Tag: Toronto
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This opulent Toronto home looks like a 17th-century French château
[ad_1] “I wanted to transform it into something magical, like the villas I saw in Europe” (Photography by Nathan Cyprys) Artist Eve Gordon will never forget the grandiose European designs she saw during her summer in France in the 1970s. Her parents had sent her to do a French course in Montpellier; while on a…
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The Move: A former Toronto renter becomes a first-time homeowner—in St. John’s
[ad_1] Hayley Shaughnessy standing in front of her “very Newfoundland-y” clapboard home St. John’s. (Photography by Johnny C. Y. Lam) The buyer: Hayley Shaughnessy, a 32-year-old communications consultant The budget: $325,000 The backstory: In October of 2019, the Toronto-based public relations agency where Shaughnessy was working decided to hold its next company retreat in St.…
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Toronto Ironman triathlete Connor Emeny is about to run Antarctica
[ad_1] In the lead-up to his record-breaking race in January, Emeny’s upped his training to three hours a day (and added plenty of cold plunges) (Photograph by Vishal Marapon) Connor Emeny was always up for a challenge. Soccer, Ping-Pong, chess club—no game went unplayed. He didn’t catch the long-distance running bug until 2013, during his…
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An architect spent $16 million transforming this Toronto church into townhomes
[ad_1] One apartment is a seven-storey tower unit with timeless artifacts and sweeping views of the city (Photographs courtesy of Open House Media) For years, the neo-Gothic St. Mary the Virgin church stood empty on Toronto’s Westmoreland Avenue. But where most people saw a derelict building, developer and architect Asen Vitko saw a multi-million-dollar opportunity.…
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Inside the Toronto food bank for dogs, cats, rodents, snakes—even a hedgehog
[ad_1] (Photography by Chloë Ellingson) Every day, as many as 60 pet owners file into the Toronto Humane Society’s headquarters, just east of the city’s downtown core, seeking food for their beloved animals. The answer lies behind a squad of secretaries at the building’s front desk, where the dusty scent of kibble in sealed plastic…
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A Toronto lawyer quit his job to refurbish this Nova Scotia inn
[ad_1] Avram Spatz grew up visiting the Evangeline, a historical inn in the Annapolis Valley (Photography by Matt McMullen) In 2020, Avram Spatz was an associate at a Toronto-based boutique litigation firm when he felt the entrepreneurial itch. Business runs in the family: his older brother, Josh, co-owns Toronto’s North of Brooklyn Pizzeria, and his…
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Caldeon OPP arrest two men allegedly connected with attempted murder – Toronto
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Members of the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two individuals in connection with an attempted murder investigation. On Oct. 23, shortly before 7:00 a.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Tundra Road in the Town of Caledon.…
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9-year-old girl sexually assaulted by man while shopping with mother in Toronto: police – Toronto
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size A nine-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a man while she was shopping with her mother in Toronto, police say. Toronto police said they’re seeking a suspect in connection with the incident that allegedly happened on Saturday. Police said at around 2:35 p.m., officers responded to…
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Why did Toronto Police shut down the area around Queen’s Park again?
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA Columnists On Sunday, barricades went up around the legislature and hospital row with little explanation Get the latest from Brian Lilley straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Oct 02, 2023 • Last updated 14 minutes ago • 3 minute read Toronto Police block the roads around Queen’s Park…
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Why this Toronto chef-owner is pressing on despite a slump in dining out
[ad_1] (Photograph by Ebti Nabag. Photo illustration by Maclean’s.) Toronto restaurateur Miheer Shete didn’t let a pandemic stop him from opening an establishment of his own. After 20 years of toiling in other people’s kitchens in Mumbai, Memphis and beyond, the chef launched his own at-home operation, preparing and delivering home-cooked meals at a time when…