Mayor John Tory’s black and gold Raptors jacket was the talk of the town last night, even though Toronto lost in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Ontario Government announced that they are pulling funding from a stem cell research institution. A dog named Charlie was lost, then found, and a giant teddy bear has been spotted in random places throughout Parkdale and Queen West. Plus, Maryam Keyhani is the creative force behind The World’s Smallest Hat Shop.

Someone created a parody video of Doug Ford’s anti-carbon tax ad, and then Ford was booed at a Special Olympics ceremony at the Metro Convention Centre. A Canadian Tire employee was caught on a dashcam taking a customer’s whip out for a joyride. Tim Horton’s is the latest to get on the Beyond Meat trend, and a Milwaukee radio station is taking a break from Drake until the end of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Plus, Plan B Burgers is bringing South African barbecue to Toronto.

No Frills just released an 8-bit in-browser video game where you can score PC Optimum points. A popular 24-hour bagel joint in Ottawa is opening a location in Etobicoke. Oreo has joined in the fight for the Iron Throne, and the City of Toronto wants the Ontario Government to reconsider some of their big budget cuts. Plus, Duer is a Vancouver-based brand that thinks your jeans should do more than just look cool.

Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors are moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals after a close game seven win over the 76ers Sunday night. WestJet airlines announced a $5 billion deal with Canadian company, Onex Corporation. Businesses in the city that are going cashless are being called out for discrimination, and McDonalds has announced some Canadian menu items. Plus, Maison Selby is a new French restaurant inside of a heritage home in St. James Town.

Drake has got a new ride, a jumbo jet, that he has been showing off online. An Air Canada plane collided with a fuel tanker truck on the runway at Pearson Airport this morning. A popular sustainable fashion brand is opening their first store outside of the U.S. at Yorkdale Shopping Centre. Speed limits will increase on three Ontario highways, and some of those kitties rescued from a hoarding situation in North York last weekend are now available for adoption. Plus, where to go for Armenian eats in Toronto.

The AGO has announced some changes, which include revamping their pricing model, with free admission for anyone 25 and under, and $35 annual memberships for everyone else. The city of Toronto is in the red because of all the new provincial budget cuts, and soon you will have to give up your old health card, for real this time. Plus, Koh Lipe is bringing bright Southern Thai food, and cheap drinks, to Baldwin Village.

Chair girl, Marcella Zoia’s choice of friends, and use of social media has landed her in some hot water again. The Ontario Government is cutting funding to Toronto Tourism, and the GM plant in Oshawa will be converted to save a few hundred jobs. A huge cannabis festival is coming to Vaughan this summer, and what to expect at the new Tokyo Smoke in the former HMV store near Yonge-Dundas Square.

A guy named Arty Basinski wrote and produced a rap song and video, to try and sell a little yellow house in Toronto. Firefighters were called out to a suspicious blaze at York Memorial Collegiate Institute near Eglinton and Keele. K-pop group GOT7 is coming to Scotiabank Arena in June, and the cherry blossoms in High Park need a little more time to open up. Plus, Mercado Negro is an all-day Portuguese wine and snack bar with a kitschy vibe.

Rescue officials found over 300 cats living in one small apartment in North York this weekend. Police are looking for a rogue parachuter after video captured a person literally flying into the city. A local nursery may have to destroy over 3 million young trees because of provincial funding cuts, and Toronto’s waterfront film festival is coming to an end. Plus, Raku is bringing udon noodles and fried gyoza to Queen West, by way of New York City.

Toronto’s largest LGBTQ film festival kicks off later this month with the Canadian premiere of the Elton John biopic, Rocketman. Someone jumped onto the TTC tracks, and ran through the tunnel this morning at North York Centre Station, which caused delays. The first Canadian location of popular Taiwanese bubble tea chain, Tiger Sugar is opening in Toronto at the end of May. Plus, SOS Pasta offers a great variety of takeout pasta dishes, like vegan lasagna and charcoal-infused spaghetti.