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 …
The Gladstone Hotel proved to be the hippest 125-year-old in Toronto as the annual “Come Up to My Room” exhibition returned to its historic chambers. Each year the Gladstone invites a series of local artists and designers to create site-specific installations within the hotel’s rooms and public spaces, and this year’s event was the largest …
Amado Salon welcomes renowned hairstylist Rose Leva to the team for an elevated experience close to home When Robert Amado first opened his innovative Kleinburg salon in 2009, he instantly brought a dose of expert style to the hairstyle-seeking residents of Vaughan. The award-winning colourist and creative director of Amado Salon has since then continued …
Welcome to a new era of shopping in Canada: the decline of the department store, and the rise of the “makers” Canada, you’re so hip. For the past few years, our home and native land has experienced a major shift in consumerism: shoppers are abandoning the big-box stores, with their migraine-inducing fluorescent lights and impossible …
At 12:46 p.m. yesterday, with my body gushing full of adrenaline like I’ve never experienced in my life, I squeezed the push-to-talk trigger on the control stick of my high-performance, aerobatic two-seater aircraft and emphatically announced the three words that most pilots fortunately never say in their entire flying career. These three words typically provoke …
Wake up from your winter hibernation and explore your city’s fresh eateries, beautiful blooms and innovative esthetics 1. 9 Baci This cosy culinary retreat is like an escape to Italy. With its authentically crafted menu of cucina, pizza, pasta, gelato and café delights, and a classically sophisticated ambience, 9 Baci makes a memorable spot to …
The unique spirit of the City of Vaughan was running high on Jan. 20, 2015, as media members, community members and city council members gathered at City Hall for the signing of the Vaughan Accord. The accord, a 12-point document that defines the principles of public service, is Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and the council’s written …
Get ready, Vaughan: professional soccer has landed in the city Toronto FC has found a home for its new soccer affiliate — and that home is Vaughan. At a packed press conference at Vaughan City Hall in late January, it was announced that Toronto FC’s recently established USL Pro affiliate team, Toronto FC II, will …
You’re saying bye-bye to winter’s frigid months and your makeup bag should, too. Out with the cold-weather colours and in with all the lively beauty this spring has to offer! 1. Give an electric kiss MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam Miley Cyrus Lipstick 2. Organic is the new black Fitglow Beauty Good Lash Mascara 3. The …
No one really wants to go to the beach in the dead of winter, especially in Toronto, a capital city of cold. But this year, one of T-Dot’s resolutions is to fall back in love with the freezing season, and a collaboration of designers and artists are helping to make this happen — and it’s …