Warehouse sales in Toronto this July will help you get dressed from head to toe with ultra low pricing on shoes and suits courtesy of Fred Perry. There's also a huge toy sale on, so stock up!

After remaining mum on OVO Fest, Drake announced on Tuesday that he'd be bringing back his local love-in for summer 2017. It's all happening at the Budweiser Stage on August 7. 

However, as per usual, it was super hard to snag tickets to this annual event and people weren't shy when venting their frustrations.

Every year it's the same story with OVO Fest tickets pic.twitter.com/E4iVrSS3lo

— Catherine (@cravinCatherine) June 29, 2017

Tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. today via Ticketmaster and prices ranged from $69.25 (for lawns!) to $229.25.

When you wait all morning to buy @Drake 's OVO fest tickets and they sell out in two minutes because of bots — lee szn (@ltdiabla) June 29, 2017

Drake fans aren't the only ones miffed about ticket sales. Earlier this week, the provincial government unveiled new ticketing rules, which would make bots (and tickets sold by bots) illegal. Resale ticket prices would also be capped at 50 percent above face value.

#OVOFest tickets went on sale 20 minutes ago and there's already thousands of tickets on Stubhub https://t.co/rdgbactcOZ

— Melissa Muzyczka (@melmuzyczka) June 29, 2017

While it's unclear how the government will enforce these rules, they'll hopefully help quash what happened this morning. 

It's going to be a weekend of celebrations and road closures in Toronto as Canada 150 events shut down key routes around the city.

Thursday through Monday you can expect a host of city streets to be closed for Canada Day festivals at destinations like at Nathan Phillips Square, Humber Bay Park West, Scarborough Civic Centre and Mel Lastman Square.

Here are the major route closures to be aware of this long weekend in Toronto.

Canada Days at Nathan Phillips Square

A series of roads will be closed for the Canada Days festival at Nathan Phillips Square. These roads include:

• Bay Street between Dundas Street and Queen Street on June 30, July 2 and July 3 from 9 p.m. to midnight and on July 1 from noon. to 1 a.m.
• Elizabeth Street, Hagerman Street and Albert Street on June 30, July 2 and July 3 from 9 p.m. to midnight and on July 1 from noon to 1 a.m. due to the nightly fireworks display. 
• Queen Street from Yonge Street to University Avenue on July 1 from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. 
• Bay Street between Queen Street and Richmond Street on July 1 from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. 
• York Street between Queen Street and Richmond Street (local traffic only) on July 1 from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. 

Additional road closures may be required to manage pedestrian traffic during the event.

Canada Days at Scarborough Civic Centre

• Borough Drive between Borough Approach East and Borough Approach West will be closed from June 29 at 8 a.m. to July 2 at 8 a.m.

Canada Day Parade in Scarborough

• Brimley Road will be closed from Progress Avenue to Ellesmere Road on July 1 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and from Ellesmere Road to Lawrence Avenue from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Ellesmere Road will be closed on July 1 from Midland Avenue to McCowan Road from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

Canada Days at Mel Lastman Square

• The Yonge Street southbound lanes between Park Home Avenue and North York Boulevard on July 1 from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. 
• The Yonge Street northbound lanes between Elmwood Avenue and Empress Avenue on July 1 from noon to 1 a.m.

Canada Days at Humber Bay Park West

• Humber Bay Park Road West (south of Lakeshore Boulevard West) on July 1 from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m.

Canada Day Celebration at Queen’s Park

• Queen’s Park/Queen’s Park Circle from College Street to Bloor Street will be closed on Saturday, July 1 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

East York Canada Day

• Cosburn Avenue will be closed from Cedarvale Avenue to Oak Park Road from 7 a.m. to midnight.
• Virginia Avenue will be closed from Cedarvale Avenue to Cosburn Avenue from 7 a.m. to midnight.
• Gledhill Avenue from Holborne Avenue to Cosburn Avenue from 7 a.m. to midnight.

Canada Day weekend events in Toronto are huge, over the top celebrations that include fireworks shows and free concerts. If you're hungry or thirsty, there are festivals to take care of you and if you need to dance, you can easily party all the way to Monday. Happy long weekend, everyone. 

Canada has been ranked the most reputable country in the world, according to the 2017 Country RepTrak study, an annual study by the Reputation Institute.

