By Anneliese Lawton While most 18 year olds are cramming for exams and patiently waiting for university acceptances, Oakville’s Magnus Hambleton is training for his Olympic dream. Hitting the slopes at the tender age of two, Hambleton, now an FIS level snowboard racer, has been preparing his entire life for …
By Allie Murray As Cousins Gourmet Market celebrates its 40th anniversary, the family behind the successful store is reflecting on its history serving the community and future expansion plans. Pasquale Battaglia and his two cousins first opened Cousins Market in Mississauga in 1978. Since then, the store has been passed …
By Allie Murray The shopping landscape certainly has changed since Knar Jewellery first opened its doors four decades ago. The year was 1978, and brothers Greg and Jeff Buzbuzian launched Knar’s first location in Guelph during an era when malls and online shopping weren’t a part of the norm. As …
International concert at Living Arts Centre celebrates diversity By Allie Murray Diversity and love — when the two forces are combined, they create a safe place for everyone to come together and celebrate their own cultures. That’s exactly what local photographer Maggie Habieda strives to achieve with the Colours of …
How four local women are using their Instagram presence to make a difference By Vanessa Grant What does it take to be an influencer these days? An Instagram account with beautiful photos, engaging captions and thousands (if not tens or hundreds of thousands) of followers. It’s not about wealth or …
By Anneliese Lawton Who would have thought that an opportunity to build a home would turn into 15 years on television? Certainly not Mike Holmes. A contractor by trade, the local resident has now added the titles of investor, philanthropist, television host and businessman to his tool belt. He learned …
By Kelly Putter Superlative event coordinators, stellar party planners and to-die-for promoters know the devil is always in the details. They may fret over the finer points, but you’re not likely to see them sweat the small stuff. And that’s largely because they not only embrace it, but somehow manage …
By Allie Murray When at a crossroads in life, inspiration can come from anywhere. For Courtney Downman, this moment arrived while studying art fundamentals at Sheridan College, where she felt unsure about what to do when she finished the one-year portfolio-building certificate. It was then that a classroom across the …
By Melanie Hennessey They say if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. Such is the case for Tanya Smith, who has harnessed her creative passion and turned it into a business that makes women look and feel their best. Smith is the woman …
By Melanie Hennessey Russ Fearon is living proof that nice guys can finish first. Armed with mantras like “it’s good to be nice” and “there’s no room for greed in business,” the Burlington native has forged a name for himself over the past two-plus decades on the international fashion scene. …