Canadian Business – How to Do Business Better • 23rd May 2023

This Comms Pro Nearly Tripled Her Salary By Becoming a Consultant

"I'm proud of myself for going for it. It was high risk, high reward." Current job title: Communications consultant. Industry: Tech PR. Location: Vancouver

Dwell • 9th May 2023

A Secret Garden Grows at the Heart of This Bunker-Like Art Studio

Toronto architect Lia Maston reimagines her father’s backyard parking space as a creative retreat with a sunken courtyard for her sister.

Toronto Life • 1st May 2023

Real Weddings: Inside an intimate greenhouse-themed backyard ceremony

Sana Sikander, a family doctor, met Bassam Ul Haq, a software engineer, on a dating app in January of 2021. In March of 2022, the couple got engaged, and they were married in two intimate, foliage-filled ceremonies months later.

Toronto Life • 1st May 2023

Condo of the Week: $1.2 million for a King West penthouse on the site of a former perfume factory

The 1,200-square-foot unit comes with 17-foot ceilings, plenty of amenities and an entire wall of windows with a stunning view.

20th April 2023

Pay It Forward: Five Innovative Ways to Give Back

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional fundraisers, some of them lavish events where donors paid hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars for an invite. But during the pandemic, three-quarters of Canada’s charities saw a decline in at least one form of donation.

Toronto Life • 11th April 2023

This mortgage broker makes $240,000 a year. How does he spend it?

Who: Zac Lofeudo, 29. What he does: Mortgage broker. What he makes: $240,000. Where he lives: A three-bedroom condo at College and Spadina. Mortgage and property taxes: $3,350 a month. “I bought my condo for $850,000 in June 2022."

The Globe and Mail • 9th April 2023

Interest in backyard homes grows amid soaring real estate costs and a shortage of housing

In November, 2018, Chauncey Birch came across an outdated duplex in Toronto. But it wasn’t until he spoke with the architect who would oversee its renovation that Mr. Birch realized he could also build a laneway suite.

Toronto Life • 5th April 2023

Rental of the Week: $6,500 for a Mount Pleasant townhouse with a private elevator and a rooftop terrace

At 1,700 square feet, the place also comes with 10-foot-tall coffered ceilings, a walk-in closet and a heated garage. This four-level, three-bed, three-bath townhouse is for rent on the northern fringe of Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Pivot Magazine • 4th April 2023

The travel industry is using AI to help clients and boost revenue

Bryan Baker admits that travel is behind other industries when it comes to using artificial intelligence (AI). In February 2022, he became the first vice-president of analytics and insights at Fresh Tracks Canada.

Toronto Life • 3rd April 2023

Real Weddings: Inside a minimalist cottage-chic celebration in Port Severn

Mark Cira, a filmmaker, met Alia O’Brien, a musician and anthropologist, in an UberPool in 2017. Five years later, they were married in a minimalist rustic wedding at a Port Severn cottage.

Macleans.ca • 28th March 2023

The Move: Two working parents trek from B.C. to N.B. in search of affordable childcare

Until recently, Billie Jean and K.C. had only ever called British Columbia home—she’s originally from the Sunshine Coast and he hails from Vancouver Island.

Canadian Business – How to Do Business Better • 16th March 2023

This Toronto Office Has a Bar and Basketball Court Inside

This month we are profiling The Combine, the Toronto office of creative collective Tadiem.

Toronto Life • 6th March 2023

"The sunrises over the Dolomites were breathtaking": Views from actor Sarah Gadon's Italian honeymoon

My husband, Max, and I got married last September in Picton. We wanted to go on a honeymoon, but I had to finish filming Ferrari in Italy.

Toronto Life • 6th March 2023

"I hope learning about our roots is something that stays with my sons": Views from chef Craig Wong's Jamaican reunion

I was born in Scarborough, but a lot of my family lives in Jamaica.

Toronto Life • 6th March 2023

"I'd always wanted to travel with my kids. After my cancer diagnosis, I couldn't put it off": Views from sportscaster Jamie Campbell's European tour

Ever since my two sons were young, I’d thought about taking them to Europe.

Toronto Life • 6th March 2023

"I spent hours admiring the light coming through the stained glass": Views from Nobu Adilman's Spanish flight

Whenever I travel for work, I try to tack on a couple of extra days for a personal trip. Last spring, I was in Portugal with my co-founder ­Daveed Goldman.

Toronto Life • 6th March 2023

"I was burnt out and needed time alone, so I headed to Kyoto for some serenity": Views from filmmaker Chandler Levack's Japanese retreat

This past November, my first feature film, I Like Movies, was appearing at the Golden Horse Film Festival, in Taipei. I’d never been to Asia before.

Macleans.ca • 22nd February 2023

The Move: Why two pilots willing to put down roots anywhere in Canada landed in Calgary.

Sylvie and Riley met in 2020 while working as air-ambulance pilots in La Ronge, a remote community in northern Saskatchewan.

Precedent • 6th February 2023

The state of the legal job market

In the face of high interest rates and a looming recession, the largest law firms on Bay Street are doing just fine.

Canadian Business – How to Do Business Better • 3rd February 2023

How This Mid-30s Journalist Increased His Salary Sixfold

Want to make more money at work? For our series The Top Up, Canadians across different industries tell us exactly how much they earn—and how they navigated every raise, promotion and job change to get it.