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.

Running Red Pegasus

By Afua Mfodwo Walking down College Street on a cold grey winter day,  people notice vibrant colours reflecting off scarfs, books, and cards in one of the storefront windows. Garlands made from repurposed wrapping paper hang at the top of both windows. Above them, rusted metal letters on the wall, spell out “Red Pegasus.” The…