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Articles on torontolife.com written by Denise Balkissoon.
The Anarchist of Forest HillHow Byron Sonne’s obsession with the G20 security apparatus cost him everything
Published: May 2011
One Big Gay FamilySame-sex partners are reinventing the nuclear family, bringing sperm donors and surrogates into the fold. The risks are daunting, the chances of custody battles exponentially increased. But some can’t imagine life any other way. How co-parenting is changing the rules of childhood
Published: February 2009
Storm WatchThunderheist, the irrepressible electro duo that teamed up on MySpace, unleashes its eagerly anticipated first album
Published: April 2009
Auto AsphyxiationThe closing of Oshawa’s
GM truck plant spells trouble
for the single-industry town.
A portrait of life at the end
of the line
Published: November 2008
History MajorSturla Gunnarsson tells the true story of a great Canadian tragedy. Finally
Published: July 2008
Parkdale Shangri-LaThousands of Tibetan refugees have settled in the crumbling apartment blocks of Jameson Avenue, the latest stop on a half-century journey of exile
Published: July 2008
Some Like It HotA wave of immigrants from Chile to Mexico is landing in our midst. Here, the signature dishes of five Latin countries, and where to find them in Toronto
Published: April 2008
VictimologyEvon Reid thought he had a good shot at landing an entry-level job at Queen’s Park. But then an assistant mistakenly forwarded an e-mail
calling him a “ghetto dude.” The ensuing fury embarrassed the
government (and brought Reid a slew
of job offers). It also revealed that one
of the world’s most multicultural cities still hasn’t come to terms with race
Published: March 2008
What Fifth Graders WantAt Crescent Town Public School, 90 per cent of the kids speak a first language other than English. Inside Toronto’s mini-UN
Published: December 2008
Race CardAfter 18 years on the Yuk Yuk’s circuit, comedian Russell Peters—Brampton’s biggest export—hit it big in 2004 with a much viewed YouTube clip. Now he’s bringing his particular brand of hilarity to Hollywood
Published: July 2007
Southern ComfortNew west-end local Reposado pays homage to the blue agave and its glorious nectar, tequila
Published: November 2007
Under CoverPolitical or spiritual, oppressive or liberating, modest or intimidating—few subjects provoke such dissonant reactions as the veil. Five Muslim women talk about why they wear it—sometimes against their families’ wishes—and how it’s received on the streets of Toronto
Published: February 2007
Club SingleTales from the dating trenches. Six Torontonians tell us about their single lives
Published: May 2006
Lisa RayHow the star of Water and Quarter Life Crisis would spend a single perfect day. Toronto on an unlimited budget
Published: August 2006
Waneta StormsHow the stage and screen actor, who stars in Rosmersholm at Shaw this month, would spend a single perfect day. Toronto on an unlimited budget
Published: September 2006
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