After spending six months buried beneath the snow and ice, your garden is as eager to come out and play as you are. City Life spoke to some local gardeners who are challenging plant lovers and amateurs alike to don their dirt-tainted gloves and their mud-friendly boots and have some fun in the soil — …
I can’t wait to see the sun again!” How often do we find ourselves saying this during the winter months only to lather ourselves and our children with sunscreen to protect us from the same life-giving rays we so desperately craved only months before? WHY WE NEED THE SUNSHINE VITAMIN Sunshine doesn’t just feel great; …
What were two Gemini Award winners doing camped out in a decrepit village just off a nearly abandoned stretch of Highway 7, somewhere between Toronto and Ottawa? They were hunting a story. Neil Graham and Derreck Roemer are the two halves of Toronto-based filmmaking joint Insurgent Projects, and the duo — who earned one of …
I wasn’t always an allergy specialist. I had a thriving sports medicine clinic when my son Cody was born, and soon the nightmare followed. At three months old, he became plagued with allergies — and I don’t mean simple rashes and sneezing. Cody suffered from a wide range of severe allergic reactions, including hives and …
The Story of Rebecca and John Chandy The first time I saw my husband was at the altar. It was the age of arranged marriages, when the bride’s parents anxiously looked around for eligible bachelors in the community. Eligibility meant a good job, an ancient family name, solid family wealth and a good personality. On …
The world is jazzed by the Italian-Canadian fusion that Espresso Manifesto is bringing to the recording table. City Life sat down with the songstress behind it all, Daniela Nardi Like decades of soul-searchers before her, Canadian jazz singer Daniela Nardi discovered herself in Italy. “Culturally, artistically — for me, the country is inspiring,” says Nardi, …
It was a typically overcast August afternoon in London when Natasa Kajganic stumbled into a fairy tale. “I was visiting a friend in England, and she took me to Columbia Road Flower Market,” says Kajganic, a Torontonian. “It was beautiful. It was like how I imagined London to be in a storybook world, with cobblestone …
With all the hype about attachment parenting these days, it’s no wonder terms like family bed and co-sleeping have entered our lexicon. The theory in a nutshell is that sleeping with your child helps him/her feel secure and loved, which leads to a happier, better-adjusted child. I have to admit, however, that although I know …
Dr. Gerry Catapano and his team of oral health professionals are changing the way King City and Vaughan view dentistry. Following the well-received Woodbridge Smile Centre, which opened its doors in June 2013, Dr. Catapano has just recently brought his renowned dental care to the heart of King City. “We love King City — it’s …
Pure FX Fitness is turning seven, and the much-loved fitness hub invites you to celebrate with its newly remodelled facility and programs. Led by Andrew Jones and Lora Calabro, the Pure FX team is driven to help its members reach their fitness goals, no matter how daunting, and understand the importance of embracing a healthy …