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Sandford Fleming revolutionized how we think about time, but made questionable romantic decisions. Passion, scandal, heartache and longing – those words might not be the first that spring to mind upon laying eyes on the Toronto skyline. Adam Bunch is working to change that with The Toronto Book Of Love (Dundurn, 501 pages, $21.99), an expansive city history that revisits the names behind many local landmarks and street signs through the lens of marriages, affairs, love letters and jealous rivalries. A city of 19th- and 20th-century building facades propping up glass-encased condo towers, Toronto has a reputation as being dismissive toward its history. And on the surface, it’s not hard to understand why: The modern city was a stodgy, Protestant town with the legal codes governing private goings-on inherited from the colonialist British.
A Beginner's Guide To Home Hot Pot While hot pot restaurants across Canada have had to put things on pause, this communal meal can be a cinch—and just as fun—to have at home. Amy Chyan Updated Photos by Carmen Cheung. Prop stylist: Catherine Doherty. Food stylist: Eshun Mott. Hot pot has always been at the centre of my Taiwanese family’s winter solstice, Lunar New Year and birthday celebrations. It’s a special meal filled with loud chatter and laughter, and its communal nature is a metaphor for family wholeness, as people gather at the table. While hot pot restaurants across the country have put things on pause due to the pandemic, hot pot can be a cinch—and just as fun—to have at home.
9 packaged breakfast foods your kids will love From sprouted-grain bread to superfood smoothies, these yummy breakfast staples get the day started right. Photo: Carmen Cheung They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so why not serve up something extra special? Help them rise and shine with these low-sugar, protein-rich packaged foods that you can add to the mix of whole foods you serve (like eggs!) and will keep them fuelled until lunchtime. 1. Crofter’s Just Fruit Spread Organic Wild Blueberry Photo: Crofter’s Made from wild blueberries picked in Quebec, this organic, non-GMO spread is made with 33 percent less sugar than a traditional preserve. $5,
How Three Families Are Each Raising Kids In Less Than 850 Square Feet From Murphy beds to multifunctional tables, these parents have gotten creative with less space. Here, they share the challenges, how they’re making it work and why they’re staying put. Wendy Glauser, Today's Parent Updated January 26, 2021 (Photo: Carmen Cheung) In major Canadian cities, especially Toronto and Vancouver, families are increasingly living in tight quarters. Some parents are choosing to prioritize being able to walk to work, cafés, cultural centres and sports facilities—perks that were especially enticing pre-pandemic. As Annely Zonena, a project manager in Strategic Initiatives in Toronto’s City Planning Division, describes it, “You get a pass to the Royal Ontario Museum and that can become a weekly excursion for your children. The richness that access to cultural facilities and great-quality parks provides families is something that people are often willing to trade for a quieter life with a yard.”
In major Canadian cities, especially Toronto and Vancouver, families are increasingly living in tight quarters. Some parents are choosing to prioritize being able to walk to work, cafés, cultural centres and sports facilities—perks that were especially enticing pre-pandemic. As Annely Zonena, a project manager in Strategic Initiatives in Toronto’s City Planning Division, describes it, “You get a pass to the Royal Ontario Museum and that can become a weekly excursion for your children. The richness that access to cultural facilities and great-quality parks provides families is something that people are often willing to trade for a quieter life with a yard.”
Photo, Carmen Cheung. Teardrop brooch, $50, hm.com. All other brooches, $48–$140, instagram.com/dannypollakaccessories. Winter’s many layers don’t have to weigh down your style. Take inspiration from the fall runways and highlight your cold-weather essentials with heirloom brooches, as seen at Marc Jacobs and Miu Miu. For maximum impact, cluster whimsical groupings on a coat’s lapel, pin a vintage find on your favourite hat or adorn the wrist of one glove with a delicate dazzler. Here, a few options worth pinning. Gallery