Anthony Milton

3 weeks ago | torontolife.com | Anthony Milton

It’s the latest in multiplex mayhem: a modest proposal for a pair of three-storey condo buildings on Kipling were kiboshed after officials bowed to the wrath of local homeowners. Proposed by developer Peter Plastina’s company Grand Communities, the pair of multiplexes at 1090 Kipling Avenue in Etobicoke would have offered a total of eight family-friendly two-bedroom condo units at the affordable-for-Toronto price of $800,000 each.

1 month ago | torontolife.com | Anthony Milton

André Alexis immigrated from Trinidad to the small town of Petrolia, Ontario, as a child, eventually settling in Toronto at age 30. His 2015 novel, Fifteen Dogs, which follows canines that have been endowed with human consciousness, has since been adapted into a hit play by Crow’s Theatre. Other Worlds, his latest book—and his first since his five-volume Quincunx series—is a collection of nine stories exploring parenthood, childhood, loss, grief and gratitude.

1 month ago | torontolife.com | Anthony Milton

A new breed of robots is coming to town. Last Thursday, the province cordially informed Toronto city council that two wee delivery bots developed by Magna International—the global auto parts firm founded by legally beleaguered tycoon Frank Stronach—would be trawling the streets of the west end this spring, carrying packages to and fro without a human at the wheel. The notice was merely a courtesy: it would be happening whether Toronto liked it or not.

1 month ago | torontolife.com | Anthony Milton

A Latin pop star’s record-smashing tourShakira is back in a big way. The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer is touring in support of her Grammy-winning 2024 album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (“women no longer cry”), but her real goal seems to be breaking records. The Colombian pop star has now performed more shows in Latin America than any other female artist, selling 950,000 tickets in less than two hours.

2 months ago | torontolife.com | Anthony Milton

Tori Chippindale, a 31-year-old graphic designer, first met Sam Polley, a 33-year-old musician and carpenter, when they were studying at Queen’s University in 2012. The two didn’t begin dating until a year later, and they continued their relationship when they moved back to Toronto, where they’re both from. There, Tori met Sam’s parents—including his father, Blue Rodeo frontman Jim Cuddy. After over a decade together, Sam and Tori planned their engagement in December of 2022.