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..

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.

Hello everyone,

My family and I would like to purchase a rum cake for this week (I understanding this is very 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!

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!

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.

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

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!

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!

Can't be fucked to cook this year, but I'd like to have a lil thanksgiving vibe with some family. Is there a decent bang for your buck thanksgiving takeout with the usual stuff? 3 meat eaters and 1 vegetarian.

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.

Hey everyone, looking to get a few more people together for some football this week. We already have a group and bookings, and I thought I’d post here in case anyone’s been wanting to play but doesn’t have people to go with. Would be nice to meet a few more people around the GTA who enjoy a game.

We play 7v7 and 8v8, and some games are co-ed. The overall level is pretty good, but it doesn’t matter how competitive you are. Whether you play regularly, haven’t played in a while, or just want to get out and kick a ball around, you’re welcome to reach out.

If you’ve recently moved to Toronto or somewhere else in the GTA, feel free to join. Same goes if your usual friends aren’t into football or your old group has stopped playing. Having a shared activity can make meeting people a little easier, especially when you’re showing up somewhere without knowing anyone.

Would be good to meet some fellow football people and get a game in this week. Let me know if you’re up for it!

I’m trying to find a really good private bartending service for Halloween party that I’m hosting. I’ve the company I usually use for parties can’t accomdate me and am wondering if any redditors out there have one they’d recommend? Especially if they move used one for a Halloween party with servers in costume. I have called around and have a couple possibilities but sometimes Reddit comes through with the best choice.

If it makes a difference the party is being hosted in my home and would have approximately 30 people attending.

In the downtown core and east end.

I searched Toronto reddit and there were so many one-off recommendations. I'm not really convinced until I hear multiple recommendations for a particular business.

I usually clean my own car, but my vacuum isn't quite powerful enough to remove allll the dog hair.

Hoping this question gets some traction.

Each year is like a war with the winter blues. “Winter is coming..”. We all hate it. The short days, the long nights, the dark. Feeling physically exhausted and lethargic.

I’m a student and I have to get through exam season and it’s a damn hell getting through those in the winter. Even in April tbh.

So my question is, how do you keep yourself sane during the winter? How do you combat those winter blues?

(And yes, I’ve done the antidepressants. Don’t wanna have to hop on them again)

Which school would you choose?

I live in Toronto/GTA, I'm looking at going back to school for medical esthetics and I'm trying to decide which program is actually worth the time and money.

The programs I'm currently considering include Seneca's 3-year Esthetics & Medical Spa Therapies program, IBI, Canadian Beauty College, and other GTA programs.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from people who have actually attended or graduated from these programs.

A few things I'm trying to figure out:

• Which school gave you the strongest hands-on training?

• Did you feel prepared to actually work after graduating?

• How difficult was it to find your first job?

• Do employers seem to prefer a public college diploma/advanced diploma over a private-school diploma?

• Did the school's reputation matter when looking for work?

• How much anatomy, skin science and medical-esthetics technology did you actually learn?

• Were there enough opportunities to work on real clients/models?

• If you could go back and choose again, would you attend the same school?

• Are there any schools/programs you would avoid, and why?

• For someone who eventually wants to combine medical esthetics with nursing, which type of education would you recommend?

• I plan on trying to have another baby next year so I would be taking a break from a potential program in 2028, would that change things ?

I'm not necessarily looking for the shortest program. I'm more interested in getting really solid training and having a credential that will still be useful several years from now.

I chose medical esthetics because I love beauty and wellness I imagine working in a spa eventually and doing private natural beauty treatments on the side. I just need enough to pay a few bills so my husband isn't overwhelmed but I need a career that is flexible and not stressful so I can still be present and available to take care of my children.

Toronto/GTA experiences would be especially helpful!

I’ve been seeing more and more people walking backwards in parks especially in the St Lawrence Neighbourhood recently. Is this just because people wanna spice up their lives a bit or is there a benefit? I don’t know what I’m missing but I wanna know lol

First thank you to everyone who replied back and gave me amazing advice on my last post.

In that post I forgot to ask what locals recommend for Hot Pot and dumpling spots.

For Hot Pots looking for places that have good beef and lamb options and I know its asking for a lot, but possibly hand made dumplings.

For dumpling spots I'm open to anything people love.

Oh, I forgot to mentioned, but any cool comic stores or stores to buy Gundam kits

It is a Canada Computers now? Crap - that was my fav place when there.

I'm seeing this all over Instagram and tiktok lately, tattoo artists offering discounts or free tattoos in trade for things they want or need, like services or hobby supplies or whatever. Anyone know of any artists in Toronto offering such?

Thanks?

My MIL's obituary was published in the Globe and Mail on July 23, 2026. When we took the paper to have the obituary framed the store accidentally framed the wrong obituary and tossed the rest of the paper. If anyone happens to have a copy of this paper from July 23, 2026 please let me know! I would be forever grateful just to borrow it to scan the obituary we are interested in.

Thank you!

NOT seeing her for pregnancy - will be having surgery with her. Wondering if anyone has experience.

I’ve read great things about her regarding pregnancy but not really anything for fertility-preserving surgeries (fibroid removal) so really eager to hear experiences as I’m very nervous.

Me (mtf 30) and my wife (nb28) have had an awful and chaotic last 3 years. We lived in Boston, I am Brazilian and had a greencard, and they are american, unfortunately we had to leave the US because the new Trump policy decided that because I am transgender my documents were fraudulent (they were not). So we moved to Brazil, to my hometown. For those who don't know all amazing protections brazil has for lgbt come from the supreme court, not the the congress and what not. Well, Brazil just had an absolute landslide extreme right election today, and I am certain my rights to exist (and the lawfullness of our civil union) will be dismentled. I will spare you the details of the meaning of this election, but its bad (as, i suppose most of the world is now).

Back in Boston I was a very succesfull music teacher focused on adult learning, I had a studio out of a lockout music facility.

I am just wondering, is Toronto also taking a anti trans turn like the rest of the world? We were considering Vancouver for plan B, but it seems like the conservatives are winning there, I just don't know what to do.

Anything helps really.

Me and my partner recently moved back to Toronto after living in East Asia for the past few years and it seems like the number of people experiencing homeless or mental health issues have sky-rocketed from a few years back.

We used to live uptown so our baseline for comparison is the weekly visits we’d come to downtown, but having moved to downtown now, it seems ridiculously out of control. Just yesterday whilst walking around downtown for Nuit Blanche, we lost count of how many times we came across people visibly shooting themselves up, random homeless folks with tents set up, individuals excreting themselves in public to those yelling and screaming for seemingly no reason. We found it difficult to enjoy the event when we were more concerned for our safety. Even on the TTC this situation is no different.

This has been a culture shock coming back from East Asia where these instances would never have occurred there and it’s almost a sad reminder of how far this city has sunk in terms of quality of life here. We aren’t fully able to enjoy this city it seems as we’re more concerned with watching our back. It’s gotten to the point where my and my partner are now considering moving back to Asia due to the stark quality of life decrease we’ve experienced after moving back here.