(changed category name from Themes to avoid my fuzzy brain confusing this with Wordpres Themes!! – Ivor, Jan 8, 2020)
By Thea Gribilas Sonya Thompson* remembers visiting a child psychologist at the Hospital for Sick Children with her son, Michael*, when he was nearly 3 years old. The psychologist walked into the room, warmly smiled at the pair, rested her eyes on Michael and said “he’s a lovely boy, he smiles. But I think a…
By Alexandra Holyk On a summer night in 2020, Quintin Ermes could be found sitting on the floor in his shared townhouse near Queen Street and Ossington Avenue, drinking a glass of boxed wine and hand-decorating paper bags. Each bag was adorned on all sides with random strokes of colour and the textures of paint…
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…
By Sara Romano 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 that it was a drunk wandering the streets, he resumed kneading the dough. Knock, knock, knock. After a few minutes, Feasson had enough. He…
It didn’t take long for people to hear about Chris Jerk Bistro’s unheard-oh fusion.
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.
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,…
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.
By Kahfeel Buchanan Even though people walking by the Village Players aren’t always sure this basement theatre is still open, a community group has performed plays here since 1977. Past a shawarma spot, a couple cake shops and a pasta cafe along Bloor Street West, there’s a sign above a basement space that reads “Theatre.”…
Explore Printing focuses on unique projects and has tapped into a niche market
