Free events in Toronto for June 2018 are heavy on the fun and light on the wallet. The giant beach balls arrive for the Waterfront Festival, YDS celebrates 15 years with a huge block party and you can expect the annual Pride Parade to energize the city at the end of the month.

The historic kiln building at Evergreen Brick Works is getting a facelift so it can become a hub for urban innovation in the city, where city building enthusiasts can come to work on solutions around building inclusive low-carbon cities. 

Called the Future Cities Centre, this "year-round innovation and training centre" will become the national hub for Future Cities Canada, a new initiative that's working to address inequality and climate change by bringing people from different sectors together to work on solutions.

This is all part of a $30 million campaign to create the hub and its programming. Currently the campaign has raised $20 million. 

A rendering of the inside of the historic kiln building, once construction is completed. Courtesy LGA Architectural Partners.

"The unique collaborative brings together people, ideas, platforms and innovations from across sectors to find new ways to address the challenges facing cities," reads the press release for the project. 

It was great to celebrate the completion of the 1st phase of Evergreen Brick Works redevelopment of their Kiln Building. Once complete, this will be a national hub for urban innovation and creating more sustainable cities. pic.twitter.com/yXueGhNyXj

— John Tory (@TorontosMayor) May 29, 2018

Today Brick Works announced that the first phase of the redevelopment has been completed. The kiln building is now fully enclosed and sports the City Builders Gallery. When the building re-opens next year this space will host different exhibits and events all about city building. 

A mock up of the gallery space. Courtesy  LGA Architectural Partners. 

Other Phase 1 developments include the installation of a retractable wall, a new raised floor that has heating and cooling capabilities, a system that uses rooftop rainwater for toilets and irrigation and 21 gender-neutral washroom stalls.

While the kilns may be gone, the re-design was careful to incorporate heritage elements by adding steel inlays and sandblasted lines that represent the kiln car tracks and having parts of the concrete floor tinted to mark where the kilns once stood.  

The heritage tracks. Photo courtesy Bill Wilson. 

The second phase of construction is continuing for the rest of this year and, once completed, will see new "collaboration studios" — like classrooms for people to come in and talk about city stuff — and exhibition spaces, solar panels and a geothermal heating and cooling system.

The official opening, as it stands now, is spring 2019. Until then, the building remains closed to the public. 

Ribfests are back in Toronto for summer 2018 so you'd better break out your eatin' pants and custom bib. Here are some of the most notable ones.

Late Night host and funnyman Seth Meyers is dropping by little ol' Toronto as part of the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival this year.

The Montreal-born, ten-day festival that's on from September 20 to 29 has expanded over the years to include Toronto. 

We're baaaaaaack! #JFL42 2018 coming at you HARD this September! We've got @sethmeyers, @JoKoy, @iamwandasykes, @hannibalburess, @chrisdelia, @kenjeong, @anthonyjeselnik and so many more. 42 more, to be exact. https://t.co/NV9BSwswSmpic.twitter.com/9lYH5nXKod

— JFL42 (@JFL42) May 29, 2018

Meyers once headlined JFL in Toronto back in 2014 and arrives this year alongside other hilarious heavy hitters like Jo Koy, Hannibal Buress, Wanda Sykes, Margaret Cho and Ken Jeong.

Meyers is set to perform two shows back-to-back at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts on September 22

Of course, Toronto's comedy scene doesn't need the flash of Hollywood as it gives the gift of laughter year-round. That is, if you know where to look.

Yard sales are a wonderful thing, but sometimes the options are limited if you're just hitting one. 

Well, the return of the Danforth East Yard Sale & Sidewalk Sale means you can go bargain hunting at over 200 different neighbourhood yard sales and hit up a sidewalk sale, or ten, while you're at it. 

This mega yard sale, hosted by the Danforth East Community Association, is back for the sixth year on June 9, rain or shine, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and it spans the neighbourhood in all directions. 

