Life

When the pandemic put him out of work, this welder and fitness buff began producing condo-size gym equipment

He started peddling them on Kijiji, and by August he was up to four or five squat racks a week

Why three families chose the Reggio Emilia approach for their children’s education

“I told her the vaccine was the only way to get back to everything she misses”: How this scientist convinced her vaccine-fearing grandma to get the jab

“I heard my grandmother on the phone with her friend, saying something like, ‘Oh no, there is no way I am taking that vaccine.’ Of course I was like, whaaaat?????”

What New Haven Learning Centre is doing for the Toronto ASD community

In this architect’s home office, no walls and lots of light set the mood

“The area is insulated from noise and distraction, it’s peaceful and meditative”

Real Weddings: Inside a sunrise elopement in the Rockies

Their wedding day began with a 3 a.m. hike up Mount Shark

“Some barbers are hosting haircutting parties in their condos”: A Q&A with the hairstylist petitioning the province to reopen salons

Glassbox Barbershop’s Peter Gosling on his shop’s “hospital-grade” hygiene protocols, why al fresco salons are not the answer and why the dangerous haircut black market is booming

Real Weddings: Inside a surprise engagement and intimate celebration at a Vaughan photo studio

Lolade Oyefeso and Michael Egere were married at the same venue where Michael had proposed a month earlier

Real Weddings: Inside a low-key micro-ceremony at a Yorkville clothing boutique

Their dog, Chelsea, wore a flower collar for the special day

Dear Urban Diplomat: Is my landlord allowed to store junk in my backyard?

I’m sick of looking at his rusty old barbecue

“Covid was the push I needed to start my business”: This ex–marketing pro launched a line of artisanal hand sanitizer during the pandemic

“There were days I was like sitting in my living room, surrounded by Pantone swatches and hating my life”