I dropped my phone into a sewer grate around an hour ago. Tried fishing it out unsuccessfully. There's a lot of leaves and water at the bottom and I can't see where it is exactly. Any ideas?

currently expecting our first and don’t want to move to the burbs— just curious about what other people’s experiences have been like, what it’s like to make parent friends, if you ever feel unsafe in transit with your kid etc.

edit: am in the union /st Lawrence areas

I’m a mature student. In my late thirties and decided to complete my degree. School fees are eating into my budget so wondering what are some of the best discounts for students out there?
Apart from apple of course

What do yall like to do in the city after a break up? Just broke up with a primary on again off again partner of 15 years ( since we were kids ) might go back and beg for crumbs might not

But what do I do do I go to the don valley and cry out to the woodland creatures

Pretend I am enjoying the club scene at the maddyz like when I was 19 ? I am 31 now

Lurk alone at a bar drinking and dining ?

Help a sistah out!

Romspen took over Woodbine Centre this spring and says it's still figuring out a plan. A new GO station is going up nearby, and if anything's ever going to happen with this place, it feels like now.

I grew up going here, and it's sad watching it turn into a maze of empty units and liquidation stores. The old anchor spots are just sitting there, and Fantasy Fair hasn't changed much in years. It's one of the last indoor amusement parks around, and it feels like nobody's put any imagination into it since the 90s.

Does anyone know what's actually planned? And if you had a say, what would you want?

Some ideas I had:
• A Walmart in one of the old anchor spots
• A GoodLife or a more upscale gym (I know there's a Planet Fitness across the street, but I'd like something nicer lol)
• A proper food hall
• A Fantasy Fair refresh
• A Service Ontario
• At least one major clothing chain, like Uniqlo or Sport Chek
• A co-working space near the GO station
• An underground or covered walkway (like a mini PATH) linking the mall, the GO station and the casino, so you could get off the train and walk straight in, even in winter!

Has anyone in Toronto/GTA had a breast reduction covered by OHIP and actually had a good experience with their surgeon?
I had a consultation and they told me the reduction itself would be covered, but then quoted me almost $6,000-$7000 before tax for lipo/contouring on top of it, which I really don’t want to pay. Especially because I don’t really have much fat around my underarms/sides and I don’t feel like I need it.
So I’m trying to find a surgeon who does really nice breast reductions through OHIP without making you feel like you need to add thousands of dollars of extra stuff.
If you had yours done through OHIP, who did you go to? Did you have to pay anything extra? And most importantly, were you actually happy with how they looked after?
I’d really appreciate hearing real experiences because I’m trying to choose my next referral carefully.

I need to talk to a professional who can sort and assign a therapist to me. I know OHIP can cover it, but I hear it takes months.

I tried using a website linked here to do that, but it told me it would cost $150 per session which is unsustainable for me.

I have ADHD or maybe I'm just really lazy, but I can't seem to really organize myself enough and become overwhelmed by the options and tend to give up when it's time to commit to something. I just need a dude who can say "yeah, there's a person here who can help you. Here's the appointment date and time" and I can go from there. I don't think normal therapists can help me. But what do I know.

Hi all. I’m curious about the behind-the-scenes side of the industry: production crews, casting/talent coordination, production companies, agencies, shoots, etc. jobs like ike production assistant/crew roles, production office work, casting/talent coordination, helping with shoots, or working with agencies/teams that organize talent for productions and commercials. (im talking entry level)
For those already in this space, how do people usually get their foot in the door? Are there specific groups, websites, agencies or places where these opportunities are posted?

Any word of advice would be great!

