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Category: Best of Toronto

Unique side of Toronto on display in three new novels

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Toronto has a long history of literary works that celebrate the city, from Michael Ondaatje’s In the Skin of a Lion to the more recent Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis. This fall, three very different novelists were inspired to use three unique Toronto settings in their new works. We asked them why and what they loved about these neighbourhoods.

Who ya gonna call?

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The Royal Conservatory of Music kicks off its 2017–18 season with a special gala presentation at Koerner Hall featuring the one-and-only Bill Murray.

Thornhill mom-and-pop shop fights back

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A new campaign initiated by the Ontario Korean Businessmen’s Association (OKBA) kicked off at Bros. Convenience store in Thornhill last month. The Save Our Stores campaign is hoping to rally support for independent convenience stores while protesting several concerns in time for the 2018 provincial elections.  The OKBA hopes to send a message to the … Continued

How to have a happy relationship

By Jarrod Daley

If you want a happy, lasting relationship, it’s time to dispense with romanticized notions of happily ever after and instead turn to science for a reality check. Here’s what researchers have reported you can do to have the best relationship: 1. Respond to your partner’s “bids” by turning toward them when they seek your attention. … Continued

Of sonic avatars and planetary orbits

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As the front person for Metric, Emily Haines has toured the world, playing the band’s big rock tunes in big rock venues. But there are many facets to this multi-dimensional artist, and once in a while, like a solar eclipse, we get a chance to get a look at another side through her Soft Skeleton … Continued

Fall in love with new fiction

By Jarrod Daley

When September rolls around, as the kids head off to school and the cool fall breezes start to blow, many reach for a warm cup of tea and a good book and wait it out. To that end, here are a few choice reads that should be on your radar.  There is no shortage of … Continued

North York football star comes home to play for Argos

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For some people, it can take years of schooling and soul-searching to figure out what direction they want their life to go in. But in the case of J’Micheal Deane, offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts, he knew from an early age that football was his calling. Deane began his career in Toronto at Newtonbrook … Continued

From the Annex to the Olympics

By Jarrod Daley

For Michael Smith, his Olympic and medal-winning career as a decathlete is only a part of his story.  After winning medals and breaking records at events such as the Commonwealth Games, the World Championships in Athletics and the Götzis International Decathlon and being Canada’s flag bearer in the 1992 Olympics, Smith has gone on to … Continued