North Toronto Post - August 2010

The revolution is now for TTC Bus Bay area

As the only Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue corner not overwhelmed by tall buildings, locals have long wondered what will become of the old TTC Bus Bay area southwest of the intersection. However,...

Anna Sajecki

Local public school may be next in line for a condo deal

Accompanying the new North Toronto Collegiate Institute is a neighbouring condo and a controversial deal made between the local school board and a developer. Also accompanying the new building is a...

Anna Sajecki

North Toronto Break-Ins

MALIN ÅKERMAN

Canada’s hottest export on her penniless past, delinquent days at Yonge and Eglinton and what life is like on the Hollywood A-list

Malcolm Johnston

Classic candies a sweet surprise on Mount Pleasant

Not only does Stella Kim sell vintage jeans, but vintage runs in her genes as well. Kim recently opened high-end consignment shop Haute Classics (with co-owner Jina Han) but says her love of...

Anna Sajecki
Penrose Fish & Chips

Rosedale’s book mogul fights stoning

Heather Reisman organizes protest to stop Iranian woman’s death sentence

Anna Sajecki

Issue over historic North Toronto home to go to OMB

A recent decision by city council to place 79 Dawlish Ave. on the Toronto inventory of heritage properties will keep the house safe from demolition, for now.

Anna Sajecki

Kurt Browning at National Ballet’s glam gala

The National Ballet of Canada’s fifth annual fundraising gala, Mad Hot: A Russian Seduction, at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, raised an impressive $1 million.

All event coverage produced by Michelle Levy Productions

Once a prankster, always a prankster, even on my wedding day

Full-body tattoo, Emo Philips toast wow them at the reception

Mark Breslin

Legendary actor all the reason you need for a Stratford roadtrip

Talented Torontonian plumbs the depths of Shakepeare’s The Tempest plus South Pacific set to sail into town

Allan Gould

Roots rock revival

Ontario plays muse on Harmer’s latest

Ron Johnson

Back to school basics from six leading ladies

A PRIMER ON ENVIRO-SAFE SUPPLIES, GETTING BACK ON THE CLOCK & THE VALUE OF A RUN-THROUGH

Elizabeth Beddall

T.O. boldly goes where no sci-fi fan has gone before

Revive your fascinations with outerplanetary icons, ravishing heroines and men in tights at Fan Expo, where the best names in sci-fi & celebrity converge

Malcolm Johnston

Good morning, Vietnam

Toronto writer Camilla Gibb was already deep into what was supposed to be her next novel. She had a publication date, editors were on standby, but everything changed after a month-long trip to...

Ron Johnson

Hot chef opens up in historic location

There’s no mistaking Beast for one of those gastro-Sensitive vegan restaurants that have become so popular among hip urban herbivores.

Barrett Hooper

Local grad only Canadian youth at the Girls 20 Summit

Volunteer-a-holic represents country at Belinda Stronach brainchild, set to tackle education

Anna Sajecki

The home Sarah built

T.O.’s designer darling on private vs. public and penning in me time

Kathy Buckworth

Sweet treats for summer

Try my cool, delicious, no-bake lighter desserts made only with the best and natural ingredients.

Rose Reisman

Striking a pose between comfort & spicy

Villa’s kitchen turns out fresh and fabulous Malaysian plates, brought to table by delightful, adept servers without attitude.

Kelly Jones

Upscale Vietnamese

Ave & Eg bistro takes bold step

Kelly Jones

Does Rosedale hotspot live up to the hype?

A heavenly Cornish hen helps

Janice Warren

Ontario wines shock and amaze British critics

17 winemakers fly to Britain for an exclusive tasting at Canada House in Trafalgar Square

Tony Aspler

The city-wide ceviche showdown

Star chef Claudio Aprile taste-tests the seafood dish that’s driving T.O. taste buds wild

Malcolm Johnston

Cottage couture

Jeanne Beker flips for Toronto’s fanciest flops — topping them off with tanks for every summer occasion

Cats in the cradle

Is T.O.’s pampered princess ready to be a cougar in training?

Rebecca Eckler

Is Casa Loma under siege?

Should the city kick Kiwanis to the castle’s curb?

The onset of Labour Day calls for ‘should-free’ diet

With school just around the corner, begin to motivate and communicate with your kids using the ‘mirroring technique’

Joanne Kates

Opa your heart to me

Trish Stratus and husband Ron open up about school days, yoga studios and souvlaki

Elizabeth Beddall

William Thorsell’s T.O. is sleek, sensual and just a little bit naughty

Fifty years ago this August, an eager Albertan moved to T.O., destined to revolutionize two of its iconic institutions. We asked this former Globe & Mail editor-in-chief and ROM CEO how he would...

Elizabeth Beddall

Lohan, hot dogs and soccer a priority?

Fluff continues to dominate the news cycle, says Suzuki

David Suzuki

A private predicament

These days, It’s the schools facing expulsion rather than the students — and not because they’ve been misbehaving.

Eleni Deacon

Local pays $1.2 mil for Summit Series sweater

Local entrepreneur and SmartCentres owner Mitchell Goldhar recently made history with his $1.2 million purchase of Paul Henderson’s 1972 Team Canada hockey jersey.

by Paul Johnston