Plus, Sceptres superstar Sarah Nurse is leaving Toronto for PWHL Vancouver
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ALL THE LATEST ABOUT TORONTO THIS WEEK

 
 

THIS COUPLE GOT ENGAGED ON THE LAST DAY OF THE BAY’S LIQUIDATION SALE

Rebecca Farronato and Rudin Causi weren’t exactly going for a traditional engagement—their first “ring” was a fidget spinner from Dollarama. So, when the Bay’s flagship location at Queen and Bay had its last, frantic day of liquidation, and Rudin found himself at the jewellery counter, it was serendipity. Here’s how the legendary department store’s final day turned into Rebecca and Rudi’s new beginning.

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Est Restaurant owner and chef Jordan Diniz

SCEPTRES SUPERSTAR SARAH NURSE IS LEAVING TORONTO FOR PWHL VANCOUVER

After two seasons with the Toronto Sceptres, Sarah Nurse is heading west on a one-year contract with Vancouver’s new PWHL team. Rumours of her forced defection have been swirling since the league announced the addition of two new franchises—Vancouver and Seattle—in April. The chatter reached a fever pitch on Monday, when the Sceptres opted to keep Blayre Turnbull, Renata Fast and Daryl Watts instead of Nurse.

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The West Winds painting by Canadian artist Tom Thomson

RYAN REYNOLDS PRODUCED A DOC ABOUT CANADIAN COMEDY LEGEND JOHN CANDY

When Ryan Reynolds introduced his Tim Hortons breakfast box collaboration last month, it felt like peak CanCon. But now the actor is one-upping himself: his documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, has been announced as TIFF 2025’s opening night selection. 

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The West Winds painting by Canadian artist Tom Thomson

PICKERING’S SCANDAL-PLAGUED CITY COUNCILLOR JUST LOST HER COURT CASE TO RECOUP WAGES

Lisa Robinson has been suspended and docked pay following rulings against her by the city’s integrity commissioner. In February of 2024, Robinson applied for judicial review of two of those verdicts, contesting the commissioner’s findings and hoping to have her lost wages reinstated. Last week, not only did the court rule against her, she’s also on the hook for covering the city’s $30,000 in legal fees.

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The West Winds painting by Canadian artist Tom Thomson

INSIDE THE LAST DAY OF THE BAY’S TORONTO FLAGSHIP

After more than 350 years in business, the Hudson’s Bay Company closed its doors for the last time this past weekend. Here, a photographic tour of a gutted Queen Street landmark.

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