It’s Unstructured And It Works
How one Toronto non-profit is challenging the standard framework of trauma recovery
This is the parent category for the 8 GTA sectors used in 2020
How hate inspired a career
By Jasmine Afnan Al-kholani Sarah Hussain, CEO and founder of Bridge HR, sits at her desk, tired from her long stream of meetings. Though her responsibilities are never-ending, she likes being in charge and having control over her day—a far cry from the shift that inspired her to launch her human resources company. Sarah Hussain,…
The View from the Sidelines
By Rachel Aversa Eva Di Nallo has always turned to her former coach from the Glen Shields Soccer Club, David Benning, for advice as she sees him as a mentor. She ended her soccer career playing for the North Toronto Futbol Club, after previously playing for Benning in the summer of 2017. (Supplied photo by…
Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures
By Carlos Rayman Giova Gallagher at her home in Hamilton, Ontario. (Brian Gallagher/T•) Thou Shalt Remember Thy Sabbath Day? A new meaning to the age-old commandment and how one mourner came to terms with a shuddered house of worship. On a bright spring morning in the suburban town of Burlington the bees buzzed, the tulips…
The View from Here
By William Prowse Snatching a great deal on the Toronto housing market is like hitting the lottery jackpot. The chances are slim, and competition is fierce. You will strike out again, and again, so your patience must be limitless. It makes sense, then, that to land some of our city’s most prized real estate, a…
Baskets and baskets of croissants
By Sara Romano The bakers at Bonjour Brioche start preparing the next day’s French pastries before most people have gone to bed. Feb 29, 2020. (Sara Romano/T•) The knocking began well into the night. Henri Feasson was in the basement of the cafe, preparing pastries for the next day. He paused for a moment. Assuming…
Jerk Chicken Meets Shawarma
It didn’t take long for people to hear about Chris Jerk Bistro’s unheard-oh fusion.
Reforming Danny
Danforth Study is a project initiated by the City of Toronto to examine and reform the six-kilometre Danforth Avenue between Broadview Avenue and Victoria Park Avenue.
Danforth’s Quiet Celebrity
Knitting shop owner’s creations have shared silver screen with Hollywood stars By Mariam Kasem If you’ve seen the Oscar-winning movie The Shape of Water, a love story between a mute woman and a scaled, aquatic creature, you may have been too entranced by the colourful visuals and the all-encompassing storyline to notice much else. The cozy,…
Relocated and it Feels so Good
The spot they moved to was supposed to be temporary. The new spot was on the back side of industrial-looking building. To even get to the gym you had to enter the building on Carlaw Ave., just south of Gerrard St. E., from there a maze of a hallway ensued with bright yellow “The Rock Oasis” signs pasted on the walls at each corner with arrows to guide people. The new gym’s ceilings were half the height of the last gym, and the location was in the heart of Leslieville, east of downtown.