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STRESSED BY THE BELL

Teenage anxiety is more prevalent than ever these days. City Life Magazine finds out why Chloe* was just 12 when the chips in her young life began to fall. Alone in her mind, she felt burdened by excessive worry with each passing day, her inability to concentrate and growing irritability foiling her day-to-day life. Feelings …

JONATHAN KELTZ

Toronto’s Jonathan Keltz, star of the historical fiction TV series Reign, chats with City Life on his love of acting and the big part romance plays in his life Q When was the first time you realized you loved acting? A Birth? No, but luckily I started falling in love with acting at a young …

John Mauro, chef Stephan Schulz, chef Doug Robertson, Brian Cheng, Toppits president Heather Gremont, chef Alanna Fleischer and Jerry Tan

Toppits Foods Ltd. Opens First Retail Store — Vaughan

After more than a century as a seafood supplier, Toppits Foods Ltd. opened its first retail store at 301 Chrislea Rd. in Vaughan on Dec. 6, 2014. The opening celebrations welcomed friends, clients and neighbours to the scenic new shop. The Canadian company, which was founded in 1899, is currently working on removing non-sustainable products …

The perfect sweet ending to a wintertime meal, icewine is an essential part of Ontario’s heritage

20th Annual Niagara Icewine Festival — NIAGARA REGION

The Niagara Icewine Festival returned to Ontario’s famed wine country for three weekends this January, kicking off with the Xerox Icewine Gala at the Fallsview Casino Resort Grand Hall on Jan. 9, 2015. Over the following three weekends, the Niagara Region was transformed into a wintry wonderland, welcoming visitors from near and far to savour …

Six-year-old Arjunpal Khattra from Markham received an award of bravery for helping his father when he was trapped in a 25-foot-deep well

York Regional Police Recognize Youth in Emergency Services — AURORA

The York Regional Police (YRP) hosted a youth recognition event on Jan. 12, 2015, at its headquarters in Aurora, honouring various young people from across the region who have helped local emergency services thrive. Lovejeet Bhattie was recognized by Toronto Police as a successful alumnus of the force’s Youth in Policing Initiative. Newmarket’s Cody Kaslove …

Coolture

We’ve sifted through our Twitter feeds to hand-pick the coolest bits of culture that are trending this season. Feast your eyes on rainbow-hued Torontonian structures, star-studded soirees, spectacular spectacles and other pieces of what’s happening now 1. 2015 MERCEDES BENZ COUPE SUV Look at all that horsepower (401, to be exact) just radiating from the …

8th Annual Believe Gala in Support of SickKids — Vaughan

As it does every year, the Believe Gala for the Hospital for Sick Children brought together the city’s luminaries to celebrate and support an incredible cause. On Nov. 21, 2014, Venetian Banquet Hall in Woodbridge was transformed to fit this year’s theme, “Winter Wonderland.” Over 300 guests flooded in to indulge in a full-course dinner, …

Canada Blooms — TORONTO

Ring in gardening season with the city’s most floral celebration — Canada Blooms returns to the Direct Energy Centre on the weekend of Mar. 13 to 22, 2015. The country’s largest flower and garden festival, the event will welcome over 200,000 flower fanatics from near and far to its fantastically and naturally scented festivities. With …

Where to Dine in Vaughan

Farro Ristorante 2316 Major Mackenzie Dr. West, Maple 905-832-0650 www.farroristorante.com • Specialties: Classic Italian cuisine with a variety of gluten-free items • Atmosphere: Comfortable setting with a classic-meets-contemporary vibe • Dinner for 2: $100 – $120 • Capacity: 100 • Reservations: Recommended on weekends • What customers say: Incredible food with unbeatable value; service that …

Giulio Muratori’s 2011 shot of the Montedison factory near Ancona, Italy

Abandoned But Not Forgotten — Toronto

On Sept. 25, 2014, Digital Imprint drew about 200 guests to photographer Giulio Muratori’s exhibit at the Goodfellas Gallery in Toronto’s Queen West. Entitled “Abandoned,” it featured his deepest and darkest work of deserted structures — an airplane hangar, an empty hospital and a jail cell — shot during his two-week sojourn in Italy. The …