Thornhill Post - August 2012 - Toronto, Ontario

New mom goes mummy to battle baby weight

My trainer might not buy into the body-wrap hype, but it is worth a shot

Rebecca Eckler

Too Close To Call: Pup Culture

Will condo bust spread?

In the past, Leaside and similar areas have shown remarkable resilience

Garth Turner

Roots & wings: kids need both to grow

When parents stop hovering, children learn to fly

Joanne Kates

Faceoff: Tarazona vs. Higgins

Should Ontario adopt a broad ban on employers dipping into employee tips?

The Property Brothers offer late-summer reno & design tips

Everything from dog-proofing your floors to finishing a kitchen the right way

Clare Douglas

Still a Dream in High Park by any other name

Canadian Stage marks 30 years of Shakespeare in the summer with outside-the-box new production

Allan Gould

Kitchen Confidential: CNE-thing good to eat?

A visit to the exhibition food hall can be an artery-clogging experience, but just how decadent are those treats?

High-end digs looking up

When it comes to finding a luxurious home, Torontonians aren’t just shopping on the ground floor. Here are three high-end condos that put some mansions to shame.

Nicholas Mizera

A better world through peace, love and hip hop

Groundbreaking musician Kinnie Starr hits Harbourfront for Planet IndigenUS festival

Ron Johnson

Secret Recipe: Food of the gods

With Taste of the Danforth kicking off Aug. 10, it’s time to eat Greek. Recreate those food-fest favourites in your own kitchen with these healthy Hellenic recipes.

Rose Reisman

Wrestling his way to the podium

Local Olympian Khetag Pliev went from sleeping on Toronto park benches to going for gold in London

Judith Muster

New condo an example of planning process pitfalls

City building is about having a vision and sticking to it, not giving in

John Sewell

The bowled and the beautiful

The Spanish certainly know the best ways to combat the heat — siestas, sangria and, of course, cool, refreshing gazpacho. We rounded up the city’s takes on the traditional cold soup and asked...

Maximum Impact

Jeanne Beker chooses the season’s hottest maxi dresses and lightweight scarves for cool summer evenings.

Local politician fights council to quash bylaw

Ward 2 councillor Carmine Perrelli to take claim to court in August

Nicholas Mizera

Town buys part of observatory lands for $19.5 million

Town of Richmond Hill has bought the “panhandle” section of the David Dunlap Observatory land

Nicholas Mizera

Resident gets knee-deep in the muck to clean our creeks

The 70-year-old environmentalist and his volunteers fight water pollution year-round

Nicholas Mizera

A cheeky way to encourage life-saving checkups

Dr. Ian Bookman is trying to save lives by putting a playful spin on a sensitive subject. On Aug. 26, the local resident is hosting the inaugural Bum Run, a fundraiser designed to raise awareness...

Jillian Cecchini