Arts and Culture : Featured Stories

In this special series of interviews, YongeStreet sits down for a chat to get to know some of the most prominent city builders whose work, vision and passion for the city help shape Toronto's present and future. Anthony Sargent of Luminato thinks it’s time Toronto stopped being so shy about its accomplishments and say yes to being bold.

Yonge Street has always been a destination for live music. Now, plans are under way to kick the strip up to a tuneful new level. 

A new 84-kilometre trail sets out to link Toronto's communities and cultures. 

After more than a half-decade of preparation, the Pan Am Games are nearly here. And, if all goes according to plan, their built and cultural legacy will continue for decades to come. 

A housing activist from a Caribbean-Canadian household, the singer-songwriter weaves narratives of place and belonging. 

Installations invite Toronto to Winter Stations on the waterfront

The city's sharing economy is thriving thanks to a young crop of community-based initiatives. 

Nearly half a decade after the last veteran of the First World War faded, we trace Toronto’s physical relationship with the war from the city streets to the memories tucked away in attics.

The city's small batch brewery scene is exploding. In honour of Oktoberfest, we introduce you to breweries from the west end's Junction Craft Brewery to the east end's Left Field to learn more about the narrative of Toronto's craft beer rapture.