By Nikki Gill
Readers loved getting the inside scoop on how some of their favourite TV personalities met. Here are the top five love stories in our how they met column from 2020. Bryan and Sarah Baeumler Though the pair met in high school, it wasn’t until a decade later that they officially started dating. Now, along with … Continued
By lindsaylow
The Raptors’ heart and soul is Kyle Lowry, but he’s 34. What are you expecting out of him this season? A lot of the same, you know. What’s the line? Excellence is a habit, not an act. He has great habits, and he just plays the game hard and smart and tough. So he’s kind … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Toronto is home to the funniest people in the country, many of whom have taken to podcasting to get their humourous messages out during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are 10 of our favourite comedy podcasts to check out: Tony Ho Award-winning sketch comedy troupe Tony Ho just dropped season two of their comedy podcast. The … Continued
By lindsaylow
The Television Host Tracy Moore has been the host of Cityline since 2008 and is the first Black woman to host a national daytime show in Canada. This year she also launched the #CitylineRealonRace podcast which featured leading voices on Black trans lives, the Black queer experience, white privilege, Black activism, police brutality, Black resistance, … Continued
By lindsaylow
The Politician Marci Ien is a journalist and broadcaster who most recently was a co-host on CTV’s The Social. This year, after leaving her role on The Social, she was elected as the MP for Toronto Centre. By Cynthia Loyst | CO-HOST, CTV’S THE SOCIAL Like so many people across Canada, I felt like I … Continued
By lindsaylow
The Leader Annamie Paul became the leader of the Green Party of Canada in October of this year. This achievement made her the first Black Canadian and the first Jewish woman to be elected leader of a major federal party in Canada. By Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould | MP FOR VANCOUVER GRANVILLE Annamie Paul is a … Continued
By lindsaylow
The Influencer Sasha Exeter is a former elite athlete turned social media influencer and entrepreneur who works with brands such as Ela handbags, Joe Fresh and Activia among many others. Her work can be found on her personal website at SoSasha.com, where she covers all topics from fitness to motherhood and more. Exeter has used … Continued
By lindsaylow
The Musician Haviah Mighty is a rapper who has been releasing music since 2009. A decade later in 2019, she was awarded the Polaris Prize for her album, 13th Floor. Mighty and her album made history as the first Black woman to receive the award, and the first hip hop record to win. By TiKA … Continued
By lindsaylow
The Doctor Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa is a physician who graduated from the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine in the spring. She was the first Black woman to be named the sole valedictorian of her graduating class, as elected by her classmates. She is currently continuing her training in psychiatry. She is also … Continued
By lindsaylow
The Sportscaster Kayla Grey is an award-winning journalist who is currently an anchor on TSN’s Sportscentre. Grey is the first Black woman to host a flagship sports highlight show in Canada. She has also appeared on CTV’s The Social, Your Morning, CP24 and The Marilyn Denis Show among others. By Brandon Gonez | REPORTER, CP24 … Continued
By lindsaylow
The Chef Suzanne Barr is a respected Toronto chef with a flair for Afro Caribbean, soulful comfort food. Her culinary repertoire includes owner of Saturday Dinette; inaugural chef-in residence at the Gladstone Hotel; resident judge on Food Network Canada’s series ‘Wall of Chefs;’ and partner and executive chef at True True Diner, which permanently closed … Continued
By lindsaylow
The Broadcaster Ginella Massa is an on-air reporter and anchor. She became Canada’s first hijab-wearing television reporter in 2015, and the first hijab-wearing news anchor in 2016 when she anchored the 11 p.m. newscast for CityNews. She recently joined CBC News where she will host a weeknight primetime program on CBC News Network. By Maleeha … Continued
