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Hamutal Dotan

Introducing our new Innovation & Job News Editor

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, May 30, 2012
We're pleased to announce that Hamutal Dotan has joined the Yonge Street team.
Canadian Stage Festival of Images and Creation

Sound & passion: Our slideshow of Canadian Stage's Festival of Ideas & Creation

Tanja-Tiziana Wednesday, May 16, 2012
With this year's focus on music, Canadian Stage's annual Festival of Ideas and Creation offered a glimpse of how sound, words and performances can pack a punch when combined with artistry. Yonge Street's managing photographer Tanja-Tiziana Burdi caught some of the magic on and off stage.
Acumen+Toronto

Shrewd charity: How Toronto+acumen aims to reduce poverty with venture capital

Krishna Rau Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Founded two years ago, the Toronto chapter of a global venture fund has been investing in projects that will improve the quality of life in developing countries. Now they're working on bringing that model back to TO.

A change of guard in our Innovation & Job News section

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Edward Keenan is leaving Yonge Street. We'll announce his replacement in our May 30 issue.
Coyotes on the Toronto Islands.

Return of the trickster: Coyotes are making their presence known on the Toronto Islands

Sarah B. Hood Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Increased coyote sightings on the Toronto Islands remind us that we're never far from nature. And it's never far from us.
Ken Greenberg

Where are Toronto's urban manners?

Paul Gallant Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Veteran planner and author Ken Greenberg suggests we're better at sharing each other's food than sharing each other's space. But we'll learn.
Barbara Arrowsmith-Young.

Lifting the fog: Barbara Arrowsmith-Young's journey from learning disabled to education innovator

Paul Gallant Wednesday, May 02, 2012
In her new book The Woman Who Changed Her Brain, Barbara Arrowsmith-Young reveals how she employed cutting-edge research about neuroplasticity to create 'cognitive calisthenics' to help challenged people build better brains.
Mount Dennis

A possible Kodak moment: Our visit to Mount Dennis finds a storied community at a crossroads

Bert Archer Wednesday, May 02, 2012
One of Toronto's mostly intensely industrialized neighbourhoods, Mount Dennis was hit hard by the 2005 closure of the Kodak plant. But a strong identity, truly diverse population--and perhaps a new transit hub--might point the way toward a bright future.

Meet our new publisher: Ritu Bhardwaj

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Yonge Street is pleased to announce the addition of its newest team member. And she's a Beach resident, to boot.
Diana Pliura and Milos Popovic of Simple Systems.

Pitch masters: How medical technology startup Simple Systems came out on top of this year's TiEQuest

Paul Gallant Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Diana Pliura met Milos Popovic during the TiEQuest startup competition two years ago. Now the duo has taken the top prize with a technology that offers hope for paralysis patients.
Clean Up Day 2012

In the bag: Our slideshow of Toronto's annual spring clean-up day

Voula Monoholias Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Yonge Street photographer Voula Monoholias joined Mayor Rob Ford's crew in Amesbury Park for Toronto's annual Community Clean-Up Day. People weren't afraid to get their hands dirty.
Brett Hendrie, Managing Director at Hot Docs.

Doc one up: Emerging filmmakers get an opportunity to watch the industry from up close

Jaclyn Law Wednesday, April 18, 2012
A new program aims to give young filmmakers a crash course in the world of documentary film. Hot Docs' Brett Hendrie explains how it helps build a stronger doc community.
Bob Willard

Can the profit motive help businesses go green?

Paul Gallant Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Author Bob Willard meant to do some recycling when he revisited his book on sustainable business practices. But the world had changed too much. And not just the technology.
Akber Batada and his Cosmic Cab.

Cosmic Energy: Inspired by a dream, this driver's turned his taxi into an entertainment hotspot

Sarah B. Hood Wednesday, April 11, 2012
He used to be in the seafood business in Mumbai, but now Akber Batada brightens Toronto's streets with his over-the-top cab offerings.
Green Living Business Forum

Green nation: Do eco-conscious consumers encourage Canadian corporations to be more eco-friendly?

Paul Gallant Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The Green Living Business Forum is a reminder that both urban habits and urban ingenuity affect the natural environment right across Canada—and the world.  
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