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Congratulations Toronto—you’re about to eat a burger. What, you had plans for a shrimp and rice dinner and already prepped the ingredients? Well tough shit, bud! Toss the diced peppers and onions in a Tupperware and forget about ‘em, because after you’re done scrolling past all of these drool-inducing burger shops, you won’t want anything else. Not […]
May 28 is National Hamburger Day, a.k.a an exceptional time to eat a delicious burger. But it’s not the only time. Other acceptable days for burger consumption include Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and even Taco Tuesday. In Vancouver, burger lovers have a number of quality pubs, restaurants, hole-in-the-wall takeaway shops, and food trucks […]
After 25 cases of monkeypox were reported in the Montreal area, Quebec is planning to combat the disease by jabbing some people with a smallpox vaccine. Dr. Luc Boileau, Quebec’s public health director, said on Thursday that the vaccine will be offered to those most vulnerable to catching monkeypox, including people who have been in contact with […]
Just in time for the arrival of Biebs Brew at Tim Hortons, Canada’s favourite coffee chain has just announced yet another merch collab with Justin Bieber. This time, a Biebs-branded tumbler will be launching hand-in-hand with Biebs Brew on June 6. Sweet and simple, the tumbler is all white with the Biebs Brew logo taking centre […]
It was a scene hardly anyone could’ve dreamed up until it happened. Tucked away in one half of a closed-off high school gym in Scarborough, Ontario, with Drake’s biggest hits blaring in the background, one of the greatest rappers of his generation, J. Cole, was suited up in Scarborough Shooting Stars gear in preparation for […]
It’s an exciting time for Canadian streetwear. In addition to a slew of designers putting the country’s creativity on the world stage, we’ve opened up after two years of restrictions and physical retail is kicking back into gear. And just in time, because the sneaker resale market happens to be booming around the country right now. According […]
The annual Prism Prize—awarded to Canadian music videos for their outstanding artistry—has announced their top 10 finalists. The list includes videos by Mustafa, BADBADNOTGOOD, Haviah Mighty, and more. The 2022 winner will be revealed and awarded the $20,000 grand prize at a screening and awards presentation on July 7, 2022. It’ll be streamed live on the […]
Mustafa’s delicate, haunting 2021 debut When Smoke Rises is a meditation on the grief he experienced after losing several friends to gun violence. It’s an emotion that’s unfortunately much too common in underserved communities around Toronto—communities like the singer-songwriter’s own Regent Park, which in many ways—socially, politically, economically—feels isolated from the rest of the city and the country. […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Game 7 curse lasted well after the final buzzer rang on Saturday night. After the team failed to advance to Round 2 of the playoffs yet again, their fans began to take out their anger on each other. A video shot from section 319 of the Scotiabank Arena shows fans going […]
If the pandemic left you pacing at home, more cabin feverish than a caged beast, then here’s a fitting post-lockdown anthem. Aiko Tomi’s “Animal’s Awake” lives up to its title with both prowling synths and percussion that taps like honed talons. The propulsive Toronto alt-pop up-and-comer’s new single follows her recent TD Music Connected Series performance. At […]