DECA has also partnered with the Danforth Mosaic BIA again, who will also be hosting a sidewalk sale along the Danforth between Jones and Westlake avenues on the same day. 

What's really awesome about this event is the fact that DECA has created a detailed map, complete with yard sale listings, so you can pre-plan your day. 

A screenshot of the DECA Garage Sale Map. Courtesy DECA.

The map is always being updated and is colour coded: green pins mean individual sales, pink pins mean street sales and yellow pins denote the Danny BIA street sales.

Currently there are 12 different sales offering records, four offering costume jewellery and even one offering vintage tin signs. Plus so many more with books, vintage clothes, kitchenware and pretty much everything else for sale. 

Yoko Ono's exhibit at the Gardiner Museum is closing this weekend and the museum is giving away parts of the installation for free, once you've already paid your way in. 

Happening on June 3 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., interested gallery-goers are participating in this exercise as a part of Ono’s CLEANING PIECE FOR THE GARDINER.

The instructions from Ono are that the first 500 visitors are to use small white boxes, provided by the museum, to take home parts of Line Piece and Mend Piece.

Take home a piece of YOKO ONO: THE RIVERBED this Sunday! To commemorate the closing of the exhibition, visitors are invited to participate in a new work created especially for the Gardiner. Yoko Ono’s CLEANING PIECE FOR GARDINER is a set of instructions that offers visitors the opportunity to take home parts of Line Piece and Mend Piece in small white boxes that will be provided by the Museum to the first 500 visitors. Oh, and for the first time ever, photos inside the exhibition will be encouraged! Visit the link in our bio for all the details. • 📷: Yoko Ono, Mend Piece (detail), 1966 / 2018 © Yoko Ono. Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid #GardinerMuseum #YokoOno #THERIVERBED #MendPiece #conceptualart

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While the boxes given to participants are white, they don't need to stay that way: colourful materials to decorate the boxes will be handed out too.

The magic of THE RIVERBED was that visitors could use various materials to alter the installation.

This new installation, CLEANING PIECE FOR GARDINER, is "a communal gesture that allows this creative energy to be preserved and shared beyond the exhibition’s run," according to the Gardiner Museum.

Also important to note, those who come this weekend are allowed to take photos — something that they haven't been permitted to do before. 

Someone stole part of the Yoko Ono exhibit in #Torontohttps://t.co/aYBrZoJelopic.twitter.com/KyYsOBkmTw

— blogTO (@blogTO) April 9, 2018

Just remember, take only what you are permitted to take and nothing more. 

In a nightmare straight out of a Hitchcock film, the city has issued safety warnings to people about potential attacks by red-winged blackbirds.

Mating season is in full effect and the city has erected signs warning innocent passers-by to be careful not to get caught in the crossfire of any lovestruck birds.

I love Toronto pic.twitter.com/N5WagsAmhR

— ⚾🌷🐦D! 🐦🌷⚾ (@junctionette) May 29, 2018

Several parks along the waterfront are dotted with these signs to warn innocent pedestrians that any venture outside could result in a dive-bombing bird angrily pecking them on the head.

Some of the behaviour is attributed to these birds looking to protect their nests and acting on any perceived threats to their offspring, all of which begs the question of whether the birds should erect signs to warn against us.

HAHAHAA!!! These birds are complete assholes if you inadvertently get a little too close to their nests. I love that warnings are posted. lol

Toronto erects signs warning people of red-winged blackbirds' bad behaviour https://t.co/8eoTTz8xjp

— Ⓣⓦⓐⓣⓣⓨ (@Arrogant_Twat) May 29, 2018

The period of aggressive behaviour typically lasts about a month, after which the signs are taken down and life for Waterfront residents returns to normal.

Until then, the best method of defence comes on behalf of President of Bird Studies Canada Steven Price, who advises residents to "wear a hat."

Patios in the Financial District are where the Bay crowds go to schmooze in the sun. In one of the most frequented areas in the city, these patios fill up quick, but you won’t get the same vistas of Toronto’s towering bank buildings elsewhere.

