Family Night
Over the years an Italian family has developed a unique relationship with a local Toronto movie theatre.
One contraction at a time
By Rhea Singh Twelve years ago, Mafalda Oliveira was just a yoga teacher. At 20 years old, Oliveira spent her lessons teaching students warrior poses, transitioning from basics to intermediate yoga. That all changed when a new student walked in and, to Oliveira’s surprise, she was pregnant. Oliveira didn’t know how to cater to her…
Keeping Boutique Shopping Alive
The owner of KAOS Music Centre competes with Amazon to maintain to maintain his 30-year-old store By David Cassels Bill Bates hates Amazon. He hates Amazon because he believes that the online retail kingpin poses a threat to his community music store. KAOS Music Centre boasts a large collection of instructors who run a music…
A Café With a Cause
By Yasmeen Aslam The sun has set and the hanging chandelier lights illuminate a soft glow throughout Studio.89. Snow lightly falls outside the large windows. Groups of people slowly trickle in as the soft ring of wind chimes at the door indicate their arrival to the café’s monthly Open Mic Night. The aroma of coffee…
The Don Valley Through the Ages
Investigating the past, present and future of one of Toronto’s most infamous landmarks
Rolling With the Punches
Viloryi Kim is a boxing coach from Kyrgyzstan. He moved to Canada with his family in 2004 in pursuit of better opportunities and now owns and coaches at Siberia Boxing Club in North York.
Etobicoke’s former asylum becomes an esteemed college
Torontonians may know some of the history of Etobicoke, but many may not know about the riveting past of the Humber College Lakeshore Campus that resides here.
From Heartbreak to Haven
From a strip club to an outlet for rehabilitation, 1533 The Queensway has undergone a major transformation after being bought by its neighbouring church over 10 years ago.
Facing down gun violence
As Metilelu says, “…It’s also a more social group, you have 20 different young men in the space, and they respect each other’s opinions and they respect each other’s feelings.”
Ain’t Afraid of no Ghost
“This is a death trap for pedestrians,” says Cole McInerney about Old Finch Bailey Bridge.