Don’s Bakery offers a taste of Muskoka with safe food initiative in North York

Don’s Bakery has been a Muskoka tradition for decades. The Bala, Ont. shop is a hive of activity every spring and summer weekend beginning on Mother’s Day and stretching to Labour Day as cottagers descend en masse to stock up on their famous scones, butter tarts, cookies and pot pies.  Bryan Foster grew up cottaging

Drake introduces his son, offers message of positivity to the world

Early this morning, Toronto’s own Aubrey Graham (a.k.a. Drake) introduced the world to his son, Adonis. The rapper posted photos of the toddler, with his already-famous golden curls, on his Instagram account @champagnepapi. Along with the photos of Adonis was a heartfelt message from the Toronto rapper about staying positive through this uncertain and “fearful” time.

How one Toronto restaurant owner is helping small businesses adapt to online ordering

As Toronto restaurants navigate the many challenges of switching to delivery/takeout models amid the COVID-19 closures, one Toronto restaurant owner is coming to the rescue with tech support. Nav Sangha, owner of Parkdale’s Miss Thing’s and co-owner of Otto’s Bierhalle and SoSo Food Club, is helping restaurants set up their own online ordering platforms for

Toronto’s Keeshawn Barthelemy on missing March Madness

Keeshawn Barthelemy, NCAA basketball player for the Colorado Buffaloes, was six years old when he began playing basketball, and coaches and parents knew he was special before he reached high school at Thornlea Secondary. But when Barthelemy was nine years old, he considered quitting. “Because I wasn’t the best, I didn’t feel like I was

Luminato cancels festival — will Pride Toronto and other June events be next in line?

June is usually an incredible month in Toronto when it comes to cultural events. There is Luminato and the Toronto Jazz Festival to Pride Toronto, North by Northeast and many more. These festivals bring millions of visitors to the city and come with a huge economic impact. These festivals offer great opportunities for artists, create

Ontario restaurants can now include liquor in delivery orders

Toronto’s restaurant industry is getting a much-needed break from the provincial government. Starting Thursday, licensed restaurants and bars doing takeout and delivery across the province will be able to sell booze with their orders. The announcement is a welcome one to restaurants struggling to offset their losses during the pandemic. The temporary change to the

Canada Goose to begin producing scrubs and patient gowns

Beginning March 30, Canada Goose will manufacture medical scrubs for healthcare workers on the front lines as well as patient gowns to help increase supplies for local hospitals. The gear will be donated to local facilities as the company’s way of supporting the fight against COVID-19 in Canada. The production will take place in two

Toronto fashion designer Hilary MacMillan is making masks for frontline workers

Toronto-based womenswear designer, Hilary MacMillan, announced today that she will be shifting her brand’s manufacturing capabilities to produce masks for frontline workers in Ontario. MacMillan’s eponymous brand is a line of contemporary womenswear with a focus on being cruelty-free and size-inclusive. She is bringing her values to the production of the masks by ensuring they

Ontario restaurants petition to include liquor in takeout and delivery

With Ontario bars and restaurants prohibited from offering dine-in services for the foreseeable future, many have pivoted to takeout and delivery models to stay afloat. To-go dining alone, however, isn’t profitable enough to keep certain restaurants in the green. The industry is now petitioning the Ontario government to allow wine, beer, cider, and spirits to

New Toronto live stream series premieres tonight

Toronto musicians are amongst the hardest hit by COVID-19 as entire concert tours, the major source of revenue for many artists, disappeared overnight.  There are many initiatives underway to try to help, and one of the latest and most exciting is URGNT — a live stream concert series where many of the city’s most prominent

Ontario distilleries are shifting focus from spirits to hand sanitizer

Ontario distilleries Spirit of York and Dillons have started producing hand sanitizer in order to help with the demand during the COVID-19 outbreak. Since hand sanitizer is so hard to come by these days, both distilleries have started creating their own homemade alcohol-based disinfectant and distributing it to people across Ontario. Dillons, Beamsville’s biggest craft

Top Toronto restaurants offering the delivery we’ve been waiting for

As restaurants have been ordered to shut over COVID-19 concerns, delivery and takeout are still options. While many restaurants have chosen to close up the kitchen until the dust settles, some have decided to switch it up and offer takeout and/or delivery for the first time. To help with this initiative Uber Eats has waived

Mirvish pulls the plug on Toronto performances until April 12

For the first time in its long history, the Mirvish theatres will be closed at least Apri 12. Performances of Hamilton, Come From Away, Summer and Us/Them will be “suspended” while the touring company production of The Boyfriend, with Kelsey Grammar, will be cancelled. COVID-19 UPDATE – March 14, 2020. Click here for full update: