HGTV Canada’s Cheryl Torrenueva has a new show with co-host Roger Morin called Reno, Set, Go! in which the pair renovate Toronto homes in 36 hours for deserving families as a surprise for one family member. Off-screen, she teams up with her husband Michael Rosas, who she met on the set of another home reno … Continued
A motion to go forward with the Yonge Street and Bernard Key Development Area (Yonge/Bernard KDA) was passed by Richmond Hill Town Council on July 10, by a 6–2 vote. A traffic report by the town’s hired consultant, Urban Planning Inc., also maps seven new street networks to be constructed for the KDA, many of which will go through residential neighbourhoods.
In recent years, the Muskoka musical tradition seemed to amount to the consumption of discounted Molson Canadian tall cans and another set of Kim Mitchell down at the venerable Kee to Bala. But tireless artistic explorer Miranda Mulholland is set to change all that with the launch of the Sawdust City Music Festival in Gravenhurst, … Continued
I like dogs. I have one. And, keep this between you and me, there has been more than one occasion when I’ve let the old girl off leash. Especially after an ultimate Frisbee game at Sunnybrook Park when she plays around with the other dogs and mooches snacks from teammates. It happens. In my neighbourhood, … Continued
More than a decade ago, we found out that George A. Romero was filming one of his now-iconic zombie flicks at a suburban shopping mall in Thornhill. For some, it was like the GTA had finally made it. He was that important.
The U19 men’s national basketball team achieved a goal that Canada has been itching for since, well, the beginning of basketball. Although it was a Canadian who invented the sport, Canadians have yet to make their mark on the world stage. Until July 9, that is, when our U19 team beat Italy 79–60 to win … Continued
When it comes to Shakespearean roles, there are a few that every classical actor dreams of playing, such as Prince Hamlet, King Macbeth and King Lear — the starring roles in plays most of us read in high school. The issue is that these roles are all written for men — a problem that actually … Continued
Some people think there is not enough development around the Yonge-Eglinton intersection. City planners have given approval to a 24-storey tower at 90 Eglinton Ave. W., replacing a solid-looking six-storey structure. North York Community Council brushed aside strong local opposition, including from local councillors Josh Matlow, Jaye Robinson and Christin Carmichael Greb, and recommended the development to Toronto City Council at the next meeting.
Drake’s new digs on 21 Park Lane Cir. in the Bridle Path are coming along. The 22,000-square-foot mansion, designed by Ferris Rafauli, now has a Mansard roof and detached garage since we last checked in on the property in March. Rafauli has been keeping fans in the know by posting updates to his Instagram account, … Continued
Toronto musician Nathan Lawr’s favourite protest songs
It’s the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love — you know, those godless hippies dancing around in their birthday suits to politically charged tunes on the Hair soundtrack. And with it comes a renewed focus on the role of the protest song, thanks to the likes of Donald Trump, climate change, Islamophobia and Black Lives Matter.
Since Justin Trudeau’s election, the Canadian cannabis space has seen significant growth both in public and private sectors. The industry is gearing up for its entry into the legal recreational cannabis market set to open up by July 1, 2018. Although the new cannabis bill (C-45) introduced in April presents some uncertainty as to how … Continued
