An Ontario Marriage Licence Costs $150 to $217.34 in the GTA
The same licence works anywhere in Ontario, so the fee is the only part that changes. Here is what 14 GTA city and town halls charge.
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Toronto's First Frost Date Is Nov 6, Markham's Is Oct 13
The average first fall frost is November 6 downtown and October 13 in Markham. Here is the autumn shutdown in the order those two dates force it, task by task.
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Radon Map of Ontario: We Counted 451 GTA Home Tests, by Region
Health Canada tested 451 GTA homes and six were above the 200 Bq/m3 guideline. The by-region numbers, why the scarier figures differ, and what a test costs.
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Duct Cleaning Cost in the GTA: We Checked 19 Companies' Websites
What 19 GTA duct cleaning sites publish, what the $49 coupons leave out, and the vent count, dryer vent and tax conditions attached to every headline price.
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GTA Farmers' Markets: Which Ones Run Year-Round
Five Toronto markets really do run every week of the year, and each moves to a different spot in winter. Here is where they go, and which 'year-round' markets actually close.
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Toronto Christmas Markets: Dates, Prices and Which Are Free
The Distillery Winter Village's 2026 dates and prices are out. Here is what eight GTA markets have actually published, and what is still last year's.
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Free Things to Do in Toronto That Are Actually Worth It
Toronto's free museum nights, the library pass and the free GTA galleries are real, but almost every one carries a condition: a night, a day, an age, a ticket to book. Here is each one with its condition attached.
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What to Plant in the GTA Month by Month (Toronto Hardiness Zone 7a to Georgina 5b)
Toronto is Canadian hardiness zone 7a, not 5b or 6a, and the GTA's frost-free season varies by 47 days end to end. Here is the calendar that follows from those two facts.
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When to Plant Grass Seed in the GTA (and When It's a Waste of Money)
Mid-August to mid-September is Ontario's real seeding window. Here are the soil temperatures each species needs, the Pearson climate normals behind the dates, and the four ways a seeding burns your money.
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Where to Buy Plants in the GTA: Garden Centres Worth the Drive
Which GTA nurseries grow their own stock, what their written plant guarantees actually cover, where to find Ontario natives, and how to get a tree for free.
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Window Replacement Cost in the GTA (Prices per Window)
Installed prices per window by style and size, retrofit versus full-frame, whole-house totals, what GTA window companies leave off their price pages, and the one window rebate Ontario still pays in 2026.
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Eavestrough Cleaning Cost in the GTA, and When It's Worth Paying
What GTA companies actually charge to clean eavestroughs, by storey and by linear foot, what a quote should include, and the cases where paying is money wasted.
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