In today’s edition of This City: Toronto’s epidemic of renovation fraud. Plus, the top kitchen deals from Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, a Moore Park resident who claims that a new EV charger is ruining her street, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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He said his name was Mike Borac and that he could build homes faster and cheaper than anyone else. By the time his clients realized his promises were too good to be true, their money was gone. Read the full story from our October issue here. |
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| | It’s the second and final day of Amazon Canada’s Prime Big Deal Days, during which Canadian shoppers can find major discounts on everything from coveted apparel and beauty products to trendy home electronics. We’ve got the scoop on the best kitchen appliance and cookware deals to shop before they sell out. |
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| | “The city plunked an EV charger on my street. It’s ugly and ignores the neighbourhood’s character. It also attracts strangers who leave their cars plugged in overnight. Often, a queue forms for the chargers, leading to congestion. Shouldn’t these contraptions be just for people who live beside them? The other day, I asked a driver if he was finished, and I got a stream of invective in return.” Here’s what our Urban Diplomat had to say. |
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| | A new, innovative way to achieve homeownership |
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What to read, watch and listen to in October |
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| | After three years of pandemic disruptions, Next Stage Theatre Festival is back. This year’s event, which showcases up-and-coming artists poised for their big break, includes three theatre pieces, a dark sketch comedy, a musical number and a dance performance by Shameka Blake and Artists in Motion. October 18 to 29, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre |
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| | Sleek, award-winning SMEG appliances in these cutting-edge Toronto condos |
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| | Robert Konashewych was a police officer with expensive tastes, two girlfriends and a mountain of debt. Heinz Sommerfeld was recently deceased with a large unclaimed estate. In our October issue, read the story of a crooked cop, a dead man and an $800,000 estate fraud. Plus, the general contractor from hell, Toronto’s best farm-to-table chefs, a Q&A with new Raptors coach Darko Rajaković, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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