Meet the Woman Behind Inclusive and Environmentally-Friendly Brand Nonie

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We believe in supporting Canadian products. Not for the sake of it, but because our nation boasts some of the most incredible brands and designers in the world. This issue, a Calgary-based fashion brand with a royal connection and deep community roots. Nina Kharey, a Calgary-based fashion designer whose pieces have been worn by […]

Aayaz Pira, Head of Simplii Financial on The Impact of Digital Tools On Entrepreneurship

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aayaz Pira is the head of Simplii Financial and is a proud advocate for digital tools and how they can simplify all our lives — not just with regard to banking, but also in the way that digital tools impact entrepreneurship and small businesses, along with how the individual consumer lives their life surrounded by […]

Michelle Tham, Labatt’s Beer Cicerone, on How to Have a Better Beer Drinking Experience

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”As the beer landscape becomes diversified, Tham wants you to be smart about your beer consumption.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Offside%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1573842120592{background-color: #2677bf !important;}”][vc_column_text]When Michelle Tham talks about beer, she tells its story.  When she presents you a food and beer pairing, she doesn’t outline what in the recipe makes it go well with the particular beer […]

Ascari on King West Will Transport You to Italy

  What: Enjoy the best of Italian fare with this new King West restaurant. A sleek, retro trattoria straight out of Sophia Loren’s dreams, Ascari on Toronto’s King Street West neighbourhood has arrived to satisfy all your Italian cravings. The name of the game at Ascari is elevated rustic, from the ingredients to the interior, […]

American Express Canada Launches NEW Business Edge Card for Entrepreneurs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Fred VanVleet, Grant van Gameren, Taylor Frankel and other notable business owners celebrated Amex’s latest offering, geared towards supporting today’s entrepreneurial leaders. Here’s how it went down. ” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%231670bf” google_fonts=”font_family:Cardo%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]American Express Canada employed the help of some familiar local names to launch its new Amex Business Edge Card in Toronto on October 16th. The […]

Why Placebo Cocktails Are Taking Over Toronto

Non-alcoholic cocktails are building safer spaces by working inclusivity into traditional bars. Behold, the new cocktail renaissance is upon us.    When most people describe non-alcoholic cocktails, they say they’re like mocktails. But Robin Goodfellow, owner of Toronto bar Pretty Ugly and creator of “placebo cocktails,” is vehemently against the idea they have to be like […]

Environmentally-Aware ATTIC Gold is a Jewellery Brand with Ethics

Photo Credit: Saty + Pratha We believe in supporting Canadian products, not for the sake of it, but because our nation boasts some of the most top-notch brands and designers in the world. This week, we feature a minimalist and ethical jewellery brand housed and made in downtown Toronto. Melissa Gobeil and Susan Shaw have […]