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It was on November 17th that the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario Canada (ICCO Canada) returned to the Liberty Grand to present the 11th annual 2023 ICCO Unico Primo Pentola d’Oro Awards and gala dinner. The evening began with a grand reception featuring a wide array of Italian appetizers and wines. Throughout the dinner […]

The 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize celebrating 30 years was awarded to Sarah Bernstein for her novel Study for Obedience. Her acceptance of the $100,000 – the largest prize for literature in Canada had to be done by a Zoom call because she is presently in Scotland with her newborn baby. Imagine all this at once. […]

True Patriot Love Foundation held their Annual Tribute Dinner November 6th in Ottawa, then November 10th here in Toronto and Vancouver. This is Canada’s largest celebration of military members, Veterans and their families. With everything going in in the world, we can never take our peace for granted.

The 37th Teddy Bear Affair returned November 5th to the MTCC. This Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada Gala is one of the longest running and most attended fundraisers with a commitment to children, youth, and families. This year the gala chose to focus on the well-being of Indigenous communities with a goal to enhancing the […]

The Trillium Diwali Gala took place November 3rd at the Pearson Convention Centre. Diwali is an ancient fall festival that signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance and hope over dispair. It was a large turnout to support the necessary redevelopment and expansion of the largest hospital in Canada […]

The Bata Shoe Museum was transformed into a bustling 1980’s mall for the grand opening Halloween night of ‘Dressed To Impress’ – Footwear and Consumerism in the 80’s. This historical retrospective is a brilliant time warp featuring 80 pairs of shoes divided into 6 nostalgic sections. Live performances throughout the night featured fashions and music […]