Monkey business
We ask Toronto Humane Society senior vet, Dr. Karen Ward, about primates as pets and sharks in soup
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Tireless champion recognized for efforts
80-year-old giving his golden years to help local seniors
Wacky new Canadian game show tame by modern standards
Why is the only new Comedy Channel show this year a remake of the Match Game?
Chocolatier’s mansion granted heritage status
Residents cheer as historic Wells Hill Avenue site is saved
Two tall towers could land on Art Shoppe site
49 & 37 storeys considered for crowded Yonge and Eglinton area
Town votes to fight board’s decision in court
Richmond Hill council at odds over tackling parkland issue
Takeover leaves future of urban park uncertain
Locals worry new management could put Downsview Park at risk
Our favourite flicks from Canada’s Top Ten at TIFF
It may be 2013, but TIFF isn’t ready to let go of the amazing Canadian cinema that premiered in 2012. Starting this Friday, TIFF kicks off its 12th annual Canada’s Top Ten at TIFF Bell Lightbox with 10 days of screenings featuring the year’s 10 best Canadian features and short films, along with Q&A sessions with filmmakers like David Cronenberg and Sarah Polley. Below, our top five Canuck flicks from the fest.
Drink This: a classic Bellini from Toca
The holidays aren’t over yet. We’re still desperately clinging on to them while letting loose at the Ritz-Carlton’s restaurant, Toca. Come Sundays, the hotel offers up an indulgent brunch that, at $79, is one of the priciest in town. Originally introduced for special occasions, brunch grew into a regular affair due to its popularity. Drawing high society and the hoi polloi alike — along with, yes, tourists — the New Year is the perfect excuse for a hedonistic spread.
Twelve Canadian songs that rocked our world in 2012
If one thing was certain about 2012, it was that Canadian musicians rocked hard. Here are 12 songs that blew our minds this year.
Must-See Movie: When Harry Met Sally…
The classic 1989 rom-com When Harry Met Sally… attempts to answer the age-old question: can a man and a woman truly be just friends? Billy Crystal’s Harry Burns doesn’t think so, “Because the sex part gets in the way.” The film goes on to explore whether or not that truism is, well, true, chronicling Burns’ 12 year friendship with Meg Ryan’s Sally Albright. The flick plays tonight at Yonge-Dundas Cineplex.
First Draught: Samichlaus, a beer for next Christmas
The LCBO and Santa — or at least the Swiss-German version, Samichlaus — have had a rocky relationship. In 2008, the provincial liquor monopoly mandated a sticker over the Samichlaus-themed beer from Austria, and, in 2010, the AGCO prevented sales entirely on the grounds that it could appeal to children. This year, Ontario’s door is again open to the Austrian holiday beer that bills itself as the world’s strongest lager.