Here are my picks for the top patios in the Financial District. 

Walrus Pub

Walk to the back of this uniquely designed Bay Street pub, past the shuffleboard, to emerge out on to a patio completely covered in lush greenery. Open until 2 a.m. some days, it has a great view of the old TSX building.

Assembly Chef's Hall has two distinct patio area with plenty of seating. Photo by blogTO.

Assembly Chef’s Hall

The food hub on Richmond has a massive courtyard patio decked out with hanging lights, that’s pretty secluded considering it’s right off the main street. It may just be a fancy food court, but it’s gets pretty bumping here in the evenings.

The Chase

The rooftop patio at this restaurant on Temperance seats 75 and gives an incredible view of the Financial District for happy hour. It’s located just above its seafood counterpart on the first floor, in the same heritage building as Dineen.

The patio at King Taps comes with plenty of seating and some shade from the sun. Photo by Jesse Milns.

King Taps

With spacious patios on the rooftop and ground levels, plus over 50 beers on tap, there’s not much more you could want from this fancy pub. Both patios are equipped with umbrellas for those glaringly hot days and heaters for when it’s a little chilly out.

Earls Toronto

One of the first spots to really make patios ‘the thing’ on King, the chain’s original location in Toronto has cabanas for 10-person parties. Fancy barriers separate the outdoor space from the street, giving it an airy and secluded feel.

One of the patios at Kelly's Landing comes with prime views of the hustle and bustle of Union Station. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

Bymark

The suits come out to play at this patio lining Wellington Street. It’s open until midnight everyday of the week, meaning you can grab a drink and their Bymark Burger ($36.95) for a start (or end) to any night out.

Speakeasy 21

For a patio sitting at the base of the Scotia Bank Plaza, it’s surprisingly sparse on this 3,500-square-foot patio. Still, with a notable cocktail selection it’s a main Financial District attraction and a popular place to see and be seen.

The rooftop patio at Cactus Club comes with a retractable roof. Photo by Jesse Milns.

Cactus Club Cafe

This third-floor rooftop getaway has become the epitome of hip Financial District patios. Open until at least 1 a.m. daily, The Deck — as it’s called — has a retractable warming roof that lets you use the space all year-round.

Kelly’s Landing

Featuring a retractable roof, this little sidewalk patio is accessible through doors which open completely for full access of the outdoor space. Red high chairs are the main accent and if you sit close you might be able to catch a glimpse of the game from their plethora of TVs.

The Drake Mini Bar patio is ultra luxe with banquet seating and passed chairs. Photo by Tanya Mok.

Drake Mini Bar

This quaint patio sits on the raised corner of York and Adelaide, offering a nice view of the intersection. Strewn with leafy plants, there’s a small corner of the patio open early at 7:30 a.m. before the whole thing opens up after 11:30 a.m. for lunch.

Cycling along King is always a risk, what with the tire-eating deathtrap that is the streetcar rails, so sometimes it's better to just avoid it entirely.

But, if you do happen to find yourself missing cycling along King there's a new installation at King and Charlotte that allows you to hop on a stationary bike and peddle to your heart's content — all while powering up a large light. 

Spark, one of the installations selected in the City of Toronto's Everyone is King Design Build Competition, has bikes harness kinetic energy to power a large light in the centre. The design is particularly effective at night. 

In total there are two stationary bicycles for users to ride and two contraptions where there is just a wheel with pedals attached, for users to use their hands. 

Not only is it a great workout, but the light — as science teaches us — shines the brightest when all four stations are in use. 

The Spark is alive! 💥 Come give us a ride 🚲

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"The Spark facilitates random interactions between strangers, a shared moment of fun and reflection amid the busy pace of the city," reads the press release from Arup, the firm behind the project. "This project hopes to inspire discussion about how our city is powered and how we can increase our production of clean energy."

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This installation joins others like the Lego-inspired milk crate benches. 

A new addition to Yorkville's interconnected pedestrian pathway is about to transform the neighbourhood and bring with it the second location of one of the city's top restaurants.

The series of pedestrian walkways that work to connect that various blocks that make up the upscale retail and restaurant district is set to be joined by another in between Yorkville Avenue and Cumberland.

The new pathway is lined with granite and potlights for nighttime strolls. Image via Urban Retail Toronto.

The project - known as Yorkville Lane - looks to add an additional walkway connecting the two main streets and include a spacious courtyard on the north end.

The new pathway will also feature outdoor light fixtures strewn overheard and set into the granite walkway to enhance the nighttime ambiance. 

The new pathway will function both as a walkway and a new public space. Image via Urban Retail Toronto.

The project isn't just a pathway, either. The new passage will lie at the base of a new, nearly completed luxury condo called The Cumberland where units go for as much as $25 million.

The bottom of the building will house a new location Alo as it looks to expand beyond Queen West with a spot here featuring a courtyard patio.

Planned retail spaces coming to Yorkville Lane include Jimmy Choo and Brunello Cucinello, while longstanding resident luxury bag retailer Betty Hemmings is moving across the street.

More luxury designers are set to join the upscale fashion district in retail spaces located in the pathway. Image via Urban Retail Toronto.

It's all part of the larger transformation Yorkville is currently undergoing that includes many new retail shops and public spaces, with Yorkville lane serving as a welcome addition to the already pedestrian-friendly neighbourhood.

Events in Toronto today will see Khalid and The Decemberists take the stage, while this year's Festival of Clowns kicks off at venues around the city.

Hereditary was one of the must-see movies at Sundance this year. The horror flick is finally hitting theatres on June 8 and we've teamed up with Elevation Pictures to give you a chance to win a pair of tickets to see it.

Check out all the contest details here.

It’s not often I find a gorgeous apartment at a reasonable price: with rental prices going the way they are it’s proving more and more difficult, but by golly I think I’ve done it!

This place is listed for $2,800 a month and is just delightful. The apartment takes up the top two floors of this beautiful Victorian house. The two bedroom, two bathroom apartment boasts 10-foot ceilings, exposed brick walls and a charming fireplace.The living and dining area is open concept and filled with natural light.

The kitchen is on the small side, but there’s enough room for a dishwasher — which for someone who hasn’t had a dishwasher in over a decade seems like the height of luxury.

There are two bedrooms on the very top floor, both are cozy and bright. The downside is you have to share closet space. So this place might be better suited to a couple, or you'd have to get creative with wardrobe storage.

As for outdoor space, this apartment has a private balcony off the main bedroom. While in the photos it’s covered in snow, it is definitely not hard to imagine what a great spot this would be in the summer for tanning, drinking and hosting epic barbecues.

Specs

• Address: Top two floors, 4 Elm Grove Avenue
• Type: Apartment
• Rent: $2,800 / month
• Listing agent: Sylvia Bethlenfalvy
• Furnished? No
• Utilities: Not included
• Air conditioning? No
• Bedrooms: 2
• Bathrooms: 2
• Parking: Optional *$100/month
• Laundry? In suite
• Outdoor space? Balcony
• Pet friendly? Yes

Good For

A couple who is all about that Parkdale life / soon to be Vegandale (?) life. Sure, the neighbourhood can be eccentric (just follow @parkdalelife and you’ll see what I’m talking about) but there’s great restaurants, bars and High Park is super close. What more could you want?

Move On If

You need air conditioning to survive. This apartment is on the top floor and, as science taught us, heat rises. With no A/C it’s going to get pretty steamy as summer hits full force. But you could always shell out for a window unit air conditioner if you’re desperate.  

A music video that appears to have been filmed in TTC stations and on trains around Toronto is stirring up some controversy, with transit officials calling for its immediate removal from YouTube. 

Called NYEAH EH, the song and accompanying video from 6ixReacts — a Toronto-based artist who's best known for sharing funny clips of himself reacting to stuff on Instagram.

