From the mind that brought you Sex and the City, international bestselling author Candace Bushnell chats with City Life Magazine about her new novel, Killing Monica. Who should you expect to meet when sitting down with Candace Bushnell, author of Sex and the City? Would she come wearing Manolo Blahniks just like her most famous …
Local author talks love, loss and making the choice to be happy. When the late John Lennon was five his schoolteachers asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. Rather than “famous” or “frontman of one of the best bands in history,” he wrote down what his mother told him was the …
Quebec teen Jeffrey Beausoleil has lived with a prosthetic leg his entire life. This year he impresses the world as he takes on his biggest challenge yet. A16-year-old just taught me a lesson I will never forget: outrunning your fears is a lot more possible — and fun — than you might think. Hailing from …
Someone who has given their heart and soul and committed every ounce of energy to pursuing an activity like snowboarding, skateboarding or surfing ... anything inspired by pure, unadulterated joy and happiness. Matt Alberts’ camera can see into your soul. A few years ago, Alberts grew a bit bored of digital photography, craving a grittier, …
Dr. Janine Bowring brings a healthy dose of well-being to Africa. You may have seen her on the Shopping Channel or read her book, The Healthy Millionaire, but what you may not know about naturopathic doctor Janine Bowring is her endeavour to promote health and vitality in Africa. During a recent visit to Lagos, Nigeria, …
City Life sat down with TIFF and NIFF founder Bill Marshall to pick his brain about movies, watching them, and the smallest film festival in the world. ON MOVIE-WATCHING “The collective audience sitting in the dark goes back to storytelling in the caves where people would come back and light a fire and roast bison …
In an exclusive one-on-one, Vaughan’s federal member of parliament discusses bouncing back from one of the most difficult years of his political career What does a politician do when coming off one of the most challenging years of their career? If you’re Julian Fantino, you stick to your moral compass, continue to work hard and …
We spend the morning with Vaughan’s new city manager, Steve Kanellakos It’s a brisk, windy morning in May as I make my way to the fourth floor of Vaughan’s City Hall to meet Steve Kanellakos, the new city manager. While it’s only been a week since he’s taken on the demanding position, Kanellakos, who wears …
Through perseverance, determination and strength, a cancer fighter shares her story as she continues to walk for a cure You have cancer.” It’s probably the most terrifying phrase an individual will ever hear. Unfortunately, that message is relayed to more than 500 Canadians on a daily basis. To say that the path to defeating cancer …
City Life treks to one of Ontario’s charming hidden gems for fresh air and local fare "You’re going to Caledon for a weekend? Why?” I was asked this question multiple times prior to my two-day adventure in Headwaters, Ont., the area made up by Caledon, Dufferin County, Mono, Shelburne and Erin. You’ve probably heard of …