Bengiamini Fur
April 15, 2011 by City Life Staff
Filed under People & Places
With a new line of menswear, high-quality fur and luxurious leather, Bengiamini Fur is quickly becoming Toronto’s go-to source for keeping warm while looking cool. Located in the Bayview Village Shopping Centre, Bengiamini provides patrons with the looks they want at prices they can afford. Read more
Bixi Toronto bike-sharing
April 15, 2011 by City Life Staff
Filed under People & Places
As of May 3, 2011, Bixi Toronto’s bike-sharing program will allow residents and tourists of the city to enjoy a healthy, active and green lifestyle by commuting through its bike-sharing system. Read more
City Girl, Tré Armstrong
February 10, 2011 by Vito La Giorgia
Filed under Celebrity
Tracey (Tré) Armstrong was born in Toronto and raised in Mississauga. On So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Armstrong is the judge who exudes rational cognition, which transfers into eloquent speech, and she is never more communicative than when she is on the dance floor choreographing for the hit show.
Five years ago, she was living in Toronto community housing, barely able to pay her rent. Now she is an internationally acclaimed dancer, actress and choreographer. She credits the development of her dancing gene to her mom, who she refers to as her “sexy mamacita.”
“I feel sometimes when you pass a certain plateau, or even a notoriety, some people get protective of their past, but personally I am very open with it because I’m normal. I went through debt, homelessness; I’ve been through an abusive family Read more
The Great Dane Cook
November 30, 2010 by Madeline Stephenson
Filed under Celebrity
Dane Cook is staring at cover art for his Greatest Hits album. He’s narrowed the title choices down from 15 to three and his deadline is today. The creative process has caused the sandy haired star comedian to take a scenic route down Memory Lane – long before his Forbes list fortune and arena-filling fame. He’s spent the last few weeks listening to grassroots routines and discovering edits of CDs that he didn’t even know existed. “It’s interesting – watching and listening to the evolution of myself. It’s very, very strange.” He pauses. In that brief silence you can hear the deafening authenticity behind Cook’s quiet confidence.
Ankle-deep in conversation, it becomes refreshingly apparent that one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People hasn’t let sold-out stadiums and Hollywood movie roles alongside Kevin Costner, Kate Hudson and Steve Carell Read more
Vaughan and Toronto’s Mayoral Race
November 30, 2010 by Madeline Stephenson
Filed under lifestyle, Special Features
Campaigns for change carried two of Ontario’s mayoral candidates to political peaks in municipal elections that pulled more people to debate floors and polls in years. The riveting races of Toronto and Vaughan’s mayoralties are perhaps two of the most captivating political dramas of this decade.
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On Oct. 25th, 2010, Canada’s fastest growing city saw Linda Jackson’s controversial reign come to a heavy halt when she lost her mayoral spot by a landslide to Maurizio Bevilacqua, former Liberal MP.
Bevilacqua, who gave up his parliamentary seat after two decades to dive into Vaughan’s mayoral race late last August, is confident that his transition process, along with a mostly fresh-faced Read more
Toronto’s Bedbug Crisis
October 14, 2010 by Madeline Stephenson
Filed under Health
“It was a really stressful, stressful time. I couldn’t sleep at night,” says Caryn Solly, who was covered in itchy red bumps when bedbugs infested her apartment building in 2004. “I was sleeping with long-sleeved shirts tucked into my pants and those pants tucked into socks with the AC cranked super-high. I had to do lots of laundry and had several exterminator treatments to get rid of them.” Despite short-term relief, the bloodsucking bugs crept back into her Brooklyn, New York complex three years later.
Stories like Solly’s are being broadcasted across North America, including the GTA, a region that’s seen a troubling hike in bedbug reports. On September 29, Toronto MPP Mike Colle held a summit at Queen’s Park to address an issue that’s been irking communities of every class. Read more
Eating and Drinking: Food, Drinks and Restaurants
August 4, 2010 by Athaina Tsifliklis
Filed under Food
Turn your average night into a unique experience with this brilliant selection of food, drinks and restaurants.
Lit Espresso Bar 416.519.1884
Enjoy a fine cup of coffee in a hip part of the city. With two locations in Toronto, Lit Espresso Bar creates the ideal atmosphere to relax and socialize and is a trendy spot to enjoy a perfect latte or macchiato. Read more
G20 Summit, Toronto
June 11, 2010 by City Life Staff
Filed under People & Places
On June 26 and 27, 2010, Toronto will take to the stage as host to some of the world’s most influential economic leaders for the fourth G20 Summit. The forum will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre with the optimistic theme of “Recovery and New Beginnings.” The CN tower will be closed on June 25 – 27 as one of several safety precautions in response to emerging security concerns. www.g20.gc.ca/toronto-summit
People to Watch: Paramedic Rahul Singh
June 11, 2010 by Alex Consiglio
Filed under lifestyle, Special Features
Grief often spurns action, but for Rahul Singh, the loss of his close friend David Gibson inspired him to found a charitable foundation.
Now, 12 years later, Global Medic (GM) has grown into a respected emergency relief organization as part of the David McAntony Gibson Foundation.
“I was out in Nepal for some disaster work and came home to [David’s] funeral frustrated with the way the aid system works, so I set something up more efficient and named the charity after him in his honour,” Singh says.
At 39, Singh recently gained recognition from TIME Magazine, appearing alongside the likes of Bill Clinton in the magazine’s annual “100 Most Influential People” feature. Speaking about the Read more
City Life Great Achievers
June 11, 2010 by City Life Staff
Filed under City's Top, Special Features
Great Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, once wrote: “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.” City Life magazine introduces booming entrepreneurs in the GTA who have carved their own successful existences. These great achievers give us a good reason to never give up. All admirable and ambitious, with impressive businesses, these inspiring community icons are showing our readers what it takes to lead successful lives and achieve their goals. Read more