Ashley Newport

With the unofficial start of summer officially upon us, many winter- and cold spring-weary Ontarians are planning to (finally) dine al fresco as

With revellers expected to hit Toronto in droves this summer, the province is planning to push last call a bit later.

A surgical tool that's relatively new to a busy Brampton hospital has improved care for a number of patients undergoing a common surgical procedure, particularly those who might have had to travel out of the city before now.

With eye-watering prices becoming part and parcel of Toronto and the GTA’s low-rise housing market, the shift to high-rise living has seemed all but inevitable for prospective buyers looking for a way to enter an increasingly inaccessible market. But while prices are far from low–recent data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board indicates the […]

Serene places where nature sits front and centre are popular everywhere, but especially in urban areas better known for bustling streets and busy roads. This week, the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto announced that it is breaking ground on what will be the largest Asian Garden in Ontario. The Asian Garden will take shape […]

A little taste of the Shire could be yours for a cool $3 million. Recently, a house that a Sam McDadi Real Estate Brokerage representative called a “modern-day Bilbo Baggins residence hit the market for $2,988,000. Located in the Long Branch neighbourhood of Toronto, the brokerage said the property–which boasts a classic and endearing Hobbit-esque […]

With the average rental rate sitting at about $2,400 in Toronto, prospective tenants might be pleased to hear that the city is moving forward with plans to create an 18-storey, 255 new rental units in the city’s west end–51 of which will be deemed affordable. Today, the city announced that it, alongside development partners Castlepoint […]

To say it's been a big year for 13-year-old entertainer Rain Janjua is an understatement.

Shoppers and diners who regularly frequent Eataly’s flagship location in Toronto’s swanky Yorkville neighbourhood can check out a newly launched concept that will allow them to sample salumi, formaggi, oysters, focaccia and more. Last week, Eataly, the global Italian marketplace and retail concept that currently operates several locations in the city, launched La Piazza. The […]

A desirable neighbourhood in a picturesque (and still rapidly developing) part of one of the GTA’s biggest cities is seeing very slow sales activity, while another suburb just east of Toronto is seeing houses change hands in days. A recent report from real estate platform Wahi found that in April, some GTA towns and cities […]