09 Mar 2020

Murda (ing) D Beatz

The odds were stacked against Murda Beatz; realistically, there was every reason for him not to make it. Feeling like a misfit who was on the outside looking in, Murda grew up in small-town Ontario, a long way from the...
By Cece M. Scott
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09 Mar 2020

Jason & Debbie: The Yoga Tree Offers a New Perspective

Jason and Debbie are the co-owners of Yoga Tree, a non-traditional yoga studio that has five locations across the GTA. Jason owned an Internet marketing company, and Debbie was a buyer at Canadian Tire. They were both leading comfortable lives,...
By Myles Shane
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09 Mar 2020

The ABCs Of Negotiation

The ABCs of education are being parsed in a whole new way as the conflict between Ontario’s educators and the government’s Ministry of Education escalate. In this new curriculum of negotiations, the A stands for (rotating strikes) action; the B...
By Cece M. Scott
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18 Apr 2019

City of Richmond Hill

One of Ontario’s long-standing municipalities has announced a change. Richmond Hill will no longer be known as the Town of Richmond Hill — it has changed its name to the City of Richmond Hill. “People favouring ‘Town’ tend to think...
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09 Aug 2018

CIRKA Distilleries Serving Its Finest Artisanal Liquors

Leaving the high-tech world behind, Paul Cirka moved to Montreal, where he founded his craft spirit distillery, CIRKA. Producing vodka, gin and whisky, its locally sourced ingredients ensure a top-quality spirit that you won’t want to miss. Interviewed By Victoria...
By Shaun Melady
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12 Jun 2018

Musical Mastermind — Joey Niceforo

With the release of his debut solo album, Priceless, Joey Niceforo speaks with City Life, telling us about the life-long journey that led to this moment. Deciding on a career is one of the toughest choices people have to make,...
By Victoria Scott
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14 Feb 2018

More Money, More Problems

While the new minimum wage’s effect on the economy remains to be seen, the lacklustre response of some Tim Hortons franchisees is a model for how not to respond. As of January 1, 2018, the minimum wage in Ontario has...
By Brandon Harripersaud
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03 Aug 2017

LETHAL DOSE, VAUGHAN AND TORONTO FACE OPIOID CRISIS

Two people in Ontario die every day of an opioid overdose. City Life Magazine uncovers the opioid epidemic as it migrates eastward, tearing its way into our communities and homes by way of substance abuse and prescribed pain management. Over...
By Rebecca Alberico
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03 Aug 2017

Beretta Farms: Doing the Right Thing Comes Naturally

Sensing a trend to healthy eating decades ago turned Beretta Farms from a 100-acre property to a Canada-wide movement of 40 ranchers embracing organic farming — for the betterment of us all. Twenty-five years ago in 1992, few people were...
By Rick Muller
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