The Mississauga native stars in Marvel’s Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings opening July 9 Canadian actor Simu Liu is about to make history as he becomes Marvel’s first Asian superhero, playing the lead role of Shang-Chi in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The …
The Canadian Olympic sailing hopeful from Oakville stays the course despite pandemic challenges By Kelly Putter The coronavirus pandemic has crushed countless dreams and aspirations. At the same time, it has provided others with ceaseless opportunities. Up-and-coming Canadian Olympic sailing hopeful James Juhasz fits into the latter category. He …
By Jenna Mohammed Toronto tech startup Gravvity creates a social network controlled by users It doesn’t take an expert to recognize how much we love our screens. On average, internet users (aka: everyone) spend nearly three hours a day on social media and almost half of the world’s population …
By Danielle Leonard Photography by Geoff Shaw After one year since opening Beaux Florals in Burlington, owner Brock Stacey paints a clear picture of how things have progressed through this pandemic period: “Fucking crazy. Absolutely wild,” says the tattoo-clad 35-year old as he adjusts one of his stunning arrangements. Not …
Sherry and Michael Holmes Jr. share Dad’s “Make It Right” mentality in Holmes Family Effect By Jenna Mohammed In the TV series, Holmes Family Effect, handyman Mike Holmes and his daughter Sherry and son Michael Jr., help local heroes make positive change to their communities by transforming shared spaces …
By Danielle Leonard Photography by Graham Paine When Judah Hernandez founded Black and White Media in 2014, he fulfilled a passion that began as a high school student when he attended a film school in Florida. After graduation, however, he chose to pursue another love – soccer – and …
By Jenna Mohammed Every business has to start somewhere. For some it’s the home office and others a commercial space. For Chervin Kitchen and Bath, the company started humbly in a garage attached to a farmhouse in Wellesley, Ontario. That was in 1991 and, 30 years later, Chervin now …
By Laurie Wallace-Lynch Artist Heather Horton sat poolside at a hotel in Buffalo, New York watching her friend Hannah swimming when suddenly she had an “aha moment” that would change her destiny. Heather’s artistic eye caught the rippling movement on the water’s surface, and grabbing her camera, she knew she …
By Jenna Mohammed My shopping experience with fashion designer, Joseph Tassoni, is like no other this winter morning as he pulls another beautifully designed coat from the tightly packed rack of outerwear that spans the wall in his Burlington studio. Of course, I’m not actually shopping. I’m here to …
By Danielle Leonard When the outdoors is gloomy, it helps to be surrounded by things that make you feel good. And, with most of our time spent in-house through the winter months, this is the obvious place to invest in designing an atmosphere that sparks happiness and contentment. Celebrity …