Tag: Toronto

Shen Yun ‘Really Wonderful’, Says Principal Clarinetist for the Canadian Opera Company

TORONTO—Dominic Desautels, principal clarinetist at the Canadian Opera Company, had been wanting to see Shen Yun Performing Arts for a while, and finally found a chance to see the company perform at the Four Seasons Centre in Toronto on April 5. “I loved it. It was absolutely gorgeous. It was very special,” said Mr. Desautels,…


Toronto Man, 20, Charged With Murder of Mother Whose Body Was Found in Bag

Toronto police say a 20-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after his mother’s remains were found dismembered in a plastic bag. Police say in a press release that Dallas Ly was set to appear in court at Old City Hall on Sunday after he was arrested on Saturday for the alleged murder of…


Premier Doug Ford’s Nephew to Run for Conservatives in Toronto Riding

Michael Ford, the nephew of Premier Doug Ford, will run for the Ontario Progressive Conservatives in the provincial election in June. He’s the Tories’ nominee for York South-Weston in northwestern Toronto, a part of the city where his family has deep roots. Michael Ford is currently a Toronto city councillor, representing the same community his…


Shen Yun Yun Music Is Divine, Says Executive Director of Toronto Concert Orchestra

TORONTO—Kaija Corlazzoli, executive director of the Toronto Concert Orchestra and the Amici Chamber Ensemble, said the music in Shen Yun Performing Arts is divine. “The orchestra sounds so special, and it accentuates the experience so much. I mean, the dancing is extraordinary, but the music is bringing so much to the experience as well, and…


Shen Yun’s Music Is Divine, Says Executive Director of Toronto Concert Orchestra

TORONTO—Kaija Corlazzoli, executive director of the Toronto Concert Orchestra and the Amici Chamber Ensemble, called the music of Shen Yun Performing Arts “divine.” “The orchestra sounds so special, and it accentuates the experience so much. The dancing is extraordinary, but the music is bringing so much to the experience as well, and such unique sounds…


Shen Yun an Inspiring Experience After Two Years of Pandemic, Says Film Writer, Director

TORONTO—Film writer and director Robert King said Shen Yun was an “inspiring” experience after two years of lockdowns due to the pandemic. “I was very glad to see something so beautiful, especially after the last two years of all of us being locked up because of COVID, so I took some energy from it. It…


Shen Yun ‘Something Very Positive’ After All ‘That’s Happened in the World’, Says CFO

TORONTO—Victoria Diaconescu, the chief financial officer of a transportation and warehousing company, said she had tears in her eyes after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts. “It’s so emotional, it’s so colorful, and it’s so uplifting. We need shows like this, especially now, in our lives, [it] brings happiness and love and compassion—it brings it on…


Current, Former Canadian Lawmakers Marvel at Shen Yun

TORONTO—Liberal MP Judy Sgro says seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts helps lift the spirits of the audience after enduring two years of the pandemic. “It’s been a very difficult two years for everyone, no matter where you live in the world, and it’s very uplifting to see the dance and the light and the airiness…


Three Dead in Crash Involving Car, Pedestrians and Flatbed Trailer in Toronto

Three people are dead following a terrible crash involving a car, pedestrians and a flatbed trailer along the Toronto waterfront. Shawn Staff, a paramedics supervisor, said one woman and two men died at the scene early Thursday evening. Their identities were not immediately released. Toronto police Const. David Hopkinson said that according to the on…


Toronto City Council Votes to Drop Masking Mandate March 21 Alongside Province

Toronto’s mask bylaw will be dropped when most of the provincial masking regulations are lifted later this month, the city says. Toronto City Council voted to lift its masking mandate on March 21 following a vote on March 9. The city’s mask bylaw was previously scheduled to expire on April 8, but Dr. Eileen de Villa,…