10 Jun 2016

Giant Tiger Raises over $100,000 for Fort McMurray Wildfire Relief Efforts

Family-owned company Giant Tiger has raised over $100,000 to date for Fort McMurray wildfire relief efforts. A fundraiser to “round your receipt up to the closest dollar” began on May 5 at Giant Tiger stores across Canada. The funds will...
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10 Jun 2016

Jazz.FM91 presents “An Evening with Tony Bennett”

Tony Bennett and his quartet put on a spectacular performance on April 2, as guests enjoyed the tastes of a gourmet dinner at the Liberty Grand. “An Evening with Tony Bennett” in support of Jazz.FM91 drew in a crowd at...
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10 Jun 2016

Nanny Angel Network

Three hundred guests gathered at Palais Royale on Friday, May 6, where the Nanny Angel Network (NAN) hosted its first-ever “Angels and Heroes” fundraiser, featuring Michael Feinstein as the special guest entertainer. The NAN is a program that matches up...
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10 Jun 2016

Better Beds Fundraising Campaign

The Better Beds Fundraising Campaign officially launched on May 19. The event raised close to $97,000 for the Villa Leonardo Gambin Residence, which brought them closer to their $560,000 fundraising goal. The Residence, which houses 168 seniors and adults with...
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03 Jun 2016

7 Festival Trends We’re Trying this Summer (and You Should Too!)

If you’re reading this, you’re more than likely going to at least one festival this summer (let us guess — Wayhome? Osheaga? The Governors Ball? Lollapalooza?!). Which means that, like us, you probably started daydreaming about your festival ensembles months...
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22 Apr 2016

Tok Transit drives home another $40,000 for Special Olympics Ontario

The team of transportation moguls at Toronto-based Tok Transit is passionate about more than just getting their clients from point A to point B. As longtime supporters of Special Olympics Ontario (SOO), Tok Transit contributed another $40,000 to the cause...
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12 Apr 2016

Weber launches the Limited Edition Master Touch

It was Weber Grill Academy that first sparked a barbeque revolution in 1952 with the late George Stephen’s invention of the iconic Weber kettle grill. Now, over half a century later, Weber remains one of the most sought-after brands in...
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07 Apr 2016

Just Desserts

Sugar’s always been our Achilles heel, but now, in the form of otherworldly milkshakes and doughnut-croissant hybrids, it’s the latest fad to hit social media. This scrumptious renaissance reminds us of the art and culture of dessert, and that with...
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07 Apr 2016

Nunzio Tumino – Man of Honour

How self-made Aurora Importing founder Nunzio Tumino fused family, food and feeling into an importing empire. He put on his only suit and knocked on business doors in the neighbourhood, looking for a job. For days he knocked and knocked...
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