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Welcome to our November 2026 issue. Sit back and enjoy!

26 The billionaire homicides Nearly a decade after the Sherman tragedy, the clues have chilled but the theories run hot

The Hunting Wives star reminisces about growing up in Toronto and gives us the scoop on the new season

71 30 years later and they’re still the ultimate power couple Actor and playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald spills the dramatic details of finding love with director Alisa Palmer

79 Our tasting chefs roll up their sleeves as lobster season opens Anthony Rose of Fat Pasha and Justin Friedlich of the newly opened Shay cracked into T.O.’s best lobster rolls

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69 On the hunt with Malin Åkerman

EDITOR’S NOTE

Meet our bouncing baby magazine For almost four decades, Post City Magazines has been shining a light and showing a whole lotta love to the city’s

RON JOHNSON is the editorial director of Post City Magazines.

amazing neighbourhoods. We expanded onto the newfangled interwebs, then into the Wild West of content called social media. And, funny thing, our social channels StreetofToronto and StreetsofTorontoDo have been a huge success, amassing more than 1.3 million followers. It’s our young and hip side flexing its cultural and creative muscles. And our team is second to none. So we decided to put our two great loves together and create a magazine highlighting our social media feed. Enter Streets of Toronto magazine, which is a hybrid of our social media channels and our print magazines. Currently, the new edition is serving some of downtown Toronto’s best neighbourhoods, including Queen West, King West, Ossington, Little Italy and the Annex. But we have big plans for our new bouncing baby magazine. For now, we hope you enjoy our amazing Post City Magazine stories alongside stories taken directly from our social media channels. So, please, let us know what you think by tagging us on social media, or you can DM me, email me, or if you really want to put a smile on my face, you can still write me an old-fashioned letter. Also, in this month’s edition, you’ll find our cover story looking at billionaire murders: the unsolved case of Barry and Honey Sherman. The murders have become more than a criminal case in the public imagination. They have evolved into a fixation, fuelled in part by the family’s wealth, prominence and place in Toronto’s social circles. Also this month, we welcome back city columnist Karen Stintz, writing a letter to our new mayor, as well as interviews with Toronto Raptors star Immanuel Quickley and Malin Akerman, incredible coverage of the city’s restaurant and fashion scenes, neighbourhood news and much more.

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Toronto Raptors star Immanuel Quickley is off to a hot start this season

Raptors star Immanuel Quickley on Kawhi