The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based organization ranked the 55 countries with the highest GDP in the world on 17 different metrics, which were grouped into three categories: effective government, advanced economy and appealing environment.

According to RepTrek's scoring system, the difference in points between the top three countries - Canada, Switzerland and Sweden - is negligible, but Canada still came out on top. It's been number one in this report four times over the past six years.

Here are the top 10 most reputable countries in the world:

• Canada
• Switzerland
• Sweden
• Australia
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Finland
• Denmark
• Netherlands
• Ireland

Toronto's Trump International Hotel and Tower will soon get a facelift. That's because it'll soon become the St. Regis Toronto.

Along with stripping the Trump name from the Toronto skyline, this revamp will include renovations to the lobby and guest rooms as well as new food and beverage outlets - yes, we'll probably be saying goodbye to America Restaurant.

Until the renovations are complete, according to a news release, the hotel will be referred to as The Adelaide Hotel Toronto. It'll become the St. Regis Toronto in August.

Innvest Hotels acquired the hotel after JCF bought out the Trump brand's management contract early, as Bloomberg reported this week. It'll manage the hotel and residences, which will be renamed the St. Regis Residences Toronto.

You either love or hate the University of Toronto's Robarts Library, the huge Brutalist structure at the corner of St. George and Harbord streets.

The building has been earmarked for expansion for a number of years now, with a five-storey addition by Diamond and Schmitt Architects announced back in 2015. Construction was supposed to start last year, but as Urban Toronto reports, it'll finally begin this summer.

Looking at Robarts from the south west. Photo by Diamond and Schmitt Architects. 

Called Robarts Common, the new part of the building will include 1,200 new work and study spaces as well as a cafe and outdoor public space.

This marks phase 2 of the Robarts' revitalization project. Phase 1 included updating existing study spaces and the library's electronic infrastructure as well as opening new special collections. 

The real estate listing for this penthouse condo at 66 Portland Street boldly proclaims this space is "the true definition of cool." Depending on whether or not you've always wanted a glass pool table, this just might be an accurate assessment.

In any case, a lot of effort has been put into making this condo look cool (irony alert). Above all else, it's designed to be an amazing entertaining space with its huge open dining area and sprawling terrace. Even if you don't love the decor, it's hard to argue with pomp factor here.

Homey this place is not. The main living area would feel a bit like a bowling alley if it wasn't for the strategically placed television nook, but if you imagine it filled with guests, the layout make sense. 

Regardless of the maybe-too-slick interior, it's the outdoor space that's actually special here. There's 3,200 feet of it spread across a number of terraces, one of which features an amazing outdoor kitchen and covered TV area. You know you've made it when you can watch TV in the rain.

Bottom line, if you've always imagined hosting baller rooftop parties, this condo is like a dream. If you prefer more intimate spaces, look elsewhere.

Specs

• Address: PH 901 - 66 Portland St. 
• Price: $4,775,000 
• Bedrooms: 2 + 1
• Bathrooms: 3
• Parking: 2
• Walk Score: 97
• Transit Score: 100
• Maintenance Fees: $1,784
• Listing agent: James Martin Molloy
• Listing ID: C3854467

Good For

The consummate socialite host. There's no sense of having all this rooftop space without people to show it off to. 

Move On If

You expect a few more rooms for nearly $5 million. This unit is almost 3,500 square feet, but having multiple living areas wasn't a priority when this one was laid out.

Thanks to Bosley Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage for sponsoring our condo of the week. All editorial written and selected by blogTO.

You might be venturing out of Toronto for the Canada Day long weekend, but few will head to lakeside palaces quite like this one on the shores of Lake Rosseau.

Lake Rosseau's home to plenty of luxurious cottages and country estates, but this one is a cut above many of the most deluxe lakeside properties here.

It's currently selling for $9,995,000, including all the furnishings that looked ripped out of the pages of Cottage Life. 

With seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms, this is a space meant for entertaining - but isn't that what cottages are for?

Along with the sprawling main house, this property comes with a two-storey boathouse that features additional bedrooms, an entertainment area, three boat slips and a glorious deck to sunbathe on.

Not only is there plenty of space inside - a whole 5,000 square feet - but the place is also located on three acres of land, so if you need to take a breather, you can always stroll through the wooded grounds. 

But of course, the best part of this cottage is just how much lakeside frontage it has.

