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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario (ICCO) celebrated its 2nd annual Pentola d’Oro Awards Gala in November of 2014. Taking place at the Sony Centre in the heart of Toronto, the gathering recognized outstanding Italian-Canadians in the food and beverage industry as well as Italian culinary excellence in Ontario. The Italy-Canada Award was presented …
Toronto’s Jonathan Keltz, star of the historical fiction TV series Reign, chats with City Life on his love of acting and the big part romance plays in his life Q When was the first time you realized you loved acting? A Birth? No, but luckily I started falling in love with acting at a young …
After more than a century as a seafood supplier, Toppits Foods Ltd. opened its first retail store at 301 Chrislea Rd. in Vaughan on Dec. 6, 2014. The opening celebrations welcomed friends, clients and neighbours to the scenic new shop. The Canadian company, which was founded in 1899, is currently working on removing non-sustainable products …
The Niagara Icewine Festival returned to Ontario’s famed wine country for three weekends this January, kicking off with the Xerox Icewine Gala at the Fallsview Casino Resort Grand Hall on Jan. 9, 2015. Over the following three weekends, the Niagara Region was transformed into a wintry wonderland, welcoming visitors from near and far to savour …
The York Regional Police (YRP) hosted a youth recognition event on Jan. 12, 2015, at its headquarters in Aurora, honouring various young people from across the region who have helped local emergency services thrive. Lovejeet Bhattie was recognized by Toronto Police as a successful alumnus of the force’s Youth in Policing Initiative. Newmarket’s Cody Kaslove …