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Toronto Newsness

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Weekly roundup of events happening in the City of Toronto!New report posted every Friday!

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Episodes

  1. Newsness - Dec 11-13

    This weekend! We give you tips on where to holiday shop amid a lockdown, local comedians team up to make you laugh, and we sign off for one last time!

  2. Newsness - Dec 4-6

    This weekend! Toronto's holiday drive-thru's soar safely through the season, and you can ice skate a little earlier this year!

  3. Newsness - Nov 27-29

    This weekend! We're back in lockdown but both Pearson Airport and the Scarborough Bluffs are rolling out drive-thru winter wonderlands!

  4. Newsness - Nov 20-22

    This weekend! Social distancing holiday festivities are starting to roll out across the city!

  5. Newsness - Nov 13-15

    This weekend! The city extends the modified stage two, the Junction rolls out the first ever Window Wonderland, and The Sad Collective takes over stackt market!

  6. Newsness - Nov 6-8

    This weekend! The weather is to be lovely, the city announces when we can step out of the modified stage two, and the Royal Canadian Legion rolls out new tap boxes for poppy donations.

  7. Newsness - Oct 30 - Nov 1

    This weekend! Dwayne Gretzky is taking over CityView Drive In, Casa Loma has a Halloween walk-thru, and Planet Fabulon closes up Halloween with an online dance party!

  8. Newsness - Oct 23-25, 2020

    This weekend! PUP, Billie Eilish, and Panet Fabulon are all putting on live streams, plus the city get's not one but TWO haunted drive-thru experiences.

  9. Newsness - Oct 16-18, 2020

    This weekend! Toronto Shines kicks off a haunted drive thru, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra takes over City View, and Bloor West Flea Market is back in town!

  10. Newsness - Oct 9-12, 2020

    This weekend! It's lonely turkey time as the premier encourages people to stay at home this Thanksgiving, plus DVSN is back at the CityView Drive In, ActiveTO is continuing to keep major roads open to pedestrians, and there's a little virtual treat for Harry Potter nerds!

  11. Newsness - Oct 2-4, 2020

    This weekend! Get your fall on at Fall N' Leaves TO, Canada's Drag Race hits the drive-in, and sweater weather's coming out in full force!

  12. Newsness - Sept 25-27, 2020

    This Weekend! Word On The Street goes virtual, and Good News Toronto goes live in human form! Plus drive-in events, and Bloor West Flea launches on Sunday!

  13. Newsness - Sept 18-20, 2020

    This weekend! New COVID laws go into effect as a result of the second wave, TIFF takes over the drive-in's, and Open Streets TO hits the streets opening up Yonge street to the pedestrians!

  14. Newsness - Sept 11-13, 2020

    This Weekend! TIFF rolls out its full schedule of events for tickets, Walk Off The Earth take over the OLG Play Stage and The Mac N Cheese Festival takes over the Scarborough Town Centre!

  15. Newsness - Sept 4-7, 2020

    This weekend! The Canadian Air Show hits the virtual skies, The Raptors get screened at the OLG Play Stage, and a bunch of street vendors take over Scarborough Town Centre!

  16. Newsness - Aug 28-30, 2020

    This weekend! It's Drag Night at the Drive In, Good News Comedy brighten up an otherwise rainy weekend, and make sure you grab a vinyl for Record Store Day!

  17. Newsness - Aug 14-16, 2020

    This weekend! Wavelength Music celebrates its 800th show, Deadmau5 is set to perform at our new local drive-in, and H.U.M.A.N are set to release a new single!

  18. Newsness - Aug 7-9, 2020

    This weekend! Three drive-in experiences to check out in the city PLUS we're still keeping our COVID numbers low!

  19. Newsness - July 31-Aug 2, 2020

    This weekend! Good News Toronto is streaming the Leel festival, Toronto Caribbean Festival goes virtual, AND the city is heading into Phase 3!

  20. Newsness - July 24-26, 2020

    More Drive-In action coming, plus Bud Stage wraps up the season with a lot of lady angst AND the Beaches Virtual Jazz Fest holds a marathon!

  21. Newsness - July 17-19, 2020

    This weekend! The Beaches Jazz Festival goes virtual plus two drive-in experiences open to the public!

  22. Newsness - July 10-12, 2020

    The ROM is re-opening, 2000 trees is turning into 2000 screens, and thunderstorms are on the horizon!

