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Being The White Guy in The Picture

Seb FoxAllen | Posted 06.18.2013 | Canada
Seb FoxAllen

Today, The Rosedale Club -- which has no formal website, instead operating through personal tweets, Facebook event pages, and a Gmail address -- announced that their next meeting would be held on July 1, and feature "guest of honour" Conrad Black. Inevitably, critiques culminated in the all-too-familiar refrain: "What's with all the white guys?"

Your Summer Street Festival And Marketplace Guide

Posted 06.17.2013 | Canada Travel

Summer has arrived, and that means Canadians are ready to take to the streets with abandon. Artists, retailers, chefs, musicians, and performers can b...

Why No One Mentioned Rob Ford's Alleged Links to Gun Running

Shireen Jeejeebhoy | Posted 06.17.2013 | Canada Politics
Shireen Jeejeebhoy

I'm troubled that the police knew about the video showing Mayor Ford smoking crack cocaine before Gawker and The Toronto Star revealed its existence. I'm troubled that the Chief of Police won't answer direct questions. I'm troubled that the wider implication is that Ford is involved with a gun-running gang, with people who smuggle guns up from the US, through Windsor, and into Toronto in order to shoot and kill people. I'm troubled about what this means for future business in our city.

What Snowbirds Should Know Before They Buy Down South

Suzana Popovic-Montag | Posted 06.17.2013 | Canada Business
Suzana Popovic-Montag

Those in the market for snowbird condominiums or other properties south of the border need to buy what it is they can afford and can make them happy, without their estate plans at the forefront of their mind. However, it's important not to be naïve in these cross-border property purchases, in order to ensure assets pass on in a meaningful way.

Estate Planning for Diverse Family Types

Suzana Popovic-Montag | Posted 06.14.2013 | Canada Business
Suzana Popovic-Montag

Increasingly, Canadians are finding happiness later in life with second spouses and second families. In these situations, professional advice may be desirable to balance the competing demands of providing for the first and second families in an estate plan. This has resulted in a host of creative solutions.

How the Rob Ford Story Became More About the Media

Mitch Wolfe | Posted 06.12.2013 | Canada
Mitch Wolfe

A funny thing happened on the way to the Rob Ford lynching. The Media became the story. The hunter became the hunted. The investigator became the investigated.And the messenger, was caught, red-handed and left-handed, writing the message.Instead of simply delivering it.

The Future of Top Chef Canada

Adrian Brijbassi | Posted 06.11.2013 | Canada Living
Adrian Brijbassi

Speak to Mark McEwan about Top Chef Canada and you'll get the sense the show has many seasons ahead of it. McEwan, the head judge for the popular Food Network cooking competition, said he is thoroughly enjoying the production, which wrapped up its third season on Monday night.

MMVAs All-Time Highlights and Lowlights

HuffPost Canada Music | Aaron Brophy | Posted 06.17.2013 | Canada Music

When the semi-wild, semi-unscripted MuchMusic Video Awards consume Toronto's Queen Street West on Sunday, June 16 you can be certain something memorab...

Malkovich Helps Save Man's Life

CBC | Posted 06.10.2013 | Canada

Actor John Malkovich will probably get a standing ovation after his performance at Toronto's Elgin Theatre on Saturday night — but the problem is he...

Man Charged With Stealing Pre-Schooler's Bike

CBC | Posted 06.06.2013 | Canada

A Toronto man has been charged with robbery after allegedly stealing a pre-schooler’s bike earlier this week, police said. The little gi...

Great Public Transit Makes for a Great City

David Suzuki | Posted 06.05.2013 | Canada
David Suzuki

When it comes to urban sustainability, cities in the U.S. and Canada are employing innovative programs and policies to improve the health and well-being of residents and their local environments. But (with some notable exceptions, such as Vancouver and Calgary) no successful rapid transit infrastructure projects have been built in Canadian cities for decades.

Using Technology to Plan Your Estate

Suzana Popovic-Montag | Posted 06.03.2013 | Canada Business
Suzana Popovic-Montag

With social media, electronic banking and online investing, our lives are becoming increasingly digital. Important documents containing crucial information, such as financial statements and tax receipts, are being stored in on-line databases, creating elements of a virtual estate. With this in mind, technology is playing a bigger and bigger role in estate planning.

Discover Toronto's Harbourfront

Posted 06.04.2013 | Canada Travel

Until the arrival of summer, it seems that many Torontonians forget that the city is located on the shores of Lake Ontario. Then they flock to places ...

Rogers Plans Cheaper Internet For Low-Income People

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 06.03.2013 | Canada Business

A Rogers Communications initiative will help “bridge Canada's digital divide” by providing residents of Toronto Community Housing Corp. (TCHC) wit...

Canada's First Philippine Fashion Week

Ramp1885.com | Posted 06.03.2013 | Canada Style
Ramp1885.com

PLDT Canada Philippine Fashion Week will span the entire week of June 10-15th with various chic events dotting the entire week. A-listers from the Canadian and Filipino fashion scene will be there in full force to celebrate the fashionable contributions of the Philippine fashion scene, direct from Manila.

Trial Delayed

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 06.03.2013 | Canada

TORONTO - The start of the second trial for a Toronto police officer on allegations stemming from the G20 protests has been delayed until Wednesday af...

Will He Or Won't He?

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 06.02.2013 | Canada Politics

Don’t count on Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to show up at this year’s Pride Parade. In an interview with KiSS 92.5 on Saturday, Ford said he would no...

'Resign' Rally Today

CP | Will Campbell, The Canadian Press | Posted 06.01.2013 | Canada Politics

TORONTO - Several hundred protesters gathered outside Toronto city hall bellowed chants, held placards and scratched out messages using sticks of chal...

Asked To Step Aside Amid 'Constant Circus'

CBC | Posted 05.31.2013 | Canada Politics

The ongoing controversy surrounding Rob Ford has one member of his executive committee suggesting the Toronto mayor step aside temporarily. ...

9 Songs About Rob Ford

HuffPost Canada Music | Aaron Brophy | Posted 05.31.2013 | Canada Music

Current Toronto mayor Rob Ford is a mighty divisive figure in the city's political scene right now and the many, many headlines he's been generating l...

SavvyMom Roundup: Talking with Toddlers and More

Minnow Hamilton | Posted 05.30.2013 | Canada Living
Minnow Hamilton

Our crack team at City Hall wasn't all that caught my attention this week. Funny parenting videos, more viral ads from Kmart, technology in sports and a great bike for families, all the way from Denmark, made the list. Sorry Rob, you've had too much air time already.

Whom Do You Trust?

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 05.30.2013 | Canada

The ongoing Rob Ford "crack video" saga has become a daily ‘he-said, media-said’ affair, with stunning allegations made by unnamed sources in the ...

Humber River Search For Missing Man Continues

CP/The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 05.30.2013 | Canada

Toronto fire officials plan to resume their search Thursday for a 35-year-old man who fell into the Humber River in the city's west end Wednesday. ...

LOOK: Toronto's DVP Under Water

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 05.29.2013 | Canada

UPDATE: The Don Valley Parkway has reopened in both directions, according to the Toronto Star. Visit GOTransit.com for the most recent route update...

What We DO Know

CBC | Posted 06.03.2013 | Canada Politics

Since the initial reports nearly two weeks ago that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was seen in a cellphone video allegedly using crack cocaine, questions have...