"I ain't playing with the TTC..." begins the song, which threatens everything from fare evasion ("Imma walk in for free") to the assault of TTC workers who "want to check ID."

Much of the video is obviously comedic. 6ixReacts and his friends make it rain TTC transfers in a subway car, for instance, and at one point the artist asks a station worker "Wha gwan, Sir? You're blessed?"

Later, however, the same young men are seen stomping on a map of the subway system. They also hold up large wads of TTC Metropasses while 6ixReacts sings about how they're going to walk in for free, which makes no sense.

Most concerning to TTC officials, however, are lyrics like "You wanna check my ID?... Two shots to your dome, nyeah eh?" 

pic.twitter.com/8yoDLDN33j

— Brad Ross (@bradTTC) May 25, 2018

Brad Ross, the TTC's Executive Director of Corporate and Customer Communications, spoke out against the video on Twitter late last week.

"The TTC condemns this video and lyrics in the strongest possible terms. The content threatens extreme violence against TTC employees, which is a criminal act," he wrote. "The TTC has requested YouTube to remove the video from its platform immediately." 

Ross later added that a police report had been filed and that the artists did not have permission to film on TTC property.

“2 shots and I walk in free N***a”....
Looks like they helped themselves to a souvenir subway map, changed their mind and stomped it, Wasted a bunch of transfers, then littered.....https://t.co/O5frMmJo0U

— Ted Nesbitt (@TedNesNA) May 29, 2018

News coverage of the ensuing drama started mounting early this week, thrusting 6ixReacts and his video into the spotlight. 

Needless to say, he seems pleased by all the extra exposure.

"Like how this is the #1 trending topic," he wrote on Instagram Stories Tuesday evening over an image of his video on CP24. Several other photos and videos were shared in which the video is seen playing on TV newscasts.

Bro Manz are really on CP24 😭😭 how do you feel about what’s going on🤔 Lemmi know ⬇️⬇️ @6ixbuzztv @6ixtrend @the6ixfeed @welovehiphoptoronto @6ixlist @torontowave123

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The artist maintains that the lyrics and video were meant to be funny, and many on Twitter are backing him up.

"Are you joking? This guy is a COMEDIAN. It's a song!" wrote one fan in response to Ross' complaint. "He didn't mention a single employee by name, and half the song has nothing to do with the TTC."

"Manz was just tryna make a joke," wrote 6ixReacts himself on Instagram Stories last night. "Never knew they'd take it that srs."

A Porsche driver, a Lamborghini driver and a McLaren driver run into eachother on the streets of Yorkville. 

"Ouch!" say all three, and this isn't some dumb corny joke. 

Three luxury automobiles can be seen smushed up against each other outside the Toronto Reference Library in a video posted to Facebook on Tuesday afternoon after an alleged fender bender.

A Porsche, Lamborghini and McLaren crash into each other while going for a joyride in #Torontopic.twitter.com/L9XB7RnkF2

— blogTO (@blogTO) May 30, 2018

"Daddy's gunna be mad!" reads text across the clip, which was filmed on Yonge Street at Yorkville Avenue in one Toronto's poshest hoods.

In it, a white McLaren 650S Spider is seen wedged against the rear of a yellow Lamborghini Aventador Roadster. A black Porsche 718 Boxster is similarly rammed into the back of the McLaren.

The entire situation is just heartbreaking for those who love exotic cars and money (that Lambo alone sells for up to $850,000).

pic.twitter.com/ihxXWHxe8B

— 🇨🇦 Big Will 🇩🇪 (@WillontheRadio) May 30, 2018

Those who love hating on gratuitous displays of wealth, however, are having a field day reacting to this very expensive three-way collision.

Hundreds of people have commented on footage from the scene to express their condolences and/or derision since it was first posted by Alex Moseychuk in the Toronto Car Spotting Facebook Group.

"How did you f**k that up?" asked one member in the thread. "When all your brakes are bigger than the car itself and stops on a dime..... oh wait money can’t buy brains."

