A weekend of world-class wines in Ottawa and Montreal "South Africa makes wine?” The look of disbelief on the face of the woman next to me is as easy to decipher as her Parisian accent. “Wow, this is actually good. Délicieux.” Though strangers, we are standing together in the middle of a clamorous exhibition hall …
City Life chats with the om-believeable yoga sensation Rachel Brathen about eating raw, becoming famous, and living a one-way ticket kind of lifestyle Tomorrow, Rachel Brathen plans to teach some of her fellow Arubans how to strike intricate yoga poses while balancing on oversized surfboards in the middle of the Caribbean Sea. “It’s called S.U.P. …
THE WESTIN TRILLIUM HOUSE BLUE MOUNTAIN People-watching is all the better at 42 kilometres an hour. Westin Trillium boasts Ontario’s first mountain coaster, affording majestic views of Georgian Bay or skiers tackling the slopes of the Niagara Escarpment. And the lodging? A wellness haven of dark wood furnishings, touches of natural stone and gas fireplaces …
How to become the MVP of this year’s party scene The holidays are right around the corner and the party invitations have piled up like the snowbanks left by snowplows at the end of your driveway. You’re excited, but nervous. Especially after you had a few too many at last year’s neighbourhood soiree and turned …
How a perilous journey through the Northwest Passage brought reconciliation to a father and his children For the better part of the 18 hours I’d spent at the helm, we’d only made about five kilometres total. Ship-killing ice was moving down from the north, forcing us into a wall of equally dangerous ice to the …
As the release of her highly anticipated new album Made in Canada fast approaches, the country’s queen of R&B teaches us a thing or two on how to party our way though the holidays CL: What’s your most cherished holiday tradition? JB: Hands down, my favourite holiday tradition for the past six, seven years is …
Bonding and Becoming a Child’s Best Self To grow into their best selves, children need safety, predictability and love. To nurture their imaginations, they need stories they can engage with and adults who help them to confront their normal childhood fears. Most young children these days spend their days engaging with screens — a TV, a …
Ford’s best-selling midsize sedan enters 2015 with new standard features, same unparalleled style Last year the redesigned Ford Fusion overtook the Toyota Camry as the bestselling midsize sedan in the Canadian market, and it’s not hard to see why. In a segment full of visual bores, the Fusion stands out with European sophistication and style …
Whether you’re flying home for the holidays or heading south to escape the cold, ensure that your travels are effortless by taking tips from Loren Christie, frequent flyer and travel expert for CTV’s Canada AM. City Life put his savvy to the test by asking for his advice on readers’ most trying travel questions. So …
How to spend your holiday season in the city the skin boutique This January, The Skin Boutique will host an educational skin workshop that will teach those in attendance how to properly cleanse, moisturize and protect one’s skin from the harsh cold weather — and it’s free for City Life readers! Call in for more …