From sundown on Saturday, October 5, to sunrise on Sunday, October 6, this free event transforms Toronto's public spaces into immersive landscapes. CBC is once again a proud media partner of this year's festival, which is produced by the City of Toronto in collaboration with the city's arts community.
 

Gill Deacon has hosted CBC Radio's afternoon show Here & Now for more than a decade. Click below to read about Deacon's journey at CBC and her plans for the future. 
 

Ontario's Minister of Sport Neil Lumsden said Wednesday he intends to one day donate his brain for concussion research, while announcing new funding for a provincewide study on traumatic brain injuries.
 

Rising British metal stars Green Lung thrilled a sold-out audience in Toronto Tuesday for the band's first-ever show in the city — but on this night, the crowd's biggest round of applause might not have been for the band at all. Jacob Marsh, left, proposed to his longtime partner Jared Pease onstage at The Velvet Underground in the middle of a set. 
 

Do you know a change-maker who has made a difference in the lives of women, girls and gender- diverse people? YWCA Toronto wants to honour and celebrate them at the 44th YWCA Toronto Women of Distinction Awards.
 

This year's winners include restaurants from areas surrounding the city for the 1st time. The tire-maker-turned-tastemaker has expanded the bounds of the guide to cover "Toronto and Region" two years after its first foray into the city in 2022.

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Celebrate The Legacy Awards and Black Excellence with your community wherever you are!

Award-winning actor Adrian Holmes (Bel-Air) will host the 90-minute special on Sept. 29 live on CBC and CBC Gem. The show will feature performances, award presentations and tributes honouring both established and emerging Black Canadian talent from Live Nation Canada's HISTORY in Toronto.
 

As the summer comes to an end, we're just getting started with a fresh lineup of powerful programs to inspire and entertain. In the Emmy-nominated drama series Tiny Beautiful Things, Clare's life may be falling apart, but she uses her unique talent as a writer to help others. Four-part narrative docuseries The Knowing, takes us on an emotional journey into the history of Canada's Indian Residential School system, using rare archival footage and intimate conversations with Survivors.

Docuseries Paid In Full: The Battle for Black Music, looks at the prejudices faced by Black musicians and labels through the decades, and their ongoing fight for fair compensation. The 2024 Hot Docs Audience Award winner Yintah follows a decade-long First Nations battle to protect their ancestral lands. Discover new artists and stream the best in Canadian music with the Polaris Picks Playlist.

Dive in and explore what's new in CBC's Top 5 for September.