These guys couldn’t drive a Hyundai let alone a lambo. The rich kids of this city never cease to amaze me.

— tmon (@tmon73) May 30, 2018

Some on Twitter are also reporting that they've seen the owners of these cars driving recklessly, together, in and around Toronto.

"Saw these guys warping along Bay & Wellesley this afternoon," wrote one local. "What a bunch of goofs!"

"These guys are in Yorkville every weekend causing s**t," wrote another. "Karma."

@311 and @BloorYorkville These and other vehicles cause excessive noise in the Yonge and Bloor neighbourhood on a regular basis (much of it between 9pm and 1:30am) and “disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort of the inhabitants” - Chapter 591 https://t.co/tjCIBAFv9z

— Stephanie Cybruch (@scybruch1) May 30, 2018

Whatever the case, those are some dang beautiful vehicles. It's a shame to see them banged up at all, but something tells me the people who own them can afford to get some body work done.

New data from the Toronto Real Estate Board, as mapped by Zoocasa, gives us an insight into the most desirable places in the city to live in right now. 

We can infer this because the data shows how many days condos and detached houses are on the market before they sell.

This is done using an indicator called "days on market" (DOM) where the average DOM for condos in Toronto is 16. 

Coming in at only 8 DOM is a collection of neighbourhoods that includes Davenport Village, the Junction, Baby Point, the Junction Triangle, Bloor West Village, the Stockyards District and Bloordale.

These happen to be some of the most up-and-coming areas in terms of food and culture.  

The Stockyards has transformed into a veritable AleYards District with thriving local breweries like Junction Craft and Shacklands, while the number of restaurants, bars and cafés continues to climb in the Junction.

Average days on market of Toronto condos. Image via Zoocasa. Data from Toronto Real Estate Board, April 2018.

Also coming in at an average 8 days on market are neighbourhoods on the east side of the Don Valley including Leslieville, Riverside, East Chinatown, the Danforth and Danforth East.

Neighbourhoods that lag behind include a cluster in the centre such as Rosedale and Moore Park that have, on average, experienced longer selling times.

Part of this can no doubt be attributed to higher real estate values in these areas with many homes here falling under the luxury category.

In terms of neighbourhood desirability for detached houses, based on the same DOM metric, where a house spends an average 17 days on the market, the most noticeable difference is that the Bridle Path and Hoggs Hollow emerge as laggards.  

Average days on market of Toronto detached houses. Image via Zoocasa. Data from Toronto Real Estate Board, April 2018.

Again, this is likely because the cost of these houses is so high — the average price of a house here  as of December 2017 was $4,213,580.

Events in Toronto this June kick off summer festival season with music, brews and ribs — sometimes all in one place. New this year is a Banksy exhibition, while NXNE makes a triumphant return to Yonge-Dundas Square.

The outside of Toronto's subway stations are getting a new look... in the form of a much older look.

Ian Dickson, the Toronto Transit Commission's manager of design and wayfinding, announced on Twitter this week that we could expect to see "more retro-style TTC Keystone pylons" installed across the subway system this summer.

To illustrate what he meant, Dickson shared two side-by-side photos of Museum Station on the east side of University Avenue, just south of Bloor, both featuring a pylon design that dates back to the 1920s.

Watch for more retro-style TTC Keystone pylons being installed across the system this summer. Latest sites - Eglinton, Bloor-Yonge and Museum. #TTCpic.twitter.com/gpuJpHj4yu

— TTC Design (@ttcdesign) May 29, 2018

The first photo, taken in the 1960s, shows the street-level subway entrance signs in black and white against the backdrop of what was then called the Park Plaza Hotel.

The second photo, taken in 2018, shows similar signs, but with a more modern TTC logo atop each pole.

Signs like this were also recently erected at Eglinton and Bloor-Yonge stations, according to Dickson, but one retro-style subway sign had already been kicking around downtown for more than a decade.

The four entrances to Osgoode Station at Queen & University each have a different style of TTC sign, ostensibly from four different epochs

— A. R. Arvelo McQuaig (@arvelomcquaig) December 1, 2011

The TTC actually started testing the public's reaction to these simplified subway entrance signs back in 2008 by installing one outside Osgoode Station, which boasts a wide variety of sign designs, as this photo gallery by transit enthusiast Ryan Flores shows.

At the time, the transit agency said that the old design would become a new standard for subway stations in Toronto, if reactions were positive.

Ten years later, that's exactly what's happening (though it should be noted that "side mount" retro pylon signs have already been rolled out in some areas.)

The first of our new side mount pylon signs just got installed at #Ossington stn pic.twitter.com/8gAEVYCbym

— TTC Design (@ttcdesign) October 31, 2016

Dickson confirmed that the new/old subway entrance pylon design has indeed become the new standard moving forward.

Signs that have gone missing from Dundas West, Old Mill, Jane, Spadina, Bayview and other stations will all be replaced by the revamped 1920's-style sign, he said, either this year or next.

Mayor John Tory announced today Bike Share Toronto riders will again be given a free pass every Wednesday in June — starting on Wednesday, June 6 — to the tune of unlimited 30 minute bike rides. 

We are committed to improving how people move around the city. We're investing in bike sharing to make it easier to travel the city by bike. pic.twitter.com/gmjH0w4z5T

— John Tory (@TorontosMayor) May 30, 2018

This promotion is a part of Bike Month that takes place from May 28 to June 30, 2018.

"We are committed to improving how people move around the city, and that includes investing in bike sharing in the city to make it easier to travel by bike," said the mayor, in a press release. "

.@TorontosMayor this morning for Bike to Work Day Toronto with his Bike Share Toronto bike! Boom 💥! pic.twitter.com/VILIWIZoD6

— Benjamin Henning (@Ben_Henning) May 29, 2018

Cycling is a great way to get around the city. I encourage all Toronto residents and visitors to the city to take advantage of Free Ride Wednesdays in June."

The promotion, Free Ride Wednesdays, benefits almost 12,700 members. This year it's sponsored by CAA South Central Ontario and, yes, you have to be a member to take advantage of this offer.  

In an apparent bid to boost its sinking sales and reputation, Canadian coffee giant Tim Hortons is rolling out an all-day breakfast menu.

About a dozen of the chain's locations in Ontario have been chosen to test the idea this summer, according to the Canadian Press — all of them in either Hamilton or Brampton. 

"The demand is loud and clear," said the corporation's president, Alexandre Macedo. "Any time we bring up the idea of breakfast at any time, the response is very favourable and very strong."

Hey, it's working for McDonald's. And Starbucks. And A&W.

How about instead of trying new things they try and un-ruin donuts and LEARN HOW TO TOAST AN ENGLISH MUFFIN?! https://t.co/GrGyMwonPO

— rozalita (@rozalita) May 30, 2018

Now, some might say it's a smart move to pilot the all-day breakfast project in smaller markets before launching nationwide.

Others — chiefly those of us who live in Canada's largest city —  could argue that it's a slap in the face on par with that time Tim Horton's launched a poutine donut exclusively in the U.S. 

Macedo told The Canadian Press that his company "would consider" rolling out all-day breakfast further if the pilots in Brampton and Hamilton prove successful.

This would simply involve extending the hours that egg and sausage biscuit sandwiches are served. 

June 1st is #NationalDonutDay! Celebrate the sweetest holiday in the best way with a limited-edition honey dip donut breakfast sandwich! One morning only before 12PM. Donut miss out! pic.twitter.com/htWLjS24eg

— Tim Hortons (@TimHortons) May 29, 2018

You'll be able to buy a version of these sandwiches made with donuts on Friday, if you want to do that. Tim Hortons is graciously giving everyone in Canada access to the creation, but only until noon.

In the future the company could veer even more into its competitors' territory with the addition of kids meals, according to Macedo.

Tim Hortons execs are also reportedly looking into loyalty programs, delivery service, new packaging and kiosks at franchise locations.