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Teresa Raso, Jessica Iammatteo and Cesie Furfaro, co-founders of Piccoli Tesori
Apr/May 2015People

Opening of Piccoli Tesori — Vaughan

Woodbridge has a new giftware boutique, and the unique business is already generating buzz throughout the city. Piccoli Tesori Bomboniere & Gifts was founded by Teresa Raso, Jessica Iammatteo and Cesie Furfaro, Vaughan residents who came together to create high-quality giftware items like the beautiful crochet items they designed themselves. Located in the heart of …

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Event-goers ogled at the brand’s colourful spring-summer line and were quick to share the unique designs on social media
Apr/May 2015People

Skechers Spring-Summer 2015 Collection Preview — Toronto

A longtime giant in the footwear industry, Skechers is regaining momentum with its freshest, funkiest collection yet. The brand’s spring-summer 2015 creations follow the current trend of colourful sneakers and running shoes, offering brightly hued selections for customers seeking comfort while they’re on the move. Skechers debuted these offerings, and the rest of its revamped …

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Apr/May 2015People

Winter Provisions at The Richmond — Toronto

Toronto-based catering company Provisions hosted Winter Provisions on Feb. 17, 2015, at hip downtown event joint The Richmond. At the private seasonal food and drink pop-up, DJ 1UP set the mood as guests lined up for delicious, handcrafted cocktails and were served an array of unique, artisan eats made of local and seasonal ingredients. The …

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Apr/May 2015People

LOVE and Basketball 2015 — Toronto

Leave Out Violence (LOVE) Ontario held its second annual charity basketball tournament on March 14, 2015, bringing together donors, supporters, youth leaders and alumni to raise awareness and funds for LOVE’s youth violence prevention programs. The event, which took place all day at the HoopDome in Toronto, saw 30 teams compete in a three-game, full-court, …

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Feb/Mar 2015People

David Usher — Recapturing The Creative Spark

Singer-songwriter, entrepreneur and keynote speaker David Usher has come out with a new book on unlocking your creativity, one that will change the way you view your own abilities and the creative process. And City Life has the first interview David Usher wants you to write in his book. Go ahead: jot notes, doodle pictures, …

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Feb/Mar 2015People

Italia Ricci

Big Macs and Champagne with @italiaricci Twenty-fifteen is already the Year of Italia Ricci. The Canadian actor is basking in the success of her new ABC show Chasing Life, in which she plays April, a 20-something quick-witted journalist who’s just been diagnosed with leukemia. To the glee of viewers around the world, the series was …

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Sam Mizrahi, president of Mizrahi Developments
Feb/Mar 2015People

21CQ Launch Conference — TORONTO

The Institute for 21st Century Questions (21CQ), a new think tank with a global audience that tackles some of the world’s major questions of this century, hosted its launch conference on Nov. 14 and 15, 2014, at the Faculty Club in Toronto. The event also celebrated the fifth anniversary of Global Brief magazine, a top-tier …

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Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and members of council with Ward 4 Civic Hero Award recipient Lisa Cantkier and family
Feb/Mar 2015People

Ward 4 Civic Hero Award Presented to Lisa Cantkier — VAUGHAN

As a nutrition coach, educator and writer specializing in food allergies and intolerance, Vaughan resident Lisa Cantkier has spent most of her life helping adults and children with celiac disease live a normal, happy life. The mother of two, who also developed award-winning website GlutenFreeFind.com, was presented with the Ward 4 Civic Hero Award on …

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Feb/Mar 2015People

“Come Up to My Room” 2015 at the Gladstone Hotel — TORONTO

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 …

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Feb/Mar 2015People

Signing of the Vaughan Accord — Vaughan

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 …

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