What does it mean to be Canadian? Does it mean you wear a toque, speak French and play hockey? Most Canadians don’t relate to this stereotypical image of our culture. The truth is, Canada has dozens of cultures dominating its major cities, which many people relate to on a daily basis. And the definition of [...]
The meetup craze is taking the GTA by storm. If you’re into ballroom dancing, you can join a meetup group that gets together to dance. Say you’re into poker, you can join a group that likes to meet and play Texas Hold ‘em. There’s even a meetup group for vampires and their enthusiasts.
In 2006 Scarborough resident Taryn Welch-Joslyn caught the attention of her friends and family. At just 13 years of age, she was diagnosed with an eating disorder-anorexia nervosa. During her recovery period, she never would have imagined that two years later, one of her greatest wishes would come true.
Matrimonial sites are becoming popular among South Asians Tanvir Sarwar lived in British Columbia when her husband, Altaf Ishaq, flew in from Ottawa to propose to her on Valentine’s Day. But that Valentine’s Day was also the first time they saw each other face-to-face.
Police dogs and handlers strive to overcome setbacks with varying results Several suicide notes addressed to different family members were strewn across the table. It was just coming dusk. Not exactly ideal tracking conditions. For 30 minutes Noble searched several kilometres, ending in a dark, marshy land.
All-Star alter-egos. American tour stops. International media coverage. And you thought pillow fighting was just something you did as a kid. Toronto’s very own Pillow Fight League makes it a serious business. Now in its fifth year, the locally-developed sport has been featured on BBC, the New York Times, and even the National Enquirer. In [...]
Sushi chefs in Toronto are losing their authenticity for the sake of business success Sushi has become big business in Toronto – but is it authentic? Of the 500 to 600 Japanese sushi restaurants in the GTA, “less than 40 restaurants are Japanese owned and operated” and only an additional 50 restaurants owned by non-Japanese [...]
Have you ever imagined that the sound of a musical instrument can be the same as the voice of a human being? In China, the most comforting sound does not come from violins or guitars, but from Erhu. This traditional Chinese music instrument is now catching on in the western musical world.
The ins and outs of our favourite Halloween gourds You can see them everywhere. Some are big, some are small. Some have faces, some don’t. Some are perfectly round, some oddly shaped. Every time you see one of these orange things you remind yourself you have to get one too before time runs out.
Who were the winners and losers of the recent decline in the TSX It was a gut-wrenching experience to watch 60 per cent of his net worth disappear in six months.