Why get up from your Muskoka chair when you can spend all day lounging on the dock?

Toronto Food Events rounds up the most delicious festivals, pop-ups, wine maker dinners, supper clubs and other food related happenings in Toronto this week and next. You can find us here every Friday morning.

Markets and pop-ups in Toronto this July will help you shop for some locally made duds. This month, there's a solid mix of fashion pop-ups, as well as food markets. Good summer vibes are available at each one for free. 

Brunch restaurants for drinks in Toronto go above and beyond your standard preparations of mimosas and Caesars. While the classics are fine and dandy, a number of destinations around the city are stepping up their game and offering more novel takes on these brunch favourites.

Here are my picks the top brunch restaurants for drinks in Toronto.

The Federal

Brunch is served daily 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at this Dundas West restaurant. From 11 a.m. on you can sip on brunch cocktails like Italian mimosas with orange or grapefruit juice and watermelon mint julips.

3 Speed

The menu at this Bloordale mainstay is always changing but brunch here usually means fried egg sandwiches or omelettes. Don't forget to wash it all down with their Caesars served in pint glasses.

Drake Commissary

Found in the Junction Triangle is this culinary hub for food and drink enthusiasts. Brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends and has four classic brunch cocktails on offer including a tequila cilantro Caesar. 

White Lily Diner

This charming Riverside spot near Queen and Broadview is your destination for DIY mimosas. Make your own bubbly with a mini bottle of Henkell Trocken and side of orange juice.

Souk Tabule

Beers, ciders, wines and brunch cocktails are served alongside shashuka, roasted tomato omelettes, and egg scrambles at this Middle Eastern restaurant in the Canary District. 

Fat Pasha

Here's another great Middle Eastern restaurant serving a delectable brunch with boozy drinks. Brunch is available on weekends 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a must-try signature cocktail at the Annex restaurant is their Bitter Bubbie with gin, bitter bianco, vermouth and rhubarb.

The Wren

Make your way to this a saloon-style pub on Danforth East for a brunch menu filled with eggs Benny, hash and breakfast burritos. There's also their signature Wren Caesaer with smoky citrus infused vodka to wash it all down.

Lakeview Restaurant

If you're on the hunt for a great brunch and a deal on boozy morning drinks this Dundas West diner is your spot. $3 mimosas and $4 Caesars are on the menu daily. 

The Green Wood

Peameal eggs Benny, salmon rosti, and delectable French toast are top food offerings for brunch at this Leslieville spot. In addition to classic fare, they offer kale-infused Caesars (as well as a traditional option).

Harvest Kitchen

This cozy spot in the Annex offers their brunch menu on weekends only. Mimosas, Caseras and Florida Sunrises grace the drink menu and if you get any of the above with a Benny, you'll get $2 off your bill.

The best gelato in Toronto is creamy, more dense and arguably less fatty than its non-Italian counterpart (that would be ice cream). Most places will let you sample to your heart’s content before you settle on a flavour or two (or three), whether they be traditional classics or creative new takes on this beloved dessert.

Here is the best gelato in Toronto.

The giant spectacle that is the world's biggest rubber duck has arrived in Toronto. While it's not yet on public display (that comes tomorrow), it's kind of hard to keep a 30,000 pound fake duck under wraps as it floats through the harbour. 

As such, social media has already lit up with sightings of the bathtub monstrosity that's in town to mark Canada 150 and the Redpath Waterfront Festival. Perhaps the $120K grant from the Ontario government for this thing was worth it, after all?

In any case, it was one bizarre sight this morning as it made its way to shore. It's not everyday that you see a six-storey rubber duck bobbing into town. Eventually it'll stay moored at HTO Park for the weekend with the official unveiling scheduled for 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Here's an advance preview.

Ontario is filled with natural wonders that'll make you want to get out and explore this summer. Take advantage of your weekends (especially long weekends) and venture outside of the city to see what the province has to offer. Just make sure to respect these beautiful spots when you visit.

Scroll through this gallery of Ontario's natural wonders to plan your next weekend escape.

Restaurant openings in Toronto this June included brand new concepts from tried and true local powerhouses as well as plenty of novel spots incomers with offerings like dry ice cocktails and seal tartare. 

Here are my picks for the top new restaurant openings in Toronto this June.

