In today’s edition of This City: the winners and losers of the Greenbelt scandal. Plus, two restaurateurs and their Sicilian wedding celebration, a woman whose Hinge date abruptly ditched her to go pre-game for a concert, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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In a monumental mea culpa last week, Premier Doug Ford announced his decision to reverse the controversial Greenbelt land swap, succumbing to months of pressure from pretty much everyone who isn’t a member of his cabinet. It’s not all high fives and fist bumps, though. Over at Queen’s Park, the unravelling of the biggest Ford fiasco since Crackgate has led to a mounting list of humiliations and resignations—and proof that what happens in Vegas rarely stays there. Here’s a rundown of the biggest winners and losers from the scandal. |
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| | Entrepreneurs and restaurateurs Jacqueline Nicosia and Roberto Marotta met in 2008 in the small Sicilian town where both of their families are from. After falling in love, they moved to Toronto, where they opened two restaurants: Ardo and Dova. After spending 15 years focusing on their two children and their businesses, they finally had the chance to plan their dream destination wedding. |
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| | Can luxury fashion actually be sustainable? |
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| | Kai was looking for a relationship when she matched with Neil on Hinge. Their first date was going fine until Neil’s whole demeanour suddenly changed. “He was texting feverishly and kept turning away from me,” says Kai. When Neil said he was trying to buy concert tickets, Kai assumed it was for their next date—until he abruptly stood up and left to pre-game for a show that night. |
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| | Five ways to style the Caribou X collection by SOREL this fall |
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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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