A new study reveals women in their 20s have had a 45 per cent increase in breast cancer diagnoses since 1984.  The study was conducted by the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal and utilizes data over the last 35 years from the Canadian Cancer Registry and National Cancer Incidence Reporting System, both part of Statistics Canada.  The study found there’s been a 12 per cent increase for women in their 30s and a nine per cent increase for women in their 40s since 1984.  Globally, breast cancer cases have increased by 20 per cent since 2008. The study found breast cancer ..read more

PartyNextDoor has announced he’s going on tour and though there aren’t any Toronto dates as of yet, the rapper is teasing something special just for his hometown. Just Announced: PartyNextDoor announces “SORRY IM OUTSIDE" Tour. Presale starts at 12pm local time. Presale code: OUTSIDE A special announcement is coming soon for Toronto. pic.twitter.com/KwR0UEE0cx — Concerts Fanatic (@ConcertsFanTO) April 30, 2024 On Wednesday, the R&B singer revealed his new tour titled, “Sorry I’m Outside.” The 20-city tour will kick off on June 19 at The Van Buren in Phoenix before travelling across th ..read more

Get a taste of one of Toronto’s most vibrant neighbourhoods on this ‘Taste The World’ food tour. Tasty Tours is running food tours of Toronto’s iconic Kensington Market daily until December 22 where guests get to try samples from a collection of delicious restaurants. The tour takes visitors on a journey through the market’s eclectic culinary landscape, shedding light on hidden gems and well known trendsetting eateries, as well as the neighbourhood’s rich cultural history. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tasty Tours (@tasty_tours) Tour goers are granted skip-the-line-access at ..read more

Kendrick Lamar did not even attempt to be “humble” when it came to his diss track towards Toronto’s favourite rapper Drake.  “I’m knowin’ they call you The Boy, but where is a man? ‘Cause I ain’t seen him yet,” one of Lamar’s lyrics reads The award-winning rapper dropped the brutal diss track titled “euphoria” on Tuesday morning and since then, it’s been the most talked about single in the music world. The six-minute track is a response to Drake’s two diss tracks “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle.” However, the freestyle was removed from Drake’s social media accounts after the rapper ..read more

A new dating app that gradually reveals people’s pictures as they engage in conversation is live in Toronto.  Bokay was co-founded by life-long friends Ali Momen and Carlos Sabbah.  Momen is a multi-hyphenate, award-winning theatre,TV and film actor, known for roles in Come From Away, Star Trek: Discovery and Beeba Boys. He is also a pioneering tech entrepreneur making waves in the dating app space and CEO of Bokay. Meanwhile, Sabbah, who is Bokay’s CTO, is a graphic designer and social media buff turned full-stack developer with an impressive portfolio of over 60 apps to his name.&n ..read more

A Toronto theatre company has produced a musical parody in support of the Loblaw boycott happening throughout May.  Inspired by the 2012 French musical Les Misérables, Opera theatre company Opera Revue has created “Les MisérLoblaws,” a song about the grocery giant’s rising food prices and its growing monopoly.  “Shrinkflation. Skimpflation. Greedflation. Protest nouns we never heard before food prices started rising and Loblaws started raking in the profits at the public’s expense. The public has something to say about this. And now, so does Opera Revue,” a release by the theatre re ..read more

Metrolinx is warning passengers never to cross train tracks as a video of a large crowd of Toronto commuters doing just that goes viral. The video, which was shared on Tuesday on Instagram, shows commuters on a packed Union GO platform crossing over the tracks to a less congested area. A security guard can also be seen attempting to stop the crowds shouting, “Do not cross the tracks.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Whattrendingcanada (@whattrendingcanada) Metrolinx, the agency that oversees GO Transit, told Now Toronto in an email statement that it is looking into the inciden ..read more

Being your own boss is a dream for many, but the fear of being unsuccessful or leaving a stable job holds many back. However, some creative entrepreneurs in Toronto don’t regret switching out of the corporate grind.  Now Toronto reached out to four entrepreneurs in different industries across the city to share how Torontonians can lead more fulfilling lives, learn how to monetize their hobbies, and decide if a side hustle feels right.  Read More Study compares cost of living to home prices over 5-year period across Canadian cities. Here’s how much expenses increased in Toronto Vi ..read more

An Ajax family is moving their small chocolate shop out of their shed and into their house to adhere with town protocols, after famous food critic Keith Lee visited earlier this month. Biscuits to Baskets sells a selection of chocolates, sweets, caramels and savoury nuts, and is reaping the benefits of the Keith Lee effect after the popular food reviewer put the local shop on the map earlier this month Read More ‘We sold out of everything,’ The owners of Biscuits to Baskets are still in recovery mode following Keith Lee’s visit to Ajax The bakery announced on Monday that it would be making a ..read more

Political leaders are speaking out after British Columbia revealed it’s stepping back on its drug decriminalization just over a year into its program.  The pilot project was launched in Jan. 2023 and exempted those in possession of up to 2.5 grams or less of common street drugs such as cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and MDMA. However, the project was met with tons of backlash from political leaders, health-care workers, police and the general public. As a result, B.C. Premier David Eby is asking the federal government to recriminalize the use of drugs in public places.  Last wee ..read more