In today’s edition of This City: a Q&A with Mississauga mayor Bonnie Crombie. Plus, what went down at this year’s Mad Hot Ballet gala, why a former TTC spokesperson switched tracks to become a barber, the burn survivor whose makeup line is now at Sephora, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our coverage on the city. |
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Mayor Bonnie Crombie is on a hot streak. After years of her advocacy for the dissolution of Peel Region, Doug Ford finally promised to make Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon independent cities by 2025. Now, she’s considering a run for provincial Liberal leader. Here, Crombie talks about the evils of privatized health care; the underfunded, overburdened public education system; and choosing the ultimate campaign theme song. |
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| | On Wednesday night, the city’s gilded elite turned out for the National Ballet of Canada’s annual fundraising gala at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Guests sipped Prohibition-era cocktails, enjoyed an elegant dinner catered by Sash Simpson and danced the night away alongside the National Ballet’s talented performers. Here’s what went down. |
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| | Epic weekend adventures just outside Toronto |
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| | After working in corporate communications for 40 years—perhaps most recognizably as the spokesperson for the TTC for 11 years—Brad Ross
retired in late 2022. Months later, he suffered a devastating heart attack. Instead of leaning in to retirement, when Ross recovered, he decided to pursue his long-time dream of learning to cut hair. |
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| | When Basma Hameed was two years old, a kitchen accident resulted in third-degree burns on her face. Her search for a foolproof foundation led her to create her own brand, which has been repped by Kourtney Kardashian and recently made its way onto the shelves at Sephora. Hameed spoke with us about being a beauty prodigy and why the industry needs as many shades as it can get. |
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What to read, watch and listen to in June |
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| | Alexei Ratmansky’s version of Romeo and Juliet revives one of the most famous ballets of all time with the National Ballet of Canada. The choreographer incorporates more dancing than past renditions, with fast footwork and exquisite lift sequences. The production uses the original score by Sergei Prokofiev and sets by Tony Award–winning stage designer Richard Hudson. June 15 to 25, Four Seasons Centre |
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| | After two years of takeout and home cooking, Toronto diners are keen to splurge on caviar, seafood towers and prime cuts of beef. And this is all happening at a time when chicken breasts are going for $23 a kilogram and we’re price-matching at supermarkets like it’s a bloodsport. The message, in short, is that if people choose to dine out, they’re going big. In our June issue, 20 restaurants where we’re more than happy to put our money where our mouths are. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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