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July 24, 2015 •
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With the summer upon us, two things are certain to happen: rising temperatures and loud music. Canada is quickly becoming one of the places for outdoor music festivals, and whether you’re into folk, country, EDM or hip-hop, chances are there’s a festival...
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July 24, 2015 •
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To understand how far the Canadian women’s national team has come, you have to know where it’s been. Startthree years ago at the 2012 Olympics when Canada played against a heavily-favoured U.S. squad in the semi-finalsat Old Trafford stadium in...
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July 24, 2015 •
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The days of waiting all week for your favourite television show to air – usually riddled with commercials – is finally over. Thanks to Netflix, and the advent of on-demand services like Shomi and CraveTV here in Canada, the way we watch television has...
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July 24, 2015 •
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Where once freelancers and entrepreneurs eschewed the office life, preferring instead to work at home or in coffee shops, many have begun to realize the benefits of working in a shared space. In the last decade, more than 95 coworking spaces have popped up in...
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July 24, 2015 •
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Like any craft, making a beautiful suit involves a particular skill-set that can only be acquired through the passing down of knowledge. Master tailors are slowly becoming relics of the past, overcome by fast fashion and the digital age. But among the...
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July 24, 2015 •
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Canada’s fashion industry can be a fickle place, underfunded and under-supported for designers. Every once in awhile, however,leaders emerge, offering something unique to the market.Frank & Oak is one of those brands. Starting off as an e-commerce...
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July 24, 2015 •
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At no time in our history have so many luxury brands been interested in opening freestanding Canadian locations. Nor have so many of the luxury brandsalready doing business in Canada looked to expand their existing operations. For the most part, luxury brands...
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July 24, 2015 •
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While the Toronto residential housing market continues to skyrocket, rather than getting involved in ugly bidding wars on tree-lined streets, many living in the city are opting for the condo life instead. The reality of Toronto’s population surge over the...
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July 24, 2015 •
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Fogo Island, Newfoundland Perched along the rocks of Newfoundland’s Back Western Shore, Fogo Island Inn looks intriguingly out of place. But it’s more than just a marvel of design; it’s a cultural hub that aims to integrate and support its...
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July 24, 2015 •
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Kingston, New Brunswick Camping is one of the most quintessentially Canadian things to do. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone without at least one memory of sleeping in a tent in the great outdoors (or your backyard). Consider Ridgeback Lodge an...
