Business

Owning a landscaping business wasn’t on Simon Stevenson’s list as a young man. He really didn’t have a list – but thought that maybe becoming an architect or a veterinarian might be interesting, so off …more

Absolute Beauty by Nancy Penny on Bayview Avenue has now closed. But Absolute Beauty by Jess is now up and running on Millwood, thanks to an agreement with Bella Rouge owner Rhona. You can even …more

Rat-a-tat-tat-tat. My colleague Geoff Kettel goes down the list. Mid to high intensification around the new Crosstown stations per the GTHA provincial growth plan: Concert Properties at Sunnybrook Plaza, Diamond at Eglinton & Brentcliffe, and …more

Brian Mok is where he wants to be. The owner of two local Shoppers Drug Mart locations – one on the Bayview strip and the other at Bayview and Broadway – celebrates 13 years of …more

When he was two years old, his parents bundled him into a small canoe in darkness and they floated from Laos to a refugee camp in Thailand where he spent the next seven years of …more

“Whatever you do may seem insignificant, but it is important you do it.” Mahatma Gandhi. The importance of citizen participation in governance is an essential ingredient for our democracy. Just this past year we were …more

A new educational facility specializing in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learning for children opened recently in Leaside. MakerKids, located at 1661 Bayview Ave., is the first franchise location of the popular, award-winning original …more

In April, I wrote about Leaside’s city-calculated “neighbourhood equity” score. I posed the question: what do you think we should measure in order to make a general assessment of Leaside’s condition? In response, retired teacher …more

Fact: Aging is not an option. Everybody gets old. But given the choice, most seniors would prefer to grow old in their own homes, where everything is familiar and they can enjoy independence and privacy. …more

Successful retailers continually surprise and delight their customers building loyalty and attracting new clients through glowing referrals. Sarah Barr and her partner Alison Camely, the owners of La Muse Boutique on Bayview, are glowing examples …more