By lindsaylow
The activist Anita Krajnc is a vegan activist and the founder of Toronto Pig Save BY GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS, CBC MUSIC HOST Anybody who puts themselves at risk for the health and welfare and protection of something or somebody other than themselves, that’s a really big statement. I didn’t really know anything about Anita Krajnc until … Continued
By lindsaylow
The runner Gabriela DeBues-Stafford broke the Canadian 1,500 metres record twice BY LUCIA STAFFORD, TRACK ATHLETE When my sister Gabriela was 10, she crossed the finish line at a school track meet and cried to our mother, revealingly, “I just want to be the best in the world at something.” Now, 14 years later, Gabriela … Continued
By lindsaylow
The politician Bhutila Karpoche is the first person of Tibetan heritage to be elected to public office in North America BY GORD PERKS, CITY COUNCILLOR, PARKDALE–HIGH PARK The night Bhutila Karpoche was elected MPP for Parkdale–High Park, I watched as Tibetan women and men who remember the Dalai Lama being driven out of Tibet wept … Continued
By lindsaylow
The doctor Dr. Meeta Patel treated victims of the Yonge Street van attack BY RICK PENCINER, MD, EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN AND DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, NORTH YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL A decade of caring for some of the sickest patients in a hospital on any given day combined with intense training makes Meeta Patel the doctor you … Continued
By Nikki Gill
Last week, T.O. singer-songwriter Zoe Sky Jordan released her single, “Name On It.” Her name may sound familiar, as she’s the daughter of Canadian music stars Marc Jordan and Amy Sky. In music families and beyond, one thing tends to ring true — Mom knows best. This couldn’t be more true for Zoe, as it … Continued
Celebrity chef and musician Roger Mooking and wife Leslie share their story.
By Nikki Gill
Theatre Gargantua, founded by Jacquie Thomas back in 1992, has grown into one of Canada’s leading multi-disciplinary theatre companies. Thomas is still on board as the artistic director, and her husband Michael Gordon Spence is the associate artistic director. The pair are gearing up for their first show of the season, The Wager, which opens … Continued
By Ron Johnson
For the first time, Vikram Vij will be cooking up a storm in Toronto in his first exclusive pop-up at Cafe Nicole at the Novotel Centre from Dec. 2, 2019 to Jan. 5, 2020.
By lindsaylow
Kehkashan Basu is kind of a big deal. She is the youth ambassador for the World Future Council, has served on youth advisory councils for World Oceans Day and Earth Echo International, and is youth ambassador for environmental research for Futurum. Not to mention she’s the 2016 recipient of the International Children’s Peace Prize, also … Continued
By lindsaylow
Gail Simmons is one of the biggest foodies to come out of Toronto. She was a judge on Top Chef, authored two books, has a monthly column in Food & Wine magazine and is now hosting Iron Chef Canada, which airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on Food Network Canada. Two decades ago, she left Toronto … Continued
By lindsaylow
Meet the most dynamic and innovative young people in Toronto. For part one, we got to know the star athletes and change-making activists in our city. In part two, we take a look at the tech wunderkinds, a chef on the rise, and artists ranging from actors to musicians and more. From the world’s youngest … Continued
By lindsaylow
Get to know the most dynamic and innovative young people in Toronto. In part one of our 20 under 20, we take a look at the star athletes and change-making activists in our city. Whether they are chasing an Olympic dream or fighting for gender equality, the environment, adequate sex education and more, these youngsters … Continued
