A sure way to make Tessanne Chin laugh is to “sing” one of her favourite karaoke songs: “Black Velvet.” “Yes! You know it!” she exclaims as I butcher the chorus of the Billboard No. 1 hit that netted Canadian Alannah Myles a Grammy back in 1990. She’s chuckling from her seat in a room at …
At the small TEDxPugetSound event in the fall of 2009, Simon Sinek gave a presentation that challenged audience members to re-examine their approach to leadership, suggesting it’s not about what you do but why you do it. That talk now has over 16.5 million views and is the third most-watched video on ted.com today. Following …
The GTA housing market is hotter than a firecracker lit on both ends. New developments break ground and stretch skyward seemingly every day and immaculate manors periodically pop up and take our collective breath away. To make house hunting a little easier, we’ve searched through Toronto’s most prestigious neighbourhoods and up among the private estates …
Stephen Ranger stands before a rare, privately owned Lawren Harris canvas in Waddington’s downtown office, detailing the importance of this particular work. The start of Waddington’s spring auction season is only a few weeks away and this Harris is easily the centre piece.
One word almost dashed Michael Bonacini’s shot at national television stardom: “delayed.” In early July 2013, the chef-turned-restaurateur was in Calgary on business regarding a new venture with Hudson’s Bay. It was the night before his audition for a judge position on MasterChef Canada and he was set to fly home. But this was also …
The truck crawled through the pitch-black African jungle; its lights flashing to signal any rebels or government forces that may be waiting ahead. Dr. Raghu Venugopal knew the risks of driving at night in the Central African Republic. In the past, other Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) expatriates had been shot and killed along …
There are two essential elements that influence every philanthropic move Naomi Azrieli makes: heritage and legacy. The first is where you come from, because “you have to be true to your roots,” she explains. The second is what you leave behind; the effect that you hope reverberates in your wake. She’s used this marriage of …
James David Power III has been the most influential man on the automotive industry for the past 35 years, and he’s not even a car guy. The 82-year-old founder of renowned marketing information service firm J.D. Power and Associates still drives the same Mercury Marauder he’s had for the past 12 years, with no plans …
Falling leaves flutter past the windows of Mark Daniels and Andrea Weissman-Daniels’ York Mills home, landing wherever sporadic, indiscriminate gusts deem fit. They scatter in the autumn wind, coming from who knows where, their final destination equally as vague. Undoubtedly, a forlorn existence, as it is for many children without homes, a reality with which …
Paul Smith has long been a name synonymous with cutting-edge fashion that melds clean, classic styles with dashes of contemporary individuality. On Nov. 15th, the Design Museum in London, England, is launching the “Hello, My Name Is Paul Smith” exhibition, which explores the once-aspiring-racing-cyclist-turned-fashion-designer’s career. We caught up with exhibition curator Donna Loveday for an …
