make weekend plans? Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa have lots of events going on! ...
This spot is in North York and Thornhill and also opening up in Downtown Toronto soon!
Considering what’s happening in Iran right now, it’s a great time to celebrate Persian culture through its beautiful food, while holding the people of Iran in our thoughts.
📍Shamshiri, 280 Sheppard Ave, North York
#persianfood #gtafoodspots #northyorkeats #foodreview #bestpersianfood
A Wonderful Wizard of Oz-inspired exhibit is now open in the GTA!
Bloomland in Oz is now open at Royal Botanical Gardens, bringing 25,000 real blooms, warm greenhouse vibes, and life-size installations inspired by The Wonderful Wizard of Oz all under one roof.
Wander through vibrant botanical displays, step inside the Emerald City, and explore a full visual-arts exhibition featuring contemporary woodwork from artists across Canada and beyond.
It’s an all-ages indoor experience running from now until early April.
save this for your next moody date night spot in Toronto ❤️
owned by the same team behind Michelin’s Bar Goa @bargoato, this is their newest venture: Rooh Toronto @rooh_toronto
📍633 College St, Toronto, ON M6G 1B5
here’s how to find this secret cafe & art gallery in Toronto 🫶
it is also a mini art gallery with seasonal art installations AND there’s a photobooth for $5!!
#toronto #cafe #ontario
✨ A hidden gem in Mississauga! ✨
Step inside a space where art, culture, and imagination come alive—free to explore, with thought-provoking programming for everyone throughout the year.
👀 Become a member for exclusive perks and behind-the-scenes access.
🖼️ Current exhibitions:
• A Petal for a Petal, A Deed for a Deed—The Garden We Could Have Been by Shaheer Zazai
• நினைவு | Ninaivu—What We Remember, What We Release by Whyishnave Suthagar
This exhibition brings together Toronto-based Afghan Canadian artist Shaheer Zazai and Mississauga-based Tamil-Canadian artist Whyishnave Suthagar, featuring new bodies of work that draw from cultural heritage to create immersive, contemplative environments.
📍 Art Gallery of Mississauga 300 City Centre Drive Mississauga
🗓 On view until April 12, 2026
#ArtGalleryOfMississauga #FreeAdmission #HiddenGem #AGMExhibitions #ArtForAll
Doesn’t get any better than a juicy burger - especially when the ingredients are locally sourced and it’s homemade 🤩
If you’re looking for a good burger spot that doubles as a brewery in the GTA - @groundburgerbar is your spot 🔥
One of the most affordable breakfasts I’ve had in a long time 🍳💸
They were very friendly and food tasted good! 🙂
🤑 Menu item: "The Classic" - $12.95
📍Louie`s Diner| 466 Steeles Ave. E., Milton.
Certified #cheapeats
These viral desserts have landed in Markham!
I’m so happy I don’t have to trek all over the GTA or downtown Toronto to try these now 🙏🏼 Which are you getting first???
The perfect Valentine’s Day does exist @heartlandtowncentre !📍💌🌹
🍫 Chocolate and Love — 14-5985 Rodeo Dr
👾 Activate Games — 5980 McLaughlin Rd
🍴 Mishree Cuisine — 825 Britannia Rd W
🍦 Rock n Roll — Unit 9A 5985 Rodeo Dr
#HeartlandTownCentre #Mississauga #ValentinesDay
BBQ is my new fav food group 🤭
Tried @hankdaddysbbq in Vaughan and it was sooo good! Brought me back to my days in Texas🤠
What are your fav BBQ spots in the GTA?
A random Etobicoke gas station serving up high-quality grass-fed smash burgers!?
#torontoeats #torontofood #halalsmashburgers #etobicokefoodspots #grassfedburgers
Top 5 affordable Ramadan buffets in the GTA Top 5 affordable Ramadan buffets in the GTA
Muslims all over the world are now observing Ramadan. This holy month is a time of worship, prayer, reflection and...
Top 5 fall family fun PYO pumpkin patches from Clarington to Oshawa to... Top 5 fall family fun PYO pumpkin patches from Clarington to Oshawa to Uxbridge
October is now in full swing and that means fall fun for the family from now until the Great Pumpkin rises in three...
Top 5 Restaurant Openings from Pickering to Oshawa Top 5 Restaurant Openings from Pickering to Oshawa
The best way to bring a community together is through food. People love reading about new restaurant openings and they...
Top 5 Sports Stories for Oshawa, Whitby, Pickering and Durham Top 5 Sports Stories for Oshawa, Whitby, Pickering and Durham
With Winter Olympics and World Championships performances and plenty of national championship appearance by our...
Top 5 History Stories from Oshawa, Pickering and Durham Region Top 5 History Stories from Oshawa, Pickering and Durham Region
History stories are often winners in the newspaper viewership wars as people are often inspired to read about the past...
Five things to do on Christmas Day in Ajax, Pickering, Clarington, Oshawa... Five things to do on Christmas Day in Ajax, Pickering, Clarington, Oshawa and Whitby
The presents have been opened, the kids are bored, and frankly, so are you. The fact it’s Christmas Day doesn’t mean...
Top 5 Personalities/Heroes from Pickering to Ajax to Oshawa to Port Perry... Top 5 Personalities/Heroes from Pickering to Ajax to Oshawa to Port Perry in 2021
This story idea started out as famous Durham folks who had a good year in 2021 and eventually morphed into ordinary...
Top 5 Feature stories in Pickering, Ajax, Oshawa, Clarington and Whitby in... Top 5 Feature stories in Pickering, Ajax, Oshawa, Clarington and Whitby in 2021
Feature stories are some of the most fun to write but it’s hard to find the time to write them, what with all the...
Top 5 news stories of 2021 in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and... Top 5 news stories of 2021 in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and Clarington
It was a busy year for news in Durham and while COVID tended to dominate the headlines and you could depend on at least...
Souffle pancake desserts set to sweeten Pickering Souffle pancake desserts set to sweeten Pickering
One of the best-known specialist restaurants cooking up Japanese souffle dessert pancakes is set to come to the east...
Grilled chicken tender bowl restaurant chain now in Oshawa Centre Grilled chicken tender bowl restaurant chain now in Oshawa Centre
Savory grilled chicken tender bowls brimming with fresh ingredients and a commitment to sustainability and the...
Zellers to add new pop-up stores in Pickering and Oshawa malls August 11 Zellers to add new pop-up stores in Pickering and Oshawa malls August 11
The re-born Zellers brand is opening 21 stores across Canada next month, including pop-up locations at Pickering Town...
Pickering opening new Fire Headquarters Sunday Pickering opening new Fire Headquarters Sunday
Pickering’s brand new Fire Headquarters will get its special day this weekend when the City and Pickering Fire will...
Uxbridge’s Second Wedge Brewery celebrates re-opening of beer garden with... Uxbridge’s Second Wedge Brewery celebrates re-opening of beer garden with ‘Tornadoversary”
Second Wedge Brewery, set for a full re-opening sometime next month, will welcome the community back to its beer garden...
Wild Fork “protein delivery” company opens first Canadian retail store... Wild Fork “protein delivery” company opens first Canadian retail store in Whitby
A frozen meat and seafood delivery company has opened its first Canadian retail store at the Taunton Garden plaza in...
Poké Box fresh food sensation arrives in Whitby Poké Box fresh food sensation arrives in Whitby
What do smoked duck, ahi tuna, tempura shrimp, roasted nori, seaweed salad and ginger honey all have in common? ...
The D FACT’R photo studio and selfie booth now open at Pickering Town... The D FACT’R photo studio and selfie booth now open at Pickering Town Centre
A new photo studio and selfie booth has opened at the Pickering Town Centre. ...
Vital haemodialysis clinic opens at Lakeridge Gardens in Ajax Vital haemodialysis clinic opens at Lakeridge Gardens in Ajax
Patients in need of dialysis treatments can now access them closer to home with the opening of the new haemodialysis...
Sharman’s Proper Pies brings British pie culture to Pickering Sharman’s Proper Pies brings British pie culture to Pickering
For a soccer journalist and self-proclaimed foodie, settling into Canada after spending the first 16 years of life in...
Things to do this weekend in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa: Feb. 28 to... Things to do this weekend in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa: Feb. 28 to March 2
From beading workshops to science fairs, live performances and even a canine circus, there’s a mix of unique events...
Things to do this weekend in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa: Feb. 21 to... Things to do this weekend in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa: Feb. 21 to Feb. 23
Thinking of what to do this weekend with friends or family? Why not let the kids have fun at a glow-in-the-dark party;...
Things to do this weekend in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa: Feb. 14 to... Things to do this weekend in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa: Feb. 14 to Feb. 17
If you've had your fill of winter days—or simply want to make the most of the long weekend—Pickering, Ajax, Whitby,...
Things to do this weekend in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa: Feb. 7 to... Things to do this weekend in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa: Feb. 7 to Feb. 9
Still deciding on what to do this weekend? Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa have a mix of activities for you to...