The Globe and Mail • 1st April 2025

Developers cash in on Canada’s hydrotherapy obsession

A few months after real estate developer Sky McLean acquired an old Holiday Inn, she had an ‘aha’ moment that would transform her business into a holistic wellness haven – a trend making waves in Canada’s commercial real estate sector. Initially, Ms. McLean planned to redevelop the picturesque Canmore, Alta., property into a hotel called MTN House By Basecamp and to use the location’s extra 1.5 acres to build more accommodations. However, she saw an untapped opportunity that would allow her com...

Toronto Life • 31st March 2025

Real Weddings: Inside a wintry celebration at Prime Seafood Palace - Toronto Life

Coulson Armstrong, the 40-year-old culinary director of Our House Hospitality Company—Matty Matheson’s empire of food—first met Taryn Casey, a 36-year-old event planner, in 2015 at a running group. They were both seeing other people at the time, but they reconnected in the fall of 2020 and began dating. They moved in together in late 2021. Then, in March of 2023, their daughter, Nora, was born. That Christmas, Coulson popped the question. The couple were married at Prime Seafood Palace, one of M...

Canadian Grocer • 28th March 2025

Alberta entrepreneurs turn a passion for coffee and the outdoors into a thriving business

Jamie Parker and Mike Wenzlawe were sitting around a campfire during an elk-hunting trip in 2014 near Willmore Wilderness Park in Northern Alberta when the idea to start a coffee company was sparked. The idea came to Parker, inspired by the pair’s work as wildland firefighters. “We learned to roast coffee in a cast iron pan on the fireline,” he explains. They wanted to embody that same connection to the outdoors in a business. “Our cause and our goal is to unite Canadians to pursue outdoor exper...

The Globe and Mail • 10th March 2025

From tailgates to rooftop bars: How stadiums are becoming all-day destinations

Attending a baseball game used to mean buying a ticket for your preferred seat and enjoying the action from there for most of the game. Today, both modern and retrofitted stadiums have designed new social areas where fans can mingle in a more casual setting.

Toronto Life • 27th February 2025

Real Weddings: Inside a luxurious red-themed celebration at the Carlu - Toronto Life

Whitney Waks, a 36-year-old jewellery-design company founder, first met Alexander McAlpine, a 36-year-old recruitment consultant, in 2010, when they were both studying at Western University. After a one-and-a-half-year relationship, the pair parted ways for over a decade before reuniting in 2022 over Instagram. They quickly rekindled their romance, got engaged and wed in a lavish 350-person red-themed affair at the Carlu in 2024. Here’s how it all came together. Whitney: I first met Alex in Janu...

Indeed Career Guide • 27th February 2025

Conscious Unbossing: New Study Finds 57% of Young Professionals Don’t Want to Become Managers

For many decades, climbing up the corporate ladder through the management track has been the ultimate career goal for ambitious young professionals.
But according to a new survey by recruitment company Robert Walters, that goal is shifting—particularly for Gen Z (those born between 1997 and 2012).

Canadian Grocer • 24th February 2025

How Darren Portelli is building a better-for-you soda brand

In 2013, Portelli was researching different ways to improve his mental and physical health such as exercising more and reducing added sugar. That prompted Portelli to try to create his own ginger soda, one that had good-for-you benefits without an unnatural sugar spike.

Designlines Magazine • 24th February 2025

A Luxurious Refresh for a St. Clair West Condo

Chloe Goldberg of Studio No. 33 often catches herself calling the two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath condo on St. Clair West a “house.” It’s an easy slip—her design was all about infusing the space with warmth and character. “We wanted to bring in a level of warmth that really makes it feel like a home,” she says.

The Globe and Mail • 13th February 2025

As employee engagement drops, here’s how leaders can motivate without blowing the budget

Two years ago, Rebecca Lyons was working as a senior manager of sales operations for a Canadian logistics company when it underwent a merger. The transition included a change in sales platforms, which meant there was a period during which Ms. Lyons’ sales teams didn’t have access to performance data

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.