The campaign to elect Toronto’s next mayor is set to begin in earnest today as nominations officially open for prospective candidates. City council formally declared the mayor’s office vacant on Wednesday, roughly six weeks after former mayor John Tory abruptly resigned after admitting to an affair with a member of his staff. A crowded field…
Toronto Mayoral Campaign Enters Next Phase With Opening of Candidate Nominations
Shen Yun Is ‘A Beautiful Performance With an Important Message,’ Says Member of Parliament
TORONTO, Canada—By the end of the first half, Member of Parliament Daniel Muys already had plenty of good things to say about Shen Yun Performing Arts, which he watched at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on April 2. “It’s been wonderful,” said Mr. Muys. “I think it’s a beautiful performance with an…
Shen Yun Transcends Culture and Elevates the Mind, Says Director of Culture Centre
TORONTO, Canada—Director of the Culture Centre of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Toronto Lan Baiqing watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on March 31. Mr. Lan said that the performance touched him deeply, and that it was a performance worth watching, as it elevated the mind….
Shen Yun Makes ‘The World a Better Place Through Dancing’: Fitness Teacher
TORONTO, Canada—A ballet dancer and rhythmic gymnastics athlete in her youth and now a fitness teacher, Ildiko Hegyi was able to deeply appreciate Shen Yun Performing Arts, which she watched at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on April 1. “I love that they are paying so much attention to the symmetry and…
‘A Story of Hope’: Ontario Cabinet Minister Says She Feels Empowered After Watching Shen Yun
TORONTO, Canada—Charmaine Williams, Ontario’s Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity, says Shen Yun Performing Arts is full of joy and hope. “It just filled me with so much joy,” Ms. Williams said after seeing Shen Yun’s opening performance at the Four Seasons Centre on March 31. “I just felt so empowered because it was a…
Business Advisor Brings 16 Guests to Shen Yun for Second Year
TORONTO, Canada—Donato Prezioso brought 16 business clients to see Shen Yun Performing Arts in Toronto. He did so last year as well. “We want to immerse them. We want to bring together our people and unity and experience this culture and this wonderful, magnificent performance and what the message is,” said Mr. Prezioso, a business…
Shen Yun ‘Very Inspiring,’ Says Hong Kong Watch Founder
TORONTO, Canada—The China that once boasted 5,000 years of civilization and unbroken recorded history is not the China of today, which has been under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since 1949. Aileen Calverley, trustee and co-founder of Hong Kong Watch, is plenty familiar with the human rights atrocities happening at the hands…
Less Than 10 Percent of Toronto’s 19,700 Approved Affordable Rentals Were Built
Among the roughly 19,700 affordable rental units approved by the Toronto City Council since 2017, about 8 percent—or 1,617 of them—have been built, according to a new database. The numbers were released on March 21 as part of a new project called the Housing Data Hub, which tracks Toronto’s home creation progress, the city hall said in a statement. The Hub…
Toronto School Violence, Difficult Behaviour on the Rise: Report
In a recent survey of Toronto school principals, 80 percent said they’re ill equipped to maintain school safety. About 40 percent said violent behaviour was on the rise, including physical fights and possession of weapons. The rise in violence at the Toronto District School Board is on track to being the worst since 2000, when…
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Shen Yun Presents a ‘Culture That’s Uplifting’ With ‘Transcendent Beauty,’ Says Painter
TORONTO, Canada—Inspired by the “transformative” and “dynamic” performance, Michelle Doran, painter and poet, said Shen Yun Performing Arts was “in touch with the past on a wave to the future.” Mrs. Doran attended the production at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on April 1. “I cried from joy,” she said. “I just…