The Comic Room is located on the side of an old plaza across from Scarborough Health Network General Hospital. There are no big billboards or neon lights calling attention to it; blink and you’ll miss the store when driving by. However, the sign that reads “Books ½ price” is inviting enough to attract curious minds.
By Bree Duwyn The smell of nutmeg hangs in the air, mingling with fresh basil and the faint earthy tones of handcrafted soap. One vendor helps a customer count a dozen duck eggs before placing them neatly in a carton. It’s a busy morning at Evergreen’s Saturday Farmers Market, and artisans are perched behind booths,…
By Ilesha Kaur Aulakh A group of glammed up girls in high waisted jeans, mesh crop tops and high heels barge through the lofty doors at 295 Enfield Place in Mississauga. “Let the night begin,” they shriek with their arms swaying left, right and centre. It’s ‘Lemonade Night’ at &Company Resto Bar. Cups of lemonade…
By Katia Galati Alex Morgan owns hundreds of cars, thousands of boats and an unprecedented amount of helicopters. He sits on a trove of some of the most sought after vehicles, stored in a shop next door to a restaurant. The 7,000 square foot showroom is stockpiled with a wide range of automotive gems. He…
The enigmatic Revo moves unlike anyone else and he has nothing but time. He’s developed a sound alien to the GTA in Death Beyond the Stars and he likes it that way.
Pay-what-you-can grocery store ramps up efforts to help those in need during a pandemic
By Alyssa Bravo Tucked into the corner of Scarborough Town Centre, AtEaze is a definitively small store. However, it makes up for its smaller scale with eye-catching visuals designed to draw in anyone walking by. The mannequins in the front window are dressed in colour-coordinated outfits; they’re accented with matching duffel bags and backpacks and…
At Woodbridge gym, coach prepares talented gymnasts for realities of competition – and life
The Leaside Curling Club is a tucked away curling rink that teaches sport and companionship in harmony.
By Pooja Rambaran It was New Year’s Eve 2015 when sound engineer Rajen Mistry was setting up the equipment for the live band performances at May, a Vietnamese dive-bar. May sat on the bustling street of Dundas West, its basement left forlorn, collecting years of dust. Not long after the clock had ticked down to…