  23. Newsness - July 3-5, 2020

    The City makes masks mandatory everywhere indoors, drive in concerts are hot on the heels, and it's going to be a sweltering weekend so be sure to stay cool!

  24. Newsness - June 26-28, 2020

    Toronto enters phase 2 of the lockdown lift! Plus trips on the Island Ferry are kicking off this weekend AND two global streaming events going on Saturday night!

  25. Newsness - June 19-21, 2020

    John Legend and Lennon Stella will be performing on the Budweiser at Home Stage, three major malls are prepping to re-open, and lifeguards will be at the beach again!

  26. Newsness - June 12-14, 2020

    This weekend the Barenaked Ladies are performing on the Bud Stage At Home concert series, Thanya Iyer is doing a livestream performance with Wavelength Music, and groups up to 10 people are allowed to gather together!

  27. Newsness - June 5-7th, 2020

    Two more demonstrations planned this weekend in support of Black Lives Matter calling for justice in recent instances of police brutality, also it's Pride and National Indigenous History Month!

  28. Newsness - May 29-31, 2020

    Another Homebody music festival happening all weekend, Budweiser Stage is launching a concert series, and they’ve painted Trinity Bellwoods!

  29. Newsness - May 22-24, 2020

    Two online festivals happening, Tweet-a-long with The Rifles, AND a fancy new outdoor food stand El Mercado celebrating a socially-distant opening!

  30. Newsness - May 15-18, 2020

    I butcher the beautiful pronunciation of the Tkaronto Online Indigenous Music Festival, Collective Arts Brewing and Wavelength team up for a Long Weekend Saturday Party, and Phase 1 of re-opening begins for the Province of Ontario!

  31. Newsness - May 8-10, 2020

    Not one but two virtual festivals happening this weekend, and the Mayor says we can go outside kinda!

  32. Newsness - May 1-3, 2020

    Riverfest Elora is putting on a virtual festival, there's another Stay The F* Home Fest, and Starbucks is re-opening to Canada this month!

  33. Newsness - Apr 24-26, 2020

    Kimya Dawson, Matt Mays, and many other artists are doing live living room sessions, Canada's StrongerTogether concert showcase is happening Sunday, and the City will be livestreaming the cherry blossom's in High Park so you don't miss them!

  34. Newsness Apr 17-19, 2020

    A 90's streaming twitch party, One World: Together At Home, and more on another #COVID-19 edition of Newsness!

  35. Newsness - Apr 10-13, 2020

    Another #COVID19 edition of Newsness! Peach Pit's dropped a new album, and other stuff!

  36. Newsness - Apr 3-5, 2020

    Some ideas of what NOT to do this weekend, and also fancy cocktails delivered right to your door! Another COVID19 edition of Newsness!

  37. Newsness - March 27-29, 2020

    It's another quarantine edition of Toronto Newsness! I give idea's on staying sane while indoors, and let you know what's coming and going from Netflix after this weekend!

  38. Newsness March 20-22, 2020

    So it's STAY INSIDE time! However, there's still lots of ways you can stay entertained! Idea's and more in this week's COVID19 Newsness report!

  39. Newsness - Mar 13-15, 2020

    SPECIAL EDITION NEWSNESS! Want to have fun while avoiding the spread of COVID-19? Take a listen to what's happening, and not happening, this weekend in Toronto!

  40. Newsness - Mar 6-8, 2020

    It's the city's 186th birthday AND International Woman's Day! Your weekend wrapped up on this weekend's newsness for March 6-8!

  41. Newsness - Feb 28-Mar 1, 2020

    A Strokes Dance Party, a Pot cooking class, and Disco Brunch! Your Weekend Newsness roundup for stuff that's happening in Toronto!

  42. Newsness - Feb 21-23, 2020

    Free Tarot for Millenials, Pug Rumble, and I make a randy joke! (make sure the kids aren't listening). Your weekend roundup for stuff to do in Toronto!

  43. Newsness - Feb 14-17, 2020

    Valentines Day AND Family Day Monday! TONS packed into this weekends newsness!

  44. Newsness Feb 7 - 9, 2020

    Here's what's happening this weekend in Toronto! Weekend of Feb 7 - 9, 2020

  45. Newsness - Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2020

    Weekend events roundup in Toronto from Friday Jan 31 - Sunday Feb 2, 2020!

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