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Our local royal expert on the royal wedding and more

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Carolyn Harris has become a Canadian expert on royal history, from as far back as Magna Carta to the present day royals. For Harris, royalty isn’t just something that becomes interesting around a royal wedding or another royal baby, it’s her job. Harris says she remembers her interest in royalty developing during a trip to … Continued

TanenbaumChat finds new tenant for next school year

By Andrew Mannsbach

In January, a lease agreement was finalized between Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (TanenbaumCHAT) and RoyalCrest Academy. The independent elementary school will move into the second floor of the educational facilities at 9600 Bathurst St. Previously occupied by TanenbaumCHAT, which announced in March of 2017 that it was consolidating its two schools due to … Continued

David Suzuki on the Kinder Morgan pipeline

By Andrew Mannsbach

On March 31, an underwater pipeline carrying oil to a refinery in Balikpapan, Indonesia, broke, spreading crude oil over 20,000 hectares of Balikpapan Bay. Some of it ignited, killing five fishermen. Area residents experienced health problems, including nausea, vomiting and respiratory difficulties, and marine life and mangroves were also devastated. In mid-January, an Iranian tanker … Continued

Paul Soles is an epic 90-year-old roommate

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Longtime actor Paul Soles was on the ground floor of television in Canada in 1953. He has graced the stages of Toronto and Stratford, Ont., and he’s now starring in CBC’s hilarious web series My 90-Year-Old Roommate. But back in the 1940s, he attended a now closed Toronto institution called Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute, and … Continued

Property Brother Drew Scott’s upcoming nuptials

By Andrew Mannsbach

Everyone’s fave real estate and renovating twins (and Post City contributors) stole our home decor hearts years ago, but one is about to be off the market. Drew Scott will be saying “I do” to his longtime partner Linda Phan in Italy this May. Much of their wedding planning process has already graced the small … Continued

Editor's note: Toronto will overcome, it’s what we do

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I’m writing this column two days after the tragic, violent attack on Yonge Street that left 10 people dead and many more injured. It’s overwhelming to think about, and impossible to ignore. It will shape us for years to come. What makes it particularly challenging for me to write about this is that the magazine … Continued