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T.O.’s most inspiring women of 2017: Rachel Parent

By Andrew Mannsbach

Rachel Parent has been an incredible force in spreading awareness about genetically modified ingredients, not just in Canada but around the world. Not a lot of kids — or adults for that matter — are driven to start a non-profit organization, but she founded KidsRightToKnow when she was just a young teen, and has been tirelessly campaigning to have GMOs labelled in Canada ever since.

T.O.’s most inspiring women of 2017: Kadeisha Buchanan

By Andrew Mannsbach

On the field, Kadeisha Buchanan [player on the national women’s soccer team] is definitely a trailblazer right now for the sport across Canada. She has been shortlisted as a finalist for the FIFA Ballon d’Or, was named the Best Young Player in the 2015 Women’s World Cup and won the UEFA Women’s Champions League this year with her team in Europe.

Work Out with Monika: A kick-butt workout in an uptown park

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Fit Chicks is a series of boot camps and fitness retreats that began in 2008 when founders Amanda Quinn and Laura Jackson saw a gap in the market for women who wanted to be part of a fitness community.    Today I’m trying one of their outdoor bootcamp sessions in Willowdale Park with instructor Veronica … Continued