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  • White truck with signs on the back that say "Alternative Thrift Shop" and "Sale."
    Community,  Here + Now

    Top 7 Toronto Thrifting Tips & Tricks

    March 29, 2022 /

    Thrifting is trendy, affordable, and most importantly, sustainable. Shopping second-hand curbs fast fashion, keeping lightly loved clothes out of landfills, and giving them a second life! I’ve been thrifting for almost a decade and still bump into people who stick their nose up to the idea. But I’m convinced thrift shopping is like going on the ultimate treasure hunt. I remember when it started… On our day off as summer camp counsellors, six of us crammed into a minivan and drove to my first thrift store: Talize. I was in shock. We found shoes to share, matching sports jerseys, décor for the cabin. I felt like my third eye was…

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    Rystana Petrovsky 0 Comments

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    Loukoumades on the Danforth: Greece’s Oldest and Most Delicious Dessert

    January 24, 2022
    A group of women in a yoga class.

    Pink is Back on the Danforth

    January 17, 2022

    8 Holiday Festivals in Toronto this Year

    December 13, 2021
  • A sidewalk on Danforth avenue, there is multiple people walking and stores on the side.
    Community

    A Day on the Danforth. Local Shopping at Local Businesses

    March 22, 2022 /

    The model has changed. The shopping model, that is. And no, I do not mean the blank staring, ever-looming and bow-legged mannequins that haunt most retail stores (perhaps donning an interestingly fake-looking wig like H&M). I am referring to the trend towards big box shopping. We all take part in it, with the exception of perhaps the most ecologically minded, low stress, and free-time-to-spare citizens of the world. Indeed, the lure of one stop shopping and sweat shop prices have all attracted us at some point. With each ribbon cutting at each new location taking up more and more of the consumer market, the negative impact this can have on…

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    Allyson Throp 0 Comments

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    Pink is Back on the Danforth

    January 17, 2022
    A store front sign that says "Red Rocket Coffee", the sign is red with grey letters and there is a window.

    4 Cafés to Visit on the Danforth

    February 15, 2022
    A plate with a dessert, fried balls covered in honey.

    Loukoumades on the Danforth: Greece’s Oldest and Most Delicious Dessert

    January 24, 2022
  • A neon sign on a dark background with blue and red colours. The word "Mubi" is in the middle and a logo with 7 dots on the right.
    Arts + Culture

    From the Surreal To ‘Make You Feel’: 4 Canadian Films To Stream On Mubi That Will Distract You From The World

    March 14, 2022 /

    As we come out of the winter months, and COVID restrictions ease up, you might find yourself looking for good films to watch on your own, or in company, to distract you from the 24/7 news cycle. You might also feel overwhelmed by the constant new releases from streaming sites like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, or Hulu, which often favour quantity over quality. Slow down and walk back into the archive of current and vintage films with Mubi, one of the best streaming services to offer a global selection of films and documentaries. Mubi’s curated archive of films “strange” and “alternative” is unrestricted by genre and allows the viewer to…

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    The Purchase of Tkaronto: Our Duty to Remember

    June 10, 2018
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    Take our quiz to find your perfect bookstore

    January 28, 2020

    The Danforth Loves Its Independent Bookstores

    February 27, 2018
  • A plate of traditional Nigerian food: rice with vegetables called Jollof rice and fried plantains. There is also meat with sauce and vegetables in the plate
    Food + Drink

    An Othered Cuisine

    March 8, 2022 /

    Food. Something so simple can have such a resounding effect on how we interact with ourselves and others around us.  Staple Nigerian dishes and the accompanying scents were a commonplace in my childhood, having grown up in a Nigerian household. Dishes and scents were also intrinsically tied to community as they were a common component of Nigerian events and functions my family would take part in. The realization that something so common in my day-to-day life could be othered and viewed as strange had not occurred to me until I reached elementary school. Though I was surrounded by Nigerians outside school, the same sense of diversity I derived from those…

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    Five Places to Go if You Love Cafés but Hate Coffee

    February 12, 2019

    5 Places to get Vegan Sweets on the Danforth

    December 1, 2016

    Buying Local: A Better Shopping Model?

    April 22, 2018
  • A clear glass full of coins and a plant growing among the coins.
    Wellness

    5 Simple Financial Tips to Set You Up for Your 30s

    February 28, 2022 /

    As I enter my 30s, I look back on my financial history with concern. Sure, some of it was unavoidable, but there was a lot of spending on things I didn’t need. Those credit cards were probably a little too close at hand. Here are some easy financial tips for your 20s that will set you in a much better place come 30.  Start an RRSP Fund A Registered Retirement Savings Plan isn’t something you have to wait until you’re in an established career to start. Even working that minimum wage grind you can contribute a small amount every month depending on what fits into your budget. The sooner you…

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  • A store front sign that says "Red Rocket Coffee", the sign is red with grey letters and there is a window.
    Community,  Food + Drink

    4 Cafés to Visit on the Danforth

    February 15, 2022 /

    The Danforth—primarily known as Greektown—has a lot to offer in terms of restaurants, cute little bookstores, vintage shops and local cafes that people visit every day. What’s better than a cup of coffee to start your day? Here are 4 cafés that are a must visit, the next time you find yourself on the Danforth. Tsaa Tea Shop Located at 412 Danforth Ave is Tsaa Tea shop. Although this café specializes in tea, it also offers a wide variety of café drinks, from coffee to bubble tea. Filipino-owned, they also have a separate menu for just Filipino desserts from Halo Halo to Turron! The interior is small and cozy, decorated…

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    Top 7 Toronto Thrifting Tips & Tricks

    March 29, 2022
    A group of women in a yoga class.

