Tag: park

  • Thousands of lit up pumpkins are taking over a park near Toronto

    This Halloween season, Ontarians have a chance to walk through a scenic 1 km trail in Milton, Ontario, featuring more than 10,000 hand carved jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin sculptures and live carving demonstrations (did we mention it all takes place after dark?). And this weekend, you can start the Halloween fun early! This is the fifth year…

  • City employee involved in heated exchange at High Park protest

    Yesterday a pro-car protest in High Park got heated and a social media post shows the driver using his vehicle against a counter-protestor. Turns out, the driver works for the City of Toronto and it might not go well for him over the next couple of days. During the protest, a City of Toronto employee…

  • Movement to car free High Park scheduled to begin this week

    Change is coming to High Park, one of Toronto largest and best-known green spaces, and they are set to begin today. The first phase of improvements to enhance visitor access and movement within the park as outlined in the Toronto City Council-approved High Park Movement Strategy (HPMS) begin on July 31, although they are not…

  • Toronto’s new heart-shaped Love Park is officially opening this weekend

    Toronto is set to welcome a new urban sanctuary this weekend as Love Park, formerly known as York Street Park, opens its gates to the public. Designed by CCxA in collaboration with gh3*, the park aims to provide a serene and immersive experience, offering respite from the bustling city life. Spanning across two acres, Love…

  • City buying property to expand midtown park following push from community

    The Oakwood-St. Clair community in Toronto is one of the most park-deficient neighbourhoods the city, and with a slew of new condominium developments on the way, it is only getting worse. That’s why a coalition of residents associations and community groups in the area got together and put together a plan to expand and enhance…