Stealing laughs from rich & poor
History’s most famous tights-wearing criminal takes to the Toronto stage this month in Ross Petty’s modern comedic take on a medieval classic
Category: Culture
Martin Kouprie reveals what he's serving Prince Charles
Martin Kouprie, the chef and co-owner of Pangaea, will be cooking for Prince Charles and Camilla Friday at a reception hosted by the federal government. PostCity.com caught up with Kouprie to find out what he’ll be serving the royal couple.
Harmonious therapy
Local Pilates instructor specializes in teaching those with neurological disorders in subsidized classes
Local resident reaches out to those in need
DAVID ROSENBERG begins each free speaking engagement he’s given the same way. “I’m a son, I’m a brother, I’m a cousin, I’m a friend, my father’s a Holocaust survivor, and I’m a crack addict.” Rosenberg, who grew up near Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue, is now clean. He speaks at schools, summer camps and businesses … Continued
The dance of love
Besides being principal dancers for the National Ballet of Canada, Heather Ogden and Guillaume Côté are a blissfully in-love couple who got engaged this summer and are planning to tie the knot next year.
Dunlap Observatory heritage bylaw passed
Richmond Hill residents, town staff and local residents met on Oct. 20 to discuss how the David Dunlap Observatory can be protected should an application to develop the site be submitted.
Thornhill prepares to welcome the world
Residential sales for a controversial development project on the site just north of Steeles Avenue and Yonge Street have been very strong according to a development representative.
Stintz drops pursuit of mayoral position
Midtown councillor Karen Stintz recently announced that she has dropped plans to pursue Toronto’s mayoral position.
Project brings visual arts to Willowdale
The suburbs of Willowdale became the unlikely canvas for an exhibition of installation art recently.
Offer of free community centre doesn't swing vote
A $17 million dollar offer to fund a community centre in exchange for approval of a controversial development at the Shops at Don Mills was rejected on Oct. 1 by city council.
School trustee Matlow throws hat in the ring
School board trustee Josh Matlow has announced his intention to run for city council in the 2010 municipal election.
Northern students protest police presence
Northern Secondary students protested the mandated Student Resource Officer (SRO) program on Oct. 22, and are bent on challenging the placement of a police officer on their property.