    Pink is Back on the Danforth

    January 17, 2022
    A sidewalk on Danforth avenue, there is multiple people walking and stores on the side.

    A Day on the Danforth. Local Shopping at Local Businesses

    March 22, 2022
  • A movie poster. There is a man drinking alcohol from a bottle. There is blurry people behind him.
    Arts + Culture

    7 Great Films to Watch When Jumping Across the Pond

    February 7, 2022 /

    Along with the rise of the non-English film industry, I too will be looking into some of the best non-English films of the last year, because why stay in the monolingual cave when the dawn of multilingual entertainment is upon us? Titane Following the intensity that was Raw, this film from Julia Ducounau once again breathtakingly displays the director’s ability to push buttons and explore limits. Christened “body horror” for a reason, this film focuses on a woman who, after suffering injuries from a car accident, has a titanium plate fitted to her head. Full of gallows humour, questions about sexuality and gender identity, as well as parenthood, this is…

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    Finding Your Best Reading Spot on the Danforth

    January 17, 2020

    Alisha Sevigny: Author, Leader, and Mom

    March 20, 2020

    Shadows of the Past: Curtis Family History on the Danforth

    May 13, 2018
  • A cellphone on a green background, there is a heart inside a chat icon on the screen of the phone.
    Lifestyle,  Opinion

    The Internet Ruined My Love Life

    January 31, 2022 /

    Nothing haunts me more than the idea of online dating. Aside from the fact that dating apps are anything but romantic, internet dating is just a nightmare for someone like me. I am a bibliophile and a romantic who completely loathes the idea of meeting my future husband online because—among other, very valid, reasons—it completely derails the fantasy I have meticulously created for my love life in my head. Despite my pathetic and misguided assumptions that people will eventually revert to dating without apps and websites, I’m afraid I must admit that internet dating is not going anywhere. This leaves me at an impasse, wondering where I can go from…

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    Eat Better Bread and Get a Llama: An Unofficial Guide to Adulting

    February 4, 2017

    New Year, Old You

    January 21, 2018

    Where to Watch UFC 206

    December 8, 2016
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    Community,  Food + Drink

    Loukoumades on the Danforth: Greece’s Oldest and Most Delicious Dessert

    January 24, 2022 /

    When I was younger, the Danforth was Toronto. As a twelve-year-old growing up in Northern Ontario, I didn’t know anything about the city. All I knew was that my childhood best friend, Hannah, lived in Greektown. Every once in a while, I would take a Greyhound bus to the city to visit her. The trip was very stressful for me—the bus station at Bay and Dundas was always packed and disorienting, and the subway map was anything but straightforward. But when I arrived at the Danforth, everything became familiar and comforting. I loved Hannah’s house, which was a tall and skinny building with lots of windows. As a kid who…

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    Emily Standfield 0 Comments

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    8 Holiday Festivals in Toronto this Year

    December 13, 2021
    White truck with signs on the back that say "Alternative Thrift Shop" and "Sale."

    Top 7 Toronto Thrifting Tips & Tricks

    March 29, 2022
    A sidewalk on Danforth avenue, there is multiple people walking and stores on the side.

    A Day on the Danforth. Local Shopping at Local Businesses

    March 22, 2022
  • A group of women in a yoga class.
    Community,  Health + Wellness

    Pink is Back on the Danforth

    January 17, 2022 /

    In February of 2020, life in Toronto was business as usual. Natalie Borch, founder of The Pink Studio in Toronto, was teaching a variety of classes at her studio: dance, yoga, barre, and pilates. On March 17, 2020, Premier Doug Ford issued a state of emergency, and by April 1, 2020, the Government of Ontario sent the entire province into lockdown, plunging businesses into an indefinite closure that would have profound ramifications for the fitness industry. In what would end up being one of the world’s longest lockdowns, the industry would suffer immensely, and for businesses to survive, they would need to innovate quickly, which is exactly what Natalie and…

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    Zuleka Bliss 0 Comments

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    8 Holiday Festivals in Toronto this Year

    December 13, 2021
    A sidewalk on Danforth avenue, there is multiple people walking and stores on the side.

    A Day on the Danforth. Local Shopping at Local Businesses

    March 22, 2022
    A store front sign that says "Red Rocket Coffee", the sign is red with grey letters and there is a window.

    4 Cafés to Visit on the Danforth

    February 15, 2022
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