The notion of daily rituals is an alien reality to me. It’s not that I am some soapbox bohemian, mistaking consistency for conformity – in fact, it’s the very opposite. I have done everything possible to grasp hold of the relief consistency might afford: decades worth of New Year’s resolutions and ineffectively vowing to sustain simple customs, like enjoying a take-away cup of tea each morning while walking pup in the park.
If you ever needed a good reason to watch the Shopping Channel, this might be it. In anticipation of Toronto’s LG Fashion Week (which kicks off on Monday), the channel is highlighting five cutting-edge Canadian fashion designers, both emerging and established, and all of whom have a history with the event. Below, we break down the looks of each designer and where to find their gorgeous garb once the television is turned off.
It’s happening again. It wasn’t even a month ago when everyone went gaga at the prospect of David Chang setting up shop in Toronto, and now we’ve caught wind that Daniel Boulud – a multiple Michelin-starred chef from NYC – has his sights on Toronto, too, but nothing is confirmed as of yet.
This year’s Juno Awards promises to be memorable, with its eclectic mix of both homegrown and international talent — some of whom are known for their keen (or kitschy) fashion sense as much as their music. With the awards show fast approaching this weekend, we thought it might be fun to help you borrow some style from the brightest stars of the night. You may not win a statuette, but you can still look like a winner.
If you had Canada’s top traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, Xiaolan Zhao, cornered for 10 minutes, what would you ask her?
A judge recently tossed out 40 charges for alleged violations of the Municipal Elections Act faced by former Vaughan mayor, Linda Jackson, due to ambiguity in the legislation. On these grounds, remaining charges against regional councillor Michael Di Biase and councillor Bernie DiVona would also likely be dismissed, the City of Vaughan said in a statement.
A Canada-wide warrant, issued by the York Regional Police, for a man accused of multiple crimes against a sex trade worker led to the suspect’s recent arrest in Richmond Hill.
A handful of local parents can rest easy now that 43 students from Richmond Hill’s Holy Trinity School have returned home safely from Japan. The teens, accompanied by four teachers, were in flight when the Asian country was ravaged by a monstrous 8.9 earthquake.
York Region; the Town of Markham; the German Mills Residents’ Association (GMRA); and the developer, Bayview Summit, recently agreed to a settlement on the developer’s controversial Shops on Steeles proposal. The counter-offer, put forward by the local residents’ group, permits 1,235 units. Bayview Summit had previously appealed an application to build 1,787 units across five high-rise towers to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). The revised plans would translate into a reduction in the heights of the three tallest towers — from 30, 32 and 28 storeys to 24, 24 and 25 storeys, respectively.
Seven mature trees that have been part of a lush, park-like setting on the grounds of the Canadian Film Centre for decades, are slated to be cut down for the centre’s upgrade plan. They may be replaced with twice as many of saplings, but is it a fair trade?
Garth Drabinsky, who once headed up the now-defunct theatre production company, the Live Entertainment Corporation of Canada (Livent), has been named the artistic director for the upcoming Black Creek Music Festival.
Toronto’s community development and recreation committee will be reviewing a motion this month to make the Antibes Community Centre a “priority centre,” which would cut fees for some programs.
