12 Dec 2017

Naughty or Nice?

Couture, accessories and delicious chocolate — the theme this holiday season is Treat Yourself. HomeSense 1. Centrepiece: Cynthia Rowley decorative lollipops 4. Trip to Paris: Scented Eiffel Tower sachet 5. Plushy in Plaid: Fashionable mouse plushy 7. Shoot for the...
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12 Dec 2017

Books That Will Be Adapted

The recurring theme running through all of Landen Wakil’s films is the classic underdog story. His characters are often displaced and have had difficult childhoods. This motif continues in Some Place Better Than Here. Some Place Better Than Here was...
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06 Oct 2017

#CityFinds — Shopping Guide in Vaughan

Check out these local Instagram pages for all of your fashion and décor needs in Vaughan and beyond. 1. Explore local art with @Artbomb_daily, your guide to fresh new pieces from local talent www.instagram.com/artbomb_daily www.artbombdaily.com 2. Gear up for fall...
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06 Oct 2017

Having the Heart for Canadian Art — Ian Dejardin

Scottish-born Ian Dejardin has spent the last 12 years as the director of Dulwich Picture Gallery in the U.K., arguably the best arts and museum job in Europe. So why would he leave such a coveted post to become the...
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03 Aug 2017

The New Crew – Barbie Ken dolls

Mattel Canada Inc. releases the Barbie Fashionistas expansion, to include over a dozen unique, multicultural Ken dolls. Three cheers for diversity and inclusion! Canadian children rejoice as Barbie releases its most diverse Ken doll collection to date. The 15 new...
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03 Aug 2017

HelloFresh – Weekly meal-kit subscription

There is now a way to get honest, high quality, pre-portioned fresh ingredients and antibiotics- and hormone-free meats right to your door in a timely and expeditious manner. It’s time to say hello to HelloFresh, weekly meal-kit subscription company that...
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03 Aug 2017

Bees at the Hill

Hillcrest Mall is the first Canadian shopping centre to install a rooftop beekeeping area to preserve the species. There are about 50,000 honeybees occupying a portion of the rooftop of Richmond Hill’s Hillcrest Mall. That number is expected to climb...
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03 Aug 2017

Checkout 51 – Cash-back mobile application

In summer 2012, entrepreneurs Pema Hegan, Andrew McGrath and Noah Godfrey took it upon themselves to alter the grocery shopping experience to benefit all. Subsequent to a series of beta tests with coupon-trading groups and after seeing a myriad of...
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03 Aug 2017

Rover Parking – Rent out your driveways

Rover Parking is an online and mobile-phone service that allows homeowners to rent out their driveways for customers to park their vehicles in. It’s rooted in a participatory business model where homeowners can be both the entrepreneur and the customer...
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