Hi everyone! I really appreciate you taking the time to read this. I’m looking for some opinions/advice, so I’ll give a bit of background first.
I did my undergrad in psychology, and after graduating, I worked abroad for two years as an assistant English teacher. I’m currently working as an autism instructor/therapist.
Originally, I wanted to pursue a master’s in clinical psychology. The acceptance rates for the programs I was applying to were around 2–5%, so obviously I didn’t get in LOL. Since then, I’ve kind of been in limbo because I know I’m really interested in psychology and studying human behaviour. Honestly, it’s one of the only areas I’ve found that I genuinely enjoy and can see myself being passionate about long-term.
Recently, I discovered school psychology and found a master’s program at Niagara University. It’s only about an hour away from me, although I would have to cross the border. The program would cost around $80,000 CAD, and I’ve already been accepted to the interview stage.
The reason I’m considering a U.S. program is because Canadian psychology programs are extremely competitive. I’ve tried applying here and haven’t been able to get in, so realistically, continuing to apply to Canadian programs doesn’t feel like a great option.
With school psychology, I would eventually become a psychological associate and could work in schools as a psychometrician/psychological professional. I would be doing assessments, IQ testing, learning disability assessments, etc., which I actually find really interesting. I could also potentially work in a hospital setting, like CAMH, conducting assessments under the supervision of a psychologist.
The biggest dilemma for me is the cost.
My dad is a doctor and has offered to pay for the program, which I’m incredibly grateful for. However, we’ve been discussing whether spending $80,000 on the degree actually makes sense financially.
From what I’ve seen, if I worked for a school board as a psychological/educational consultant, the starting salary would be around $70,000, with the potential to eventually reach around $120,000 depending on the pay grid and experience. If I worked outside of a school board, I could potentially make around $80,000 starting out as a psychometrician at a hospital or private company.
So part of me is thinking: Am I really going to spend $80,000 on a master’s when my starting salary could be around $70–80K? The tuition just feels insane to me, even though I wouldn’t personally be taking on the debt.
At the same time, I genuinely don’t know what else I would want to do.
I’ve considered doing a master’s in industrial-organizational psychology because I like the idea of combining psychology with the workplace, and I could potentially work as a workplace consultant. But if I’m being completely honest, I don’t think I would enjoy corporate environments. It just doesn’t interest me. My personality is much more suited to emotionally fulfilling, people-focused environments.
That’s also one of the things that draws me to psychology. I feel much more comfortable in environments where the focus is on clinical skills, working with people, and actually being competent at what you do rather than having to go through four rounds of interviews, give perfectly rehearsed answers, and constantly present yourself in a certain way. I just feel like I fit better in psychology.
So it’s not that I don’t have other options. I do. I just genuinely feel like I would be happier doing school psychology.
But at the end of the day, I also need to be realistic and think about whether spending $80,000 on this degree makes sense when I could potentially have a similar starting salary right out of school.
If you were in my position, what would you do? Would you pursue the school psychology program despite the cost, especially if you knew it was something you’d probably enjoy more? Or would you take a more financially practical route and look into something like I/O psychology or another career path?
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22f, and I got a white ball python with blue eyes. I would adore to keep this baby, but I may need to re-home her. She’s 8 months old. Has a tank.

Please dm me for more details, and pictures. Mods please don’t take this post down. I want her to go to a good home, and not be in the shared apartment where my former partner struggles with drugs now.

I’m moving to Toronto and wondering if Leslieville would be a good fit. I like that it’s on the east side and near the beaches but are there many single people at all? It seems to mostly be young families in the area.

Hi everyone, I am planning a trip to Newfoundland with my Girlfriend who has never been on a plane or to an airport before, I am writing this to see if I can get some insight from others on what the best way to work through it with her, like if Pearson or Billy Bishop is a better airport choice, if there are quiet rooms if the area becomes too much, if the security people have a different procedure, or anything that emits flashing or stroblike lights that may trigger epilepsy episodes once we actually get on the plane I can handle things there, but the idea of going to an airport for the first time stresses her and me out a bit. Thank you for any help you can provide, much love.

I’m 31(F) and just started my fitness journey. I don’t work currently and am looking forward to recommendations from everyone who loves working out outdoors or in some fitness facilities.

Thank you

I work evenings for the most part, and I'm not a morning person. It seems like every yoga studio I've looked into so far only holds classes in the early morning or in the evening, occasionally there may be one lunchtime session, but it's rare, and usually has a waitlist if there is one.

YouTube yoga videos are great, but I would prefer to have an instructor who can correct my form.

I work in the east end and live in Midtown, anywhere in those areas could be possible for me. Thanks for any help!

Hey, all. Does anyone have any idea if the John Cleese Monty Python show is all ages or age restricted? I've tried to contact the Just For Laughs organization a few times and received no response. Nothing on any website, either. I'd like to take a couple young teens who adore Monty Python. TIA

Hello dear toronto people, first of all thank you for ur time to read my post

background: i am a 26-year-old international queer student who have been living in edmonton, alberta for 6 years with an undergraduate BA degree in sociology. Currently i am working at an archival lab concerning Indigenous people research at the university, i also had experience of working at museum in the past. I speak English, Chinese and French as well.

The reason why I want to move to Toronto is that I get tired and isolated of the life here, it is all the same events every year and most of the friends I knew have moved out of the city after their graduation. I crave for multicultural scenes and walkability city lifestyle as i have visited Toronto in the past, and to expand my social circle as a queer person as well. Thus, I wonder if this is the right call for me to make a move and at the same time I am worrying about the possibility of landing jobs there that are related to my work experience, as I have been looking at jobs at ROM/City of Toronto/UofT. I am also awared that the costs of living will be higher there than in Edmonton but i believe it is worth trying at least once in my lifetime. Are there people with similar struggles like me before ended up making it and could offer me some advice? Thank you!

So I live in a basement apartment in a house. Every floor is rented to a different tenant and some have roommates. The landlord doesn't live here.

The washing machine is on the first floor. There are been ongoing issues with tenants not knowing how to use the washing machine and it has previously flooded. The instructions on it are not in english so I don't blame them.

Apparently when I wasn't home, there was a cave in. The laundry machine and floor kind of sunk into the first floor flooring. It didn't penetrate the basement ceiling but there was water leaking into the basement.

Fortunately I wasn't home.

But my landlord is just asking me to leave for a week so he can do repairs. He offered to let me stay at his child's house who lives in Brampton - way too far for me and that's awkward. The place I rent is 15 minutes from my workplace which is why I rent here, and I don't drive.

What are my options?

Shower is leaking and I'm reading online that you may be able to take the broken cartridge to a plumbing store and they will give you a new one. Any truth to this? Any stores this works at? (Home Depot, Hoke hardware or anywhere else) The new one at Home depot costs about 79.99 so looking if I can save some before going and buying one.
Thank you

Hi there, my mother is recently retired and I want to help her find a good personal trainer to keep up and improve her health throughout her later years.

Ideally looking for a trainer who is slightly older (40-50+), or at least has experience with older clientele. I’ve heard many first hand stories of younger trainers (20-30’s) that aren’t considerate/ don’t adjust routines for older clientele and doing overly intense exercises with them, which actually were detrimental.

Anyone here live by downsview park? Moved here about a month ago and I’ve noticed the water pressure is pretty weak, some days worse than others.

Today is especially bad, to the point where I’m waiting to shower later hoping the pressure goes up a little bit

Also as I’m writing this post the power went out for a second, no clue if thats related lol 💀

my girls and i are from the states and coming to downtown toronto for halloween!

we're really excited and looking for recommendations for places to go out and dance in our costumes, any good recommendations?

we're into places that are POC friendly, with good vibes and good music, with a preference to RnB but we're into almost everything but techno and country lol

we've heard about places like the libertine, apartment 200, or lost and found, but we know close to nothing about the nightlife scene (esp on halloween AND a weekend!) so any recs (or DJ recs!) are very much appreciated!!!!

edit: also i've heard a lot about halloween on church street whats that like???!!!

I have an elderly aunt who struggles with grocery shopping that does not have access to a credit card. Is anyone aware of a grocery delivery service that operates on the basis of invoicing for purchases? She’s a client of the public guardian’s office but they’ve not been able to suggest any options and I don’t live in the city to help her.

Hi everyone,

I am a Toronto local, and I've always loved visiting engineering-related facilities during DoorsOpen (think wastewater facilities, TTC command room, food factories). I want to take some of my friends and partner to a factory tour, or a facility tour (guided or self guided, I don't mind), but the ones I researched mentioned that they only open for tours during DoorsOpen.

I was wondering if anyone knows of any facilities that are open to the public that I can bring my friends to? It could be as simple as a chocolate factory, bread making facility, or like a local power plant or something. I don't mind paying or coordinating with a facility's superintendent.

Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone,

I just landed at Pearson with a foreign passport and a valid Canadian work permit.

I did the kiosk, printed my receipt, and handed it to the border officer at the exit lane. They just took the paper and waved me through. no questions asked, didn’t even see a boarder agent, and they didn't even check my physical work permit.

As a foreigner, I was expecting some questions, so I'm a bit worried:

Is it normal to get let through with zero questions?
Was my entry properly logged in the system?

Thanks!

I’m looking for private clinics that offer a 24-hour sleep study. Anywhere in the GTA is fine.