The Cashman, Russell Oliver is a true Toronto icon. Growing up in the city, it was almost an everyday occurrence to hear that catchy, trademark commercial jingle playing in the background. Running Oliver Jewellery for over 50 years, Oliver has experienced a “full circle” moment after opening up his latest shop at 88 Yorkville Ave., … Continued
Toronto’s Perdita Felicien met her husband Morgan Campbell while training at York University back in 2007. Now happily married, Felicien is best known as a hurdler, a former World Champion and an Olympic athlete of the highest calibre. Felicien also published her first book earlier last year. Felicien returned to the CBC broadcast team to … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Fred VanVleet is officially off the market. On Sunday, the 27-year-old Toronto Raptors’ point guard proposed to long-time girlfriend, Shontai Neal, and the lovebirds took to Instagram to share the news. A photo posted by VanVleet, shows him holding Neal’s hand as she proudly shows off a massive diamond ring and gazes back at him. … Continued
By lindsaylow
Gold medallist Tessa Virtue has spent the past couple of decades delivering big Olympic moments. Now she’s joined the CBC broadcast team to witness and bring new stories to us. We are here for it. Streets of Toronto asked Virtue about her new gig, and what it’s like to not be competing for the first … Continued
Twenty-seven-year-old Hamilton native Sarah Nurse is a stand-out forward and a University of Wisconsin alum, who will be joining the Olympic roster for the second time. Athleticism runs in the family: her cousins are Phoenix Mercury point guard Kia Nurse and Darnell Nurse, a defenseman for the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, while her uncle Donovan McNabb … Continued
To watch Roman Sadovsky skate is like art in motion. The 22-year-old Torontonian put himself on the figure-skating map when he took home the bronze at the CS Autumn Classic International in 2018 – his first senior medal. He’s gone on to win podium spots and fans alike which has earned him a spot at … Continued
When TallBoyz premiered on CBC in 2019, it was hailed as the fresh and modern comedy that Canada needed. It didn’t hurt that the sketch comedy show, created by Guled Abdi, Vance Banzo, Franco Nguyen and Tim Blair, was being directed by Kids in the Hall alum Bruce McCulloch. Just after the premiere of the … Continued
Although Eliana Jones didn’t appear on screen until she was 12 years old, she had been a performer her entire life. Before landing roles in Hemlock Grove, Heartland and, most recently, Apple TV’s Acapulco, Jones was convinced she was going to be an Olympic gymnast. But, when a back injury left her with bruised tissue … Continued
By lindsaylow
One of the walls on display behind actor Andrew Phung, sitting in his home office deep in the heart of East York, is dedicated to sneakers, hundreds of sneakers. The other, wrestling belts. And it’s the latter that gives an indication of the direction of Phung’s new show Run The Burbs on CBC-TV. It is … Continued
By lindsaylow
You would think that being crowned Canada’s first Drag Superstar after a 10-week cutthroat competition would be the moment Priyanka knew she had made it. In 2020, the inaugural season of Canada’s Drag Race aired and quickly became the most-watched series on Crave and the best performing original series in the platform’s history. Not only … Continued
Canada may be a country best known for its winter sports, but this year, our summer athletes have really shone. Team Canada broke records, won medals and shattered barriers, and these Toronto athletes stood out. Here are Streets Of Toronto’s three athletes of the year. Quinn After Team Canada’s penalty shootout win against Sweden in … Continued
By lindsaylow
Two years after breaking boundaries and winning the Polaris Prize for her breakthrough album Thirteenth Floor, Toronto native Haviah Mighty is back with the highly anticipated follow-up Stock Exchange, a collective of singles she’s been steadily releasing over the last year. And as a way to give back for all her success, Mighty recently launched … Continued