Drake Commissary

Pick up all your favourite Drake products, such as cured meats and prepared meals. If you’ve got time to sit, have a classic G & T or sangria along with some smorrebrod at this new Drake outpost on Sterling Road.

Ku-kum

This brand new Indigenous restaurant uses ingredients a such as sweetgrass, juniper, cedar, elk and even raw seal to create elegant dishes in the Mount Pleasant area.

Cafe Cancan

Chef Victor Barry's newest spot on Harbord Street has lots of French flair and serves up crudites, cocktails, eclairs and much more.

Tennessee Tavern

This kitchsy bar, from the Grant van Gameren team along with Alex Colyer and Max Rimaldi, fuses Eastern European dishes like perogies, smoked fish and schnitzel with a rock-and-roll vibe and a bangin’ back patio to boot.

Caribbean Sunset

This new addition to Riverside dishes up combos of island classics, like jerk shrimp, roti, festival dumplings and much more. It also has fun bar offerings, such as coconuts spiked with rum served with dry ice.

Tabriz Persian Cookhouse

This new spot on Bay St. serves up an elegant Persian menu of dishes like saffron rice with berberis and chicken and saffron ice cream, stuffed eggplant and a strong spirit selection.

The Goodman

Head to Queens Quay for this restaurant that combines waterfront views with a diverse local beer and cider selection as well as hearty pub grub.

Chop Chop

The folks behind Fresh Off The Boat opened this new Dundas West joint with a menu of dumplings, mapo tofu, fried vermicelli and Taiwanese braised beef noodle soup.

Saigon Hustle

Vermicelli bowls are the order of the day here, but you can also get rice platters or banh mi with your choice of proteins at this new Queen West casual spot.

Morocco House

This new Etobicoke spot is serving up a menu of Moroccan tagine, kebabs, and even subs with beef tikka, falafel and merguez options.

Niagara Falls is a must-visit spot near Toronto and this natural wonder keeps getting more visitor friendly.

Now, thanks to a new Canada 150 experience, you can not only step behind Niagara Falls, but you can do so at night.

Dubbed Night Lights: Journey Behind the Falls After Dark, the tour takes adventure seekers behind the falls after hours during the traditional nightly light show. 

Folks dive into a network of tunnels behind the Falls to view the illuminated gushes of water up close and then watch the fireworks show from the base of Horseshoe Falls - it's the same spot that offers yoga during the day. 

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The after-hours experience kicks off on July 1 and continues all summer for up to 150 people per night.

Fireworks happens at the falls Monday to Friday until September 4, and the nighttime falls journey runs from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., on weeknights and holidays. Tickets will run you about $19.50.

There are few experiences more relaxing than lazily floating down a river in a tube. Unlike white water rafting, the point isn't to bounce from thrill to thrill, but to meander along while soaking up the natural setting and some sunshine. Fortunately, there are a host of rivers near Toronto where you can do some epic tube runs.

Here are my picks for rivers to go tubing near Toronto.

Elora Gorge

The best place to tube within an hour of Toronto, the Elora Gorge travels just fast enough to keep things interesting, but not so quickly that it's dangerous. You can grab a huge inner tube at a car mechanic or at one of the registration offices at Elora Gorge Park. Some people take a DIY approach, but using the park ensures you take the best route.

Grand River (Paris and Waterloo)

When you tube in the Elora Gorge, you're traveling along the Grand River, but because the topography is quite distinct here, there are other places to consider along the waterway. Tubing on the Grand from access points in Paris and Waterloo is a more laid back experience with less rocks and mini-rapids to navigate. 

Credit River

The Credit River is a great place for canoeing and kayaking, but it's also a solid tubing spot with one major condition: you don't want to go after a major rainfall when the water levels rise and the speed of the current can get dangerous. There are multiple access points along the waterway that will allow you to float for long periods without obstacle.

Saugeen River

The Saugeen River offers the perfect lazy tubing experience, where you can hop in your dingy and cruise slowly down the waterway without a care in the world. You can float for around two hours here, which is a great way to spend a hot afternoon. The local R.V. park has some of the best runs along the river.

Vermillion River

The snake-like Vermillion River is a tuber's paradise, which is worth the trip north to Sudbury if you're planning on spending most of the weekend in the water, which you can absolutely do here. A standard float takes between two and three hours with bus service from your car to the drop-off point. 

