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Give 'em the boot
Supermodel turned actress turned designer Monika Schnarre picks from this season’s crop of boots, inspired by a day at the races.
Olympian Josée Chouinard on getting your kids on the ice
When filling those after-school hours, sports programs are a great option, but even experts have trouble deciding on the best fit for their kids.
East Coast sensation ready for national acclaim
Amelia Curran is destined to become the next great breakout artist from the East Coast. Her latest CD, and first label effort, Hunter Hunter, is her finest to date and should be enough to propel her career to the national level.
T.O. area fastest growing region in North America
According to author and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, the world is flat. By this, he means the planet has effectively become seamless as a result of globalization and the interconnections brought about by email, cheap transcontinental flights, and the easy flow of goods and services across borders. Economic geographer Richard Florida believes otherwise. … Continued
Meet me at the Midway
The wild, the wacky, the tacky, the thrilling, plus stars galore! The CNE’s got it all and then a little more — below, five of this season’s most enticing attractions
So a guy walks into a bar…
Toronto’s about to be invaded by a gang of joke-wielding misfits determined to bring you to tears (in a good way). Meet five of Just For Laughs’ funniest stars
Pride without the prejudice
June in T.O. means Pride Week! So throw your inhibitions to the wind and get ready for fabulous concerts, eye-opening readings and a parade you won’t soon forget
New BIA for area
MORE THAN 20 local business owners attended a meeting on Feb. 25 to discuss the possibility of forming a business improvement area on Yonge Street in the historic Thornhill area.
New park’s theme based on Atwood’s Alias Grace
RICHMOND HILL COUNCIL approved designs for a new park that are based on a novel, Alias Grace, by Margaret Atwood.
Richmond Hill men charged in murder of philanthropist
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS WITH Toronto Police Service charged three men with the murder of a prominent philanthropist last month, including two Richmond Hill locals.
Taking it down a notch
DESPITE SIGNIFICANT REVISIONS to the plans for the five mixed-use buildings destined for a site near Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue, council and members of the community still aren’t sure the Liberty Development Corp. designs are appropriate for the community.