Chatelaine • 11th February 2025

Is It Safe To Wear Earplugs To Bed Every Night? - Chatelaine

When I entered my first year of university, I lived in a traditional dorm room that I shared with another student. Our schedules weren’t a perfect match, so I started wearing earplugs to bed when she was up late studying or had to be up early for a morning class and I wanted to sleep in.My earplug dependency continued into my 20s and 30s...

Toronto Life • 29th January 2025

Real Weddings: Inside an NHL player and an investment analyst's Muskoka celebration - Toronto Life

Alexa Jesse, a 25-year-old financial investment analyst, first met Max Jones, a 26-year-old NHL player, in 2016, when he was playing for the OHL in London, where she grew up. The two began dating shortly afterward. When Alexa left for university in Kingston and Max moved to California after being drafted to the Anaheim Ducks, the two continued their relationship long-distance until Alexa joined him in October 2021. The couple were engaged during a beachside proposal in August of 2023, followed b...

The Globe and Mail • 27th January 2025

New upgrades make Canadian sports venues more accessible

Renovating an old sports venue isn’t just about upgrading seats or providing better food options. It’s an opportunity to make facilities accessible to all fans, including those with mobility needs, and vision or hearing loss.

Toronto Life • 24th January 2025

Micro Weddings: Inside a laid-back west-end bar bash that cost $47,164 - Toronto Life

Irina Vukosavic, a 32-year-old senior communications specialist, first met Filip Filipovic, a 37-year-old community development professional, at a Dundas West bar in December 2015. Irina wasn’t single at the time, but the two kept in touch, and by the summer of 2016, they began dating. After moving in together in 2019, they got engaged in 2022. Their three-part wedding started with a micro-ceremony at a Little Italy restaurant followed by a larger reception at Paradise Grapevine and an after-par...

The Globe and Mail • 24th January 2025

When a second-hand piano came into her life, this financial professional rekindled her passion for an old hobby

Vancouver-based financial professional Rebecca Pang first learned how to play the piano as a kid in her hometown of Hong Kong. But as she grew up, she fell out of practice. In 2007, Pang moved to Canada. then, 12 years later, she rehomed a free piano that a neighbour was giving away and picked up the pastime again.

Cottage Life • 22nd January 2025

Buy the Way: A family of three buys a ski chalet in The Blue Mountains for $750K

Denise Roy and Rahim Jaffer envisioned buying a cottage outside of the city where they could unwind as a family and rent it out when not in use. Denise had always been passionate about interior decorating, so they were up for a renovation project.

The Globe and Mail • 15th January 2025

Canadian scientists have found a way to trap ‘forever chemicals’

Have you worn a waterproof garment recently or used a piece of non-stick cookware? Chances are that those items were made with the help of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS.

Canadian Grocer • 14th January 2025

Vancouver’s Asha Wheeldon finds success with tasty African and Caribbean cuisine

When COVID hit in 2020, Wheeldon shifted her business to selling online. The next step of Kula’s growth was experimenting with vegan soy proteins.

Toronto Life • 20th December 2024

Real Weddings: Inside a classy celebration at a rustic mill - Toronto Life

Tyson Fillier, a 35-year-old events manager at Elora Mill, met Gordon Nicholson, a 30-year-old bank manager, on a dating app in the summer of 2020. The next year, they moved in together, then they bought a house in Fergus the year after that. After Gordon proposed to Tyson on a trip to Newfoundland, the couple was wed in a ceremony at Elora Mill this past September. Here’s how it all came together. Gordon: I first matched with Tyson on a dating app in August of 2020. We chatted back and forth f...

The Globe and Mail • 17th December 2024

Toys, spas, private planes: how luxury travel is wooing pets and their owners

The first time Sylvia Sadowska travelled on a plane with her Dalmatian-mix rescue dog, Bjorn, she claims she was “more anxious than he was.” Bjorn, who weighs about 65 pounds, flew in the cargo hold for about five hours from Toronto to Vancouver, where Sadowska was visiting friends.

The Globe and Mail • 13th December 2024

After a 15-month break from work, this actuary found a new calling in curling

Paivi Liitela worked as an actuary for more than 25 years but never felt a passion for her work. So, she quit and took a year-long break. That led her to find a new career in her favourite hobby – curling. She’s now the general manager of the Leaside Curling Club in Toronto.

The Globe and Mail • 9th December 2024

The tech tools giving university sports teams a competitive edge

Spectators of university soccer games might notice a subtle addition on the sidelines these days: the Veo camera. It’s a neon green device that looks a bit like a triangular projector or robot vacuum, usually affixed on a tripod with a tall neck. The camera uses AI to follow and record game action.

Toronto Life • 6th December 2024

Before and After: How one designer transformed an old Casa Loma semi into a Victorian-Parisian hybrid - Toronto Life

A three-bedroom, two-bathroom semi near Casa Loma.In September of 2023, Amy Kaye of Fliphaus was staging this home in preparation for sale. The new owner, a mother with two children, loved Kaye’s work so much that she hired her to style the property. “At first it was just to spruce up the furniture,” Kaye says. “But it turned into a full-blown reno.”Related: How a $1-million reno gave this High Park semi a second lifeThe owner wanted sleek finishes and rich textures with a feminine touch. “I wou...

The Globe and Mail • 3rd December 2024

How to upskill for entrepreneurship in the new economy

In 2015, when Neda Ghazi co-founded Comfable, a Toronto-based creative agency and consulting business for other start-ups, she had no background, education or training in operating a small company.

The Globe and Mail • 3rd December 2024

For those with mobility limitations, accessible travel is getting a luxury makeover

David Lyons-Black has always enjoyed travelling – so much so that he became a travel agent in 1999. But after contracting encephalitis in 2006, Lyons-Black has needed the use of a wheelchair to get around. That hasn’t stopped him from travelling the world.

Canadian Grocer • 2nd December 2024

Meet the Toronto couple making waves with a healthier frozen treat

Their first retailer was the now-defunct Toronto health food grocer Noah’s Natural Foods. The product sold well, so the couple added more local stores to the mix, giving Al Dip and Yasin the confidence to approach the first major retailer: Sobeys. “We got in as part of their local program,” Yasin explains. “Within a year, we were being sold in 20 of their stores.”When COVID hit, Nanashake’s retail shop took a hit due to mandatory closures. So, in January 2022, when their retail lease was up for...

Canadian Grocer • 2nd December 2024

Meet the Toronto couple making waves with a healthier frozen treat

Their first retailer was the now-defunct Toronto health food grocer Noah’s Natural Foods. The product sold well, so the couple added more local stores to the mix, giving Al Dip and Yasin the confidence to approach the first major retailer: Sobeys. “We got in as part of their local program,” Yasin explains. “Within a year, we were being sold in 20 of their stores.”When COVID hit, Nanashake’s retail shop took a hit due to mandatory closures. So, in January 2022, when their retail lease was up for...

Chatelaine • 28th November 2024

8 Women Who Hit Their Stride At 50—And Beyond - Chatelaine

For the past four years, Chatelaine has celebrated the incredible Canadian women and gender-diverse people who are working to make the world a better place with our annual Doris Anderson Awards.

The Globe and Mail • 21st November 2024

Best and worst ways to conduct job interviews

The interviewing process to screen candidates for a job vacancy might seem like a simple means to an end. But Julie McCarthy says it’s crucial for hiring managers and business leaders to do it right.

The Globe and Mail • 20th November 2024

How this busy entrepreneur makes time to volunteer and be a dad

Ever since he was a teenager growing up in his home country of Jamaica, Andre Smith has been volunteering in the communities that are important to him. That continued after he immigrated to Canada in 2011 and started his own social enterprise, a financial literacy app for families called Flip & Floss.

The Globe and Mail • 19th November 2024

No boss, no pension, no problem: freelancers can still retire comfortably

When Corynne Bisson was laid off from her job as a restaurant server earlier this year, she decided to pursue work as a full-time freelance videographer and video editor.

The Globe and Mail • 18th November 2024

A new win for sports teams and their venues as they cut their carbon footprints

Could cheering for your team also be a win for the planet? Greg Amiel, chair of the sustainability committee at Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, thinks so.

The Globe and Mail • 25th October 2024

This former bank executive found happiness in a flower shop

In 2021, Toronto resident Laura Sousa quit a high-profile, six-figure job at a bank to become a part-time florist. Since then, she’s gained more free time to spend with family and friends and to create art, and she’s even bought a flower shop with a business partner.

University of Toronto Magazine • 18th October 2024

U of T’s Feminist Sports Club Is Here to Bend the Rules

Last year, S. Trimble, an assistant professor at U of T’s Women and Gender Studies Institute, was teaching a new undergraduate course on sports when she had an idea for getting students out of the classroom: why not play a sport together?