Toronto's annual Fringe Festival features 1,200 artists and 160 shows for 2017. There's truly something for everyone at this event that runs from July 5 to 16 at venues across the city.

Tickets and passes are on sale now. Single tickets go for $12, while passes offer deals if you're planning to see as much as you can. 

Since the Honest Ed's Alley is no more, the Fringe Club moved to Scadding Court. It'll feature 50 free events, including concerts, talks and of course parties.

Without further ado, here are my picks for 12 shows to see at Fringe 2017.

Maddie's Karaoke Birthday Party

Head to the Monarch Tavern to celebrate Maddie's 25th birthday. This musical was created by Barbara Johnston, Suzy Wilde, and Byron Laviolette and it features karaoke-style songs by a stellar cast of five.

Shakespeare's Ghostbusters

In this staged reading, experience what the seminal film Ghostbusters would have been like if it was written by William Shakespeare.

Hands Down

The director of Trailer Park Boys, This Hour has 22 Minutes, & Coopers' Camera Warren P. Sonoda has written his first play since high school and it follows four game show contestant who really, really want to win a car.

About Time

Sketch comedy duo The Templeton Philharmonic will make you laugh as they explore human history throughout time.

The Seat Next to the King

This show by Steven Elliott Jackson explores issues of race, sexuality and masculinity after two men, one white and one black, secretly meet for sex in Washington D.C. in September 1964.

The Clergy Project

Father Daniel Brereton, Rabbi Elyse Goldstein and Reverend Shawn Newton are literally a priest, rabbi and minister who walk into a theatre. 

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

Bernadette and Oliver meet and fall in love just before their government is about to pass a new low mandating everyone can speak in only 140 words per day. This one's for all those glued to Twitter.

Bendy Sign Tavern

Comedy company Sex T-Rex presents this musical about a young puppet named Joan trying to make her way in the big city. 

Lipstique

This dance show from Emily Law and Ashley Perez asks, "what is the future of the feminine"

True North Mixtape

More than 50 artists come together, including the first-ever Fringe teen ensemble, to explore what it means to be Canadian through music, sketches, dance and scenes.

Office Hours

This emotionally charged character drama turns the theatre into a classroom and probes the complexities of trauma, higher education, and the tender process of healing. 

Life Records 2: Side B

Rhiannon Archer returns to Fringe with another solo show filled with music to explore those songs that become soundtracks to our lives.

As Canada prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary with celebrations across the country, it's a natural time to gaze back at what Toronto looked like in 1867.

The city was incorporated 33 years before Confederation, though it would take another century to become the biggest city in the country. 

Yes, 150 years ago Toronto was a profoundly smaller place, though some of this early city remains in the buildings that survived our drive to tear down our municipal heritage in the 1960s and 70s.  

Fortunately, we have plenty of photographs of the city during this time, even if the slow shutter speeds erased much of the action on the street. One set in particular is fascinating to look back on during all this Canada 150 hubbub. 

Octavius Thompson, a photographer who opened a studio back in 1864, compiled a series of 40 photographs of the city under the title "Toronto in the Camera" that was published in 1868. It offers a stunning portrait of the fledging metropolis as it was when Canada was born.

Many of the buildings depicted here have not survived, but the ones that have seem all the more special for their endurance and link to the past.

Behold, the Toronto of 150 years ago. 

Octavius Thompson, King St. looking east toward Victoria St., 1867

Octavius Thompson, King St. looking east towards Jarvis, 1867.

Octavius Thompson, Wellington St. looking east from Leader Lane, 1867

Octavius Thompson, Toronto Post Office (Toronto St.), 1867.

Octavius Thompson, St. Lawrence Hall at King and Jarvis streets, 1867

Octavius Thompson, Osgoode Hall, 1867.

Octavius Thompson, Trinity College, 1867.

Octavius Thompson, College Gates at Queen and University, 1867

Octavius Thompson, University Buildings, 1867.

Octavius Thompson, British Bank of North America (northeast corner of Yonge and Wellington streets), 1867.

Octavius Thompson, Provincial Lunatic Asylum at 999 Queen St. West, 1867.

Octavius Thompson, Richmond St. Methodist Church, 1867.

Octavius Thompson, St. Andrew's Presbytrian Church, 1867.