With the pullout of American troops and personnel and the recent Taliban takeover, Afghan people are both bereft and fearful for their future. The images and live video streams documenting the frenzied scene at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport on August 16 are such that, once seen, they are impossible to forget, involving inconceivable moments of human …
As the number of COVID-19 cases decreases, businesses and educational institutions are reopening. Should COVID-19 vaccinations be mandatory to enter these institutions? Like politics and religion, the topic of one’s COVID-19 vaccination status is controversial — a yes or no answer that leaves people on both sides of the jab shaking their heads. The unvaccinated …
After being in lockdown for the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that communicating with others and the willingness to be heard is important. This fall, from September 11, 2021, to February 13, 2022, visitors at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) will be enlightened by a new exhibit called How …
She’s one of Toronto’s most recognizable faces on TV. Farah Nasser, the motivational and thought-provoking anchor on Global News, has been providing viewers across the GTA with much-needed clarity for nearly two decades. She’s not afraid to dig deep, either, creating social media buzz as the force behind #FirstTimeIWasCalled and #LivingInColour, two digital series exploring …
The PR powerhouse shares her latest collection on ShopNK, an array of elevated home must-haves designed for purposeful living. In life, timing is everything — and those who have an acute understanding of where things are, and a preternatural feeling for where things are going, are best positioned to capitalize on ever-shifting trends and styles. …
As she approaches her 10th year at CP24, the weather specialist, reporter and TV personality talks creative hustles, activism and what it is about the weather that brings us all together. Though she’s worked as a model, actress and live reporter, it’s the process of telling stories that Patricia Jaggernauth lives for. As she said …
For more than 25 years, the staff and volunteers at Hospice Vaughan have led with compassion. Having just opened a new 10-bed location, their work is more important than ever. It takes only one conversation with Belinda Marchese, executive director of Hospice Vaughan – The Mario & Nick Cortellucci Hospice Palliative Care Centre of Excellence, …
Leia Fallico is an adorable three-year-old who has been diagnosed with a super-rare disease. Now, her family is urgently reaching out to friends, family and, in fact, the whole world — to help their child get the treatment that she needs. And you can help. It’s simple: Get a test kit from the Canadian Blood …
After a 2019 appearance on Dragon’s Den, Hush’s popularity went mainstream. Its co-founders discuss the impact of the show and what they’re doing now to give back. While both grew up in Thornhill, Ontario, Lior Ohayon and Aaron Spivak’s route to entrepreneurship was different. Where Spivak talks of starting a cold-press juice business with his …
The McMichael’s chief curator on growing up in Vancouver, ignorance and why the gallery’s upcoming exhibition, Uninvited, is a behemoth for upholding the artistic accomplishments of women. Growing up, Sarah Milroy was never far from art. Her mother, Elizabeth Nichol, started Vancouver’s Equinox Gallery with a vision to combine the best of contemporary Canadian and …