  | Cherry blossoms in Toronto expected to reach peak bloom later this week | Cherry blossom trees in High Park and across Toronto are expected to reach peak bloom later this week, the city said.
Peak bloom begins when at least 70 per cent of the blossoms are open, according to the High Park Nature Centre. It can last between four to 10 days depending on weather conditions, the city said in a news release Thursday.
| | | | | | |  | St. Lawrence Farmer's Market moves back indoors as new building opens | The St. Lawrence Farmer's Market's brand new north building opens its doors Saturday, bringing the 200-year-old market back indoors for the first time in nearly a decade.
The new North Market building — a five-storey, glass and orange metal building at Front and Jarvis streets — has been under construction since 2016, on the site of the old, brick building that had hosted the market for nearly 50 years.
Since the building has been under redevelopment, the Saturday market has been operating out of a tent behind the St. Lawrence Market Complex's brick south building across the road.
| | | | |  | Toronto opens 'Heroes' Way' to commemorate 2018 North York van attack | A street in North York is taking on a new name in tribute to the people who rushed in to help during the fatal van attack that took place on Yonge Street in 2018.
At a ceremony at Mel Lastman Square in North York Saturday morning, the city replaced street signs on Canterbury Place, temporarily renaming it "Heroes' Way."
"Your work prevented more deaths, rescued the injured, and brought comfort to countless others," said Mayor Olivia Chow at Saturday's ceremony. | | | | |  | 416 to the 942? Toronto's getting a new area code but some say nothing compares to the original | Toronto is about to get a new area code starting this weekend, but the head of a business that sells phone numbers says it will take some time for the three digits to resonate with the city.
Currently, Toronto uses area codes 416, 437 and 647. The new 942 area code will be introduced gradually to the city, beginning Saturday, says the Telecommunications Alliance, an organization of telecom service providers in Canada.
Sean Iovacchini, president of BeeFound Business Optimization Inc., which owns the online phone number store Number Shack, says it's not surprising that Toronto is getting a fourth area code. With the city growing, the demand for cell phone, landline and voice over internet protocol (VoIP) line numbers is growing too, he says.
| | | | |  | Meet the Toronto Raptors' newest player | The Toronto Raptors are hoping to continue the trend of finding homegrown talent and turning them into stars with Brampton's A.J. Lawson. The player has just signed a new two-year contract with the team after originally signing in December. CBC's Dwight Drummond sat down with him to talk all things Toronto.
| | | | |  | How Toronto’s history is being celebrated through vintage postcards | A new exhibit at the Toronto Reference Library is uncovering the city’s past through vintage postcards.
| | | | |  | | |  | CBC's Top 5 picks for May | Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with CBC’s Top 5 Picks for May, a collection of rich stories, vibrant cultures and unforgettable flavours. Start with Nadiya’s Cook Once Eat Twice, where Nadiya Hussain shows how to make delicious meals stretch further. Explore South Asian identity through food in Not Your Butter Chicken, and experience the challenges and the rewards of long-distance love-in Four Years Later. Laugh and reflect with Meet the Patels, a charming documentary about love and family expectations, and don't miss Absolutely Canadian's Dear Lunch Box, exploring the "lunch box moment" and cultural shaming. All this and more for you to discover in CBC's Top 5 Picks for May. | | |  | From Here and Now with Ramraajh Sharvendiran: Tobias Binder is setting up his shop across Trinity Bellwoods. Binder is interested in sewing and is self taught. With his grand opening just weeks away, in the midst of renovations, demand for his services is high that he started hosting sewing classes early, and those have sold out too. Tobias Binder was on Here and Now. | | | |  | From This is Toronto with David Common: Extreme morning routines are exploding in popularity on social media. We asked Toronto-based career coach and online content creator Emily Durham for her take on whether they actually lead to productivity. Plus, our producer Alina Snisarenko asked Torontonians if they would participate in the trend. | | | | | | Latest News from CBC Toronto | | | | |  | Tell us what you think!
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