In it’s 19th year, this was the biggest Canada Fan Expo as the thousands of geeks and those interested in geek culture congregated at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre over the 4 day festivities for everything science fiction, gaming, comics, anime, sports and of course, cosplay. Highlights from this year’s Fan Expo included: Over 100,000 fans attended, 22% more than last year First time both the North and South Buildings of the MTCC were full of Fan Expo Mayor Rob…
UPDATE: Operanation Party tickets are already 85% sold! VIP and Early Bird tickets are sold out. Get yours now! Montreal’s own Sam Roberts Band has been announced as the headliners to perform at Operanation 10. They’re a multi-platinum, six-time Juno award winning rock band that will definitely put on a great show. They will be performing a unique mashup collaboration with the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio. In it’s 10th anniversary, Operanation is the COC’s highly-anticipated annual fundraising gala at…
On September 21st, Two Oceans and Nederburg wine will play host to all the festivities of Canada Braai Day at The Distillery District. The festivities will be hosted by CBC’s Dwight Drummond and Anne-Marie Mediwake. A braai, is the Afrikaans term for barbeque, and it’s a South African custom that brings together friends and family of all demographics and religions. There will be live entertainment, prizes and traditional braai fare by The Distillery’s Chef de Cuisine, Catering, Charles Kerr. There…
In the 5th annual gala kicking off this year’s Scotiabank Buskerfest, the Scotiabank Buskerball 2013 gala dazzled with awe-inspiring performances and spectacles by talented street performers from around the world. There was much excitement to discover that evening at the Mattamy Athletic Centre (formerly the Maple Leaf Gardens). From the superb wines supplied by 20 Bees to the delectable food stations including Vagabondo, Salad King, Barberian’s Steak House, Sultan’s Tent and many more, there was no shortage of tastes to…
As we must inevitably head towards the fall season, it doesn’t necessarily mean men need to go back to wearing dark and drab colours. “Fall and winter tend to be darker seasons but our buying team really worked the collections to create a lot of colour that we think men are really going to respond to,” says Harry Rosen’s head buyer, Shannon Stewart. “this may be the boldest fall season we’ve ever seen in terms of rich colour and dynamic…
This morning it was a celebration of the former NDP leader Jack Layton on the 2 year anniversary of his death after his bout with cancer. To honour his memory, a bronze statue was unveiled with Jack Layton riding a tandem bicycle in the back seat allowing people to sit on the front seat and pose for photos. The statue is called “Jack’s Got Your Back”. The incredible part is that the sculpture was made in part by his widow…