Tara De Boer

3 days ago | yogajournal.com | Tara De Boer |Calin Van Paris

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. At 27 years old, I have relied on yoga as a constant in my life for nearly a decade. So when my favorite instructor in Toronto announced that she was hosting a yoga retreat—a five day experience in the middle of the jungle near a small village on the coast of Costa Rica—the decision to attend was an easy yes for me.

1 month ago | torontolife.com | Tara De Boer

Spencer Hack, a 28-year-old principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, first met Rob Binet, the 33-year-old artistic director and co-CEO of Fall for Dance North, in 2014, when they were working as a dancer and a choreographer, respectively. They formed a natural friendship that eventually evolved into a romance. After more than a decade together, Spencer and Rob tied the knot at the Great Hall, a venue where they had filmed a music video ten years earlier.

1 month ago | torontolife.com | Tara De Boer

In February, Toronto-born stand-up comedian Hassan Phills got a big shout-out after being sampled on the outro of Drake’s new track “Small Town Fame.” It was a real boost for a comic who’s been making waves in Toronto’s comedy scene with material informed by his love of the city. Growing up in government housing in the east end, Phills had a vision to create something more for himself.

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Tara De Boer

A new chapter starts this week for women’s soccer in Canada, as the first-ever pro league, the Northern Super League (NSL) kicks off on home soil. For retired Canadian soccer icon Christine Sinclair, a co-owner of Rise FC, the emotions are starting to set in ahead of the season's launch.

1 month ago | nowtoronto.com | Tara De Boer

Thousands of pillows are expected to be flying in Nathan Phillips Square this weekend at the city’s fourth annual organized pillow fight.  The Giant Pillow Fight mock festival and “renowned mass pillow fight” will take place on April 12, 2025. The event is in celebration of International Pillow Fight Day and takes place in cities across the world including New York, London, Madrid, Berlin, and Vienna. The festivities will begin around 2 p.m. and will last a whole hour.