West End Phoenix
@westendphoenix.bsky.social
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OCTOBER ISSUE OUT NOW! 📰➡️📭
Featuring Ken Montague, small grocery's big break, Queen Street's strained safe consumption site, the Junction attack cats last stand, plus Pet Of The Month, Let It Be Known, an all new crossword and so much more!
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Featuring Ken Montague, small grocery's big break, Queen Street's strained safe consumption site, the Junction attack cats last stand, plus Pet Of The Month, Let It Be Known, an all new crossword and so much more!
www.westendphoenix.com/subscription...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
If you'd like to spend less time in scrolly places, but want to keep
up with the world of WEP, why not sign up for our newsletter for local stories, community events and more.
www.westendphoenix.com/newsletter
up with the world of WEP, why not sign up for our newsletter for local stories, community events and more.
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SOME EXCITING NEWS!
Following in the footsteps of other great musicians such as Lido Pimienta, Julian Taylor & Menno Versteeg, we're thrilled to announce Charlotte Cornfield as our comic memoirist for this year.
Look out for the first instalment coming in our next issue!
Following in the footsteps of other great musicians such as Lido Pimienta, Julian Taylor & Menno Versteeg, we're thrilled to announce Charlotte Cornfield as our comic memoirist for this year.
Look out for the first instalment coming in our next issue!
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
SOME EXCITING NEWS!
Following in the footsteps of other great musicians such as Lido Pimienta, Julian Taylor & Menno Versteeg, we're thrilled to announce Charlotte Cornfield as our comic memoirist for this year.
Look out for the first instalment coming in our next issue!
Following in the footsteps of other great musicians such as Lido Pimienta, Julian Taylor & Menno Versteeg, we're thrilled to announce Charlotte Cornfield as our comic memoirist for this year.
Look out for the first instalment coming in our next issue!
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We drop off free copies of WEP to dozens coffee of shops and small businesses across the West End each issue. If you see one, have a flip through, and if you like what you see, scan the QR on the front and consider subscribing.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We drop off free copies of WEP to dozens coffee of shops and small businesses across the West End each issue. If you see one, have a flip through, and if you like what you see, scan the QR on the front and consider subscribing.
www.westendphoenix.com/subscription...
www.westendphoenix.com/subscription...
A reminder that a gift subscription to WEP lasts a whole year, makes the perfect gift for the conscientious reader in your life and also comes with a free limited edition t-shirt to put under the tree.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A reminder that a gift subscription to WEP lasts a whole year, makes the perfect gift for the conscientious reader in your life and also comes with a free limited edition t-shirt to put under the tree.
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All Silent Things Speak Today album release and listening party, coming to WEP Central Sunday, tomorrow evening!
www.westendphoenix.com/events/all-s...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
All Silent Things Speak Today album release and listening party, coming to WEP Central Sunday, tomorrow evening!
www.westendphoenix.com/events/all-s...
www.westendphoenix.com/events/all-s...
Join us Sunday Nov 16th at WEP Central for a reading from the new book from GG winner and local author Phillipa Dowding — the Love Song of Mr Byrd, followed by a Q&A with her publisher!
Drinks & light snack will be available as well as signed books for sale.
www.westendphoenix.com/events/love-...
Drinks & light snack will be available as well as signed books for sale.
www.westendphoenix.com/events/love-...
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Join us Sunday Nov 16th at WEP Central for a reading from the new book from GG winner and local author Phillipa Dowding — the Love Song of Mr Byrd, followed by a Q&A with her publisher!
Drinks & light snack will be available as well as signed books for sale.
www.westendphoenix.com/events/love-...
Drinks & light snack will be available as well as signed books for sale.
www.westendphoenix.com/events/love-...
The fruit tastes better, the prices are lower, so why aren't you supporting your local independent grocer.
CHAIN REACTION, our series on indie grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and big grocery.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
CHAIN REACTION, our series on indie grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and big grocery.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
November 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The fruit tastes better, the prices are lower, so why aren't you supporting your local independent grocer.
CHAIN REACTION, our series on indie grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and big grocery.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
CHAIN REACTION, our series on indie grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and big grocery.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Remember payphones?
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Remember payphones?
Love this campaign from @museumoftoronto.bsky.social
This is a reference to the Harriet Tubman Centre, a black cultural hub near St Clair & Oakwood in the 70's
Read more about in it WEP:
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/form...
This is a reference to the Harriet Tubman Centre, a black cultural hub near St Clair & Oakwood in the 70's
Read more about in it WEP:
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/form...
November 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Love this campaign from @museumoftoronto.bsky.social
This is a reference to the Harriet Tubman Centre, a black cultural hub near St Clair & Oakwood in the 70's
Read more about in it WEP:
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/form...
This is a reference to the Harriet Tubman Centre, a black cultural hub near St Clair & Oakwood in the 70's
Read more about in it WEP:
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/form...
WEP photo director Jalani Morgan on Global News talking about his Black Jays photo project
globalnews.ca/video/115102...
globalnews.ca/video/115102...
Black representation in baseball | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Black representation in baseball Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
WEP photo director Jalani Morgan on Global News talking about his Black Jays photo project
globalnews.ca/video/115102...
globalnews.ca/video/115102...
The fruit tastes better, the prices are lower, so why aren't you supporting your local independent grocer.
CHAIN REACTION, our series on indie grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and big grocery.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
CHAIN REACTION, our series on indie grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and big grocery.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
Chain Reaction — West End Phoenix
These stories and infographics are part of a larger story from the October issue, focused on independent grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and the Loblaws o...
www.westendphoenix.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The fruit tastes better, the prices are lower, so why aren't you supporting your local independent grocer.
CHAIN REACTION, our series on indie grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and big grocery.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
CHAIN REACTION, our series on indie grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and big grocery.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
Sad to see this go, thank you for allowing artists to reach new audiences in intimate venue such as The Brockton, featured in our Home Issue last year.
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After 8 Incredible Years, We Are Winding Down Side Door
Dearest artists, hosts, audience members and supporters, On December 31st, we are winding down Side Door operations. We have created an active, innovative and efficient way for artists to find places ...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Sad to see this go, thank you for allowing artists to reach new audiences in intimate venue such as The Brockton, featured in our Home Issue last year.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/after-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/after-...
Why do mangoes from smaller stores taste better?
Find out in our series focused on independent grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and the Loblaws of the land.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
Find out in our series focused on independent grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and the Loblaws of the land.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
November 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Why do mangoes from smaller stores taste better?
Find out in our series focused on independent grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and the Loblaws of the land.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
Find out in our series focused on independent grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and the Loblaws of the land.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
Join us Sunday Nov 16th at WEP Central (#3 Bartlett Ave) for a reading from the new book from GG winner and local author Phillipa Dowding — the Love Song of Mr Byrd, followed by a Q&A with her publisher!
Drinks and light snack will be available as well as signed books for sale.
Drinks and light snack will be available as well as signed books for sale.
November 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Join us Sunday Nov 16th at WEP Central (#3 Bartlett Ave) for a reading from the new book from GG winner and local author Phillipa Dowding — the Love Song of Mr Byrd, followed by a Q&A with her publisher!
Drinks and light snack will be available as well as signed books for sale.
Drinks and light snack will be available as well as signed books for sale.
We’re looking for a volunteer to help with our sold-out How To Shoot a Ghost screening & Q&A event on Weds at the Paradise Theatre.
If you wanted to see the event for free, & have some time available to help us out, send us an email: hello@westendphoenix.com
If you wanted to see the event for free, & have some time available to help us out, send us an email: hello@westendphoenix.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We’re looking for a volunteer to help with our sold-out How To Shoot a Ghost screening & Q&A event on Weds at the Paradise Theatre.
If you wanted to see the event for free, & have some time available to help us out, send us an email: hello@westendphoenix.com
If you wanted to see the event for free, & have some time available to help us out, send us an email: hello@westendphoenix.com
Charlie Kaufman and Eva H.D. bring their latest short film How To Shoor A Ghost to Toronto this Wednesday, along with a Q&A with Canisia Lubrin and music from Corin Raymond and Emily Steinwall
Get you PWYC tickets here:
www.westendphoenix.com/events/how-t...
Get you PWYC tickets here:
www.westendphoenix.com/events/how-t...
November 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Charlie Kaufman and Eva H.D. bring their latest short film How To Shoor A Ghost to Toronto this Wednesday, along with a Q&A with Canisia Lubrin and music from Corin Raymond and Emily Steinwall
Get you PWYC tickets here:
www.westendphoenix.com/events/how-t...
Get you PWYC tickets here:
www.westendphoenix.com/events/how-t...
We’re making space in the newspaper for obituaries this year, giving our readers an opportunity to commemorate loved ones who have passed on.
Each free obituary is limited to 100 words.
To submit, please fill out the google form here:
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Each free obituary is limited to 100 words.
To submit, please fill out the google form here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We’re making space in the newspaper for obituaries this year, giving our readers an opportunity to commemorate loved ones who have passed on.
Each free obituary is limited to 100 words.
To submit, please fill out the google form here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Each free obituary is limited to 100 words.
To submit, please fill out the google form here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
WEP pushlisher @davebidini.bsky.social helping us unpack our feeling the the Toronto Star.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
It’s OK to cry over the Toronto Blue Jays
It’s OK to cry about a baseball team, and, in the end, this was the final gift the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays gave to us: the ability to let go, writes Star contributor Dave Bidini.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
WEP pushlisher @davebidini.bsky.social helping us unpack our feeling the the Toronto Star.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
November 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Does it really cost more to shop independent? We crunched the numbers to see how how indie grocers stack up against the big chains.
CHAIN REACTION from the latest issue of WEP.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
CHAIN REACTION from the latest issue of WEP.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
Chain Reaction — West End Phoenix
These stories and infographics are part of a larger story from the October issue, focused on independent grocers and how they're working to level the playing field between themselves and the Loblaws o...
www.westendphoenix.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Does it really cost more to shop independent? We crunched the numbers to see how how indie grocers stack up against the big chains.
CHAIN REACTION from the latest issue of WEP.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
CHAIN REACTION from the latest issue of WEP.
www.westendphoenix.com/stories/chai...
The ghouls have gone back to bed, the leaves are starting to fall and the Christmas aisle at Dollarama is fully stocked, it must be November! So flip a page on the 2025 WEP Crossing guard calendar and say hello to Steve, keeping us safe at Ossington and Churchill.
📷: Jalani Morgan
📷: Jalani Morgan
November 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The ghouls have gone back to bed, the leaves are starting to fall and the Christmas aisle at Dollarama is fully stocked, it must be November! So flip a page on the 2025 WEP Crossing guard calendar and say hello to Steve, keeping us safe at Ossington and Churchill.
📷: Jalani Morgan
📷: Jalani Morgan