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 • 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?

The Globe and Mail • 17th October 2024

The dos and don’ts of hiring

Job seekers are told to put their best foot forward during the interview process, but what about companies themselves? Lisa Cohen, an associate professor of organizational behaviour at McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management, believes that it goes both ways.

Toronto Life • 16th October 2024

Three innovative backyard spaces that make the most out of the entire lot

A laneway art bunker, a garage turned work-and-play space and a self-contained fitness studio.

Canadian Grocer • 9th October 2024

How a trip to Sweden inspired Joseph Chen to create Jöey Nordic Seed Crisps

In 2019, Joseph Chen travelled to Stockholm to visit a friend. There, he fell in love with crispbread: a flat, dry bread usually made with rye flour. When Chen returned home, he recreated a gluten-free version of the popular Nordic snack.

Three • 7th October 2024

Restaurateur Tannis Ling Isn’t Afraid of Putting A Spin on Cultural Cuisine

When Vancouver-born Tannis Ling left her hometown in 2001 to work as a bartender in London, U.K., she immersed herself in the city’s concept-driven bars and restaurants. She began thinking of what it would be like to open her own place focused on Shanghainese and Taiwanese cuisine.

The Globe and Mail • 1st October 2024

Dinner for one offers something that is increasingly becoming a luxury – solitude

Freelance journalist Hue Pham has long enjoyed dining alone. “Solo dining has always been my default preference,” she says. “For people who are introverted, like myself, my social battery drains very quickly so eating alone is ideal.”

The Globe and Mail • 24th September 2024

How Tony Hsieh’s customer-service legacy resonates today

Erin Bury was working as a community manager at a tech startup in 2009 when she first came across Tony Hsieh’s book Delivering Happiness.

Chatelaine • 16th September 2024

How To Use A Foam Roller The Right Way

While muscle rolling helps me feel loose and limber in between massage appointments, my RMT’s cautions made me wonder if there is a right and wrong way to do it—and as it turns out, there is.

Cathay Pacific • 6th September 2024

Toronto’s Chinese food culture, a melting pot of flavours

Regional Chinese cuisines in Toronto are having their moment in the spotlight. I’m equally excited to see chefs putting their innovative spins on the classics, honouring their heritage while experimenting with new flavours and techniques.

The Globe and Mail • 6th September 2024

Frequent feedback and redefining goals help remote teams overcome common hurdles

Like many executives following the pandemic, Kira Sherman manages an all-remote team. She has three direct reports working in sales positions who she oversees as the vice-president of business development at Blade Air, a Canadian company that sells air quality products.

At first, when Ms. Sherman stepped into the role in 2022, she allowed her team to leave their cameras off during virtual meetings, but she’s since switched to a cameras-on policy. “Making that shift to mandatory cameras-on has h...

Canadian Grocer • 6th September 2024

How this couple turned a distaste for food waste into a salsa business

When Lysanne Bourret and Pierre-Olivier Gendron started their first jobs, it didn’t take long for the Montreal-based couple to feel dismayed by their nine-to-fives. “We needed to do something we truly cared about, something that motivated us a little bit more than selling a product that didn’t represent our core values.”

Go Canada • 6th September 2024

Four New Food Halls to Explore in Toronto

With four openings since the fall of 2023, Toronto's new food halls bring together dining and licensed beverage spots from established local vendors alongside plucky upstarts. Here’s what to expect at Toronto’s newest food halls.

Cottage Life • 28th August 2024

Buy the Way: A couple buys a Muskoka River cottage for $20K under asking

Whitby, Ont.-based couple Sharon Berman and Shael Risman both grew up attending sleepover camps in Ontario’s cottage country. After meeting at Haliburton, Ont.’s Camp Northland in the 1980s, marrying, and having a son and daughter in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the two thought about how nice it’d be to have a cottage of their own. “The hurdle was always the financial commitment,” says Sharon.
In early 2020, just before the pandemic, Sharon’s mother suffered a stroke and sadly passed away, le...

Toronto Life • 28th August 2024

The Chase: How this renter scored a one-bedroom-plus-den in Scarborough - Toronto Life

The story: In July of 2021, Jasmine, originally from Ghana, was studying marketing at the Toronto School of Management and growing tired of her shared student housing. She figured that, with her part-time income, she could afford $1,600 a month, and she started looking at spots close to transit.

Toronto Life • 26th August 2024

Micro Weddings: Inside a garden party–inspired bash that cost $36,000 - Toronto Life

Phoenix Mackenzie first met Robert Herr when they were both working at Fresh. The two began dating and moved in together just a few months later. They got engaged in December of 2021 and had a 70-person wedding at TCE on Sterling this past June.

Cottage Life • 24th August 2024

Forget the movies, meet a real storm chaser

“As a kid, I was terrified of thunderstorms,” says Guelph, Ont.-based meteorologist Mark Robinson. “I used to hide under my bed because I was scared of them. But I think what you fear as a kid fascinates you as an adult.”

Three • 22nd August 2024

How Goodee’s Office Reflects Its Montreal Staff

When twin brothers Byron and Dexter Peart launched their online housewares store Goodee in 2019, their team was operating out of a shared workspace in Montreal. Once the pandemic hit, Goodee went remote. But, by 2023, the brothers, were itching to get their team working together, and in-person, once again.

Indeed Career Guide • 14th August 2024

Which Canadian Cities Have the Best Work-Life Balance?

Are you hoping for better work-life balance? A recent study from Point2Homes suggests you might want to consider moving to Quebec. The study, which analyzed Statistics Canada 2021 census data for 30 different metrics, found that Lévis, Quebec had the highest score for the best work-life balance in the country.

Toronto Life • 14th August 2024

Cottage of the Week: $4.9 million for a shrine to pine in Georgian Bay with a loft accessed by ladder - Toronto Life

A six-plus-one-bedroom, four-bathroom post-and-beam island escape sitting on 16 acres of land in Georgian Bay, near Massasauga Provincial Park. The property comes with a guest cottage, a separate garage, decks for days and two docks. It’s about a 30-minute boat ride from the Parry Sound Marina, which itself is a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Toronto.

Toronto Life • 12th August 2024

Surreal Estate: $6 million for a Rosedale Victorian with a bath fit for a temple - Toronto Life

A four-bedroom, five-bathroom detached in Rosedale. It comes with a two-car parking pad, plenty of trees and a decked-out backyard. It’s within walking distance of both Castle Frank and Sherbourne stations plus dozens of green spaces including the Rosedale Valley. And motorists are a short drive from both Bloor and the DVP.

Toronto Life • 8th August 2024

Real Weddings: Inside a barn house bash in Prince Edward County - Toronto Life

Julia Sullivan Faith, a 32-year-old florist, first met Evan Kosiner, a 36-year-old owner of a broadcast and AV consulting company, in 2011, during an English lecture at Toronto Metropolitan University. They reconnected a decade later, when Evan shared an Instagram story about looking for a girlfriend, and were engaged in November of 2022. In June of 2024, they celebrated their wedding in Prince Edward County with fireworks and live performances.

Toronto Life • 24th July 2024

Real Weddings: Inside an upbeat party at Steam Whistle Brewing - Toronto Life

Ellison met Patrick when they were both students at the University of Southern California in 2014. In 2022, the couple got engaged on a trip to Ireland. They were married in Toronto, Patrick’s hometown, with a celebration that included a drag performance by Tynomi Banks.