Singer-songwriter, entrepreneur and keynote speaker David Usher has come out with a new book on unlocking your creativity, one that will change the way you view your own abilities and the creative process. And City Life has the first interview David Usher wants you to write in his book. Go ahead: jot notes, doodle pictures, …
Big Macs and Champagne with @italiaricci Twenty-fifteen is already the Year of Italia Ricci. The Canadian actor is basking in the success of her new ABC show Chasing Life, in which she plays April, a 20-something quick-witted journalist who’s just been diagnosed with leukemia. To the glee of viewers around the world, the series was …
The minute Michelle Dubé wakes up in the morning she turns on the news. As she gets ready, CP24 plays in the background; while eating breakfast, she flips through the newspaper. In the car heading to work, she tunes into Newstalk 1010, so that by the time she arrives at the CTV studio she’s already …
Viva’s new bus rapid transit plan promises to create a better, more progressive public transit system with efficient “rapidways” spanning York Region. But construction has left Highway 7 a mess and massive traffic delays have deterred customers from visiting the area. Local businesses are limping along. Their future is uncertain It’s 11 a.m. on a …
We take a spin in four of the newest and sharpest SUVs to roll out for 2015 When hybrid powertrains started hitting the market and gas prices continued to climb, there was speculation in the industry that the demise of the full-sized SUV was rapidly approaching. A handful of these mammoth vehicles have disappeared from …
Lina Policaro, general manager of the Policaro Automotive Family, on working in a family business, leadership and giving back Q The Policaro Automotive Family has been a business institution in Brampton for 35 years. How have you managed to stay so successful over the past three decades? A “Customer service, that’s what we pride ourselves …
by chef Mike Ward This gorgeous dish will give you and your guests the luxurious full-mouth flavour we love without the full belly feeling we don’t. You’ll be amazed at how five simple ingredients can transform into something magical: - Pasta* (any will do for this dish) - Lemon zest (of 1 lemon) - Lemon …
The Institute for 21st Century Questions (21CQ), a new think tank with a global audience that tackles some of the world’s major questions of this century, hosted its launch conference on Nov. 14 and 15, 2014, at the Faculty Club in Toronto. The event also celebrated the fifth anniversary of Global Brief magazine, a top-tier …
As a nutrition coach, educator and writer specializing in food allergies and intolerance, Vaughan resident Lisa Cantkier has spent most of her life helping adults and children with celiac disease live a normal, happy life. The mother of two, who also developed award-winning website GlutenFreeFind.com, was presented with the Ward 4 Civic Hero Award on …
After more than three years of unlawful incarceration in a Cuban jail during a drawn-out legal dispute, businessman Cy Tokmakjian has returned home to Canada — and most importantly: to his family. Barry Papazian, legal counsel for the Tokmakjian family and their Vaughan-based transportation business, Tokmakjian Group, explained the company founder is indeed home and …