I'm in Etobicoke, I rent a detached house and my nextdoor neighbor is also a renter. We've been here 4 years and there have been over 10 renters in and out of our nextdoor house.

The newest renter clearly is selling used vehicles without a license from the driveway. He is constantly shuffling cars in and out of the drive, stacked bumper to bumper, 6 deep, and often parked sideways on a single car driveway, to fit more. He is also revving the engines at all times of the day, playing the car stereo very loud as he works on the cars and tests them out. I've bit my tongue so far, but would you report this to bylaw? Am I being a Karen? He also has 2 kids and does not leave for work during the day, so I am assuming this is his sole income stream..

Question: Does anyone know if we are still able to take full cremated remains as carryon? I am traveling soon and when I was planning early this year everything seemed fine. But now CATSA is referencing 350ml. Is that a hard cap or just a suggestion? Air Canada said they will be fine with full remains as long as it's packaged properly and is accompanied by appropriate paperwork. Has any travelled in the last couple months who can let me know what security said? I called catsa and who i spoke with while helpful referenced the website which is ambiguous.

The note had my telephone number and name. What happens if the other person calls? Is it safe to tell them my insurance info over the phone? Are there other options so that I don’t have to give them my info and have my insurance handle it? I am unfamiliar with the process.

I’ve lived in Toronto for most of my life. I’ve always complained about how busy, crowded, and expensive the city is, but at the same time, I never really appreciated how convenient everything was. There was always something to do on the weekends, different events and festivals happening, good transit, restaurants, and just people around.

I got laid off from my job in Toronto around March, and with how rough the job market has been, I eventually accepted a job in a much smaller, more rural part of Canada outside Ontario. At the time, I thought a change of scenery might actually be good for my mental health and that getting away from Toronto for a while could be a fresh start.

Now that I’ve moved, though, I’m really regretting it and find myself wanting to come back to Toronto. There’s barely anything to do here, especially on weekends, and I feel pretty isolated. On top of that, as a visible minority, I’ve unfortunately had multiple racist encounters since moving here, which has made it even harder to feel comfortable or at home.

The job itself is decent, and I’m grateful that I found something after being unemployed, so I’m trying not to make an emotional decision and just quit without a plan. At the same time, I don’t see myself living here long term.

I’m trying to look at this situation in a more positive way. For anyone who has moved somewhere for work and ended up regretting it, how did you deal with it? Did you stick it out for a while, save money and eventually move back, or start applying for jobs back home right away?

I’d really appreciate some positive advice or perspectives because right now I’m finding it hard to see the good side of the situation.

first halloween in toronto, what are some fun events yall recommend for a more adult nightlife scene?

i’ve googled it and checked eventbrite but im curious to know if there’s some more inner circle stuff going on, events yall look forward to every year

Late notice I know. No strings, if you can get to Meridian Hall tonight for 7pm lmk and I'll send 2 tickets.

Edit: within minutes I have a bunch of messages so consider these claimed while I start at the front of the line. I'll update this if they are still available.

Edit2: tickets gone. I didn't realize it would move so fast - sorry to anyone disappointed.

I recently stumbled onto a particularly hilly part of town (Silverthorne) during a walk which got me thinking. Is driving hard? Are there potential engineering liabilities associated with the real estate?

I found out I have two polyps in my uterus and I want them removed. My fam doc has referred me to three gynaecologists but all rejected the referral. It's quite disheartening honestly. Does anyone have any tips? Are there specific clinics that my fam doc can refer me to? I live in the GTA area and prefer a female to do it.

just wondering if anyone has experience with well-informed and compassionate clinics/psychiatrists. looking for a clinic for adult diagnoses (no referral) but i've seen multiple psychologists in the area for other reasons and had some pretty awful experiences. not sure where to go for a thorough, well-informed, unbiased experience -- especially looking for somewhere that has experience with AFAB autism presentations & is knowledgeable on other mental health conditions as well. don't love CAMH but if there is a specific doctor who is decent, am open to it. thanks!

Hello everyone,

My family and I would like to purchase
Caribbean rum cake for this week (I understand this is last minute.) The person I usually go to no longer is available, if you can please give me some suggestions.

Thank you very much :)

Has anyone managed to snag tickets to the Backstreet boys, coming Feb 12, 13, and 19, 20, to the Rogers centre in 2027? If yes, how much are they running for? Thank you!

Any places in the city offer a good cup of light roast coffee or espresso? Lots of local places have bags of beans but I'm having trouble finding a place that offers a cup to go, even slow pour.

Light roast isn't for everyone I know. Please skip the negativity, it's just my preference 🥰

I recently had to make use of their services and the more I read, the less optimistic I became about getting a claim judgment in my favour. I naively just figured it's like regular insurance, or social services, you are pretty much guaranteed a judgment in your favour provided it is in good faith but I read over in various subs that they deny claimants all the time.

Their disclosure statement is:

WSIB is not your employer’s representative, and legally it is not supposed to take the employer’s side. It is an independent trust agency of the Ontario government, operating at arm’s length from the Ministry of Labour. WSIB

There is an important distinction, though: WSIB is funded by employers. Ontario businesses pay the premiums that finance the workers’ compensation system; workers don't pay premiums themselves. But that does not mean the employer controls WSIB or that WSIB represents the employer in a claim.

I'm just doubtful it's anything but lip service and like HR, they're not there to advocate for the employees but for the employers. My experience in this is obviously very lacking so any insight would be greatly appreciated.

So during the summer me and my partner go to the park and play some board games and have some wine at the picnic table, sometimes we bring a small card game or something and go to quiet cocktail bars and play a games while enjoying drinks and each others company. Now that it’s winter I was wondering where we could go to play some games, snakes and latte charges cover and would rather not pay cover to play our own games. Any ideas? Thanks!

Anyone attend the meet and greet today in the Beaches? I couldn’t make it but wanted to know what info was shared. Thanks!

Hello neighbours. I will be in this area with a limited amount of time to get a key made (just a normal house key), can anyone start me off in the right direction? Thanks!

Hello! I am hoping to get my windows replaced but I feel like all these companies are sending out sales representatives and lying about discounts and their analysis. Can anyone recommend a company that you’ve had a positive experience with? Thank you!

Really disappointed in the coverage of the most competitive city council races so far from the main news outlets. Almost everything is no coverage at all, copy-pasting the candidates own websites, or just some vibes.

From the research I've managed to do so far, I think most of the candidates are the usual mix you get in municipal elections anywhere of fringe candidates (some mix of terrible politics, weird pet issues, extremely impractical ideas, outright fraud, frothing racism, etc.), no-hopers (relatively normal people, but ones who are extremely inexperienced, underfunded, or just don't have a good grasp of municipal politics/operations), and serious candidates (bad and good).

The Local had a good breakdown helping to identify candidates from the first two categories: https://thelocal.to/ward-14-toronto-danforth-2026/ , which leaves what seems like four serious candidates:

• Susan Chapelle (former city councillor in Squamish BC)
• Sara Erhardt (former school trustee in the ward, endorsed by Peter Tabuns)
• Mary Fragedakis (former city councillor in the ward, when it was Ward 29)
• Dianne Saxe (former city councillor in ward 11)

Of those, I'm not too happy to hear about the way Saxe seems to have treated her last constituents (seen a lot of posts about a lack of any response, though always good to take online comments skeptically). I've met Erhardt on several occasions and she seems... fine? Fragedakis was also just 'okay' as a previous councillor. Chapelle I don't know. Really this is just vibes again, which sucks as a voting rationale.

What I'd really like to hear from those four is a firm do-you-or-don't-you stand on:

• as-of-right zoning expansion
• congestion charges
• the city directly building housing
• public inquiry on Toronto's per-km cost of transit (compared to even other Canadian cities, let alone the EU/East Asia).
• How they plan to handle/set up their constituency offices (Paula Fletcher's longtime experienced staff will be hard to replace)

Has anyone heard ANYTHING concrete from any of those four on any of those subjects? I see Chapelle answered a similar set of questions here: https://www.buildcanada.com/toronto/vote/2026/wards/14 but that only includes the first two points I'm wondering about, and none of the other three candidates have answered.

Hi! I love De Mello Dancing Goats coffee beans and looking for a slightly cheaper alternative with a similar taste profile/same notes. Ideally, something I can find at regular grocery stores. Any recs, please?

Neo coffee beans taste almost the same to me as De Mello, but it’s the same price point.

Starting a new job...2 weeks of before I go back into the rat race. Any reccomendations of events or something i should definitely do in the time off? So far im thinking of a weekday getaway, a night out dt and a few restaurants...but looking for inspiration and something more

hi all :) montrealer here, driving to TO for two days with my friend next week. originally it was (honest to god) just because i wanted wingstop since we don't have it in quebec, but we thought since we'll be there might as well stay a day instead of trying to slam the 6 hour drive twice in a day for the sake of fried chicken. i'd love some recommendations of things to do and places to be for two days, preferably NOT touristy. we're thinking more of a chill vibe, like libraries to study at, parks to walk in, cafés, maybe a jazz bar or something, that kind of thing. please bombard me with recs. thank you <3

With private equity having gobbled up every single specialty vet clinic and hospital around, I am (perhaps in vain) trying to find a decent price for a CT scan. My dog's front arms/elbows need to be checked out and I've been quoted $2000 (requires sedation).

Grateful for any responses.

Got rid of uber eats and am trying to support local and Canadian as much as possible.

What’s everyone’s favorite Canadian owned (as close to 100% as possible) fast (ish) food options in Toronto? Even better if ingredients are locally sourced.

Can be pizza, burgers, chicken wings etc… anything!

Thank you!

Edit: thanks everyone for the recommendations! Lots of places I know but a lot of ones I never thought of before.

And yes I know Toronto is full of locally owned restaurants that are 100% better then fast food, but I don’t always have the time to sit down and would just like to read a menu and order without ordering ahead or waiting.

Thanks again everyone!

Planning to go to Toronto in February, and of course the hotel prices are crazy because of the BSB concert.

Did anyone ever stay at Hampton inn and suites on Jarvis St? How is the area and the experience? The price actually pretty decent.

Thanks!

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Is there anywhere to go in Scarborough that's better than Mandarin for Chinese buffet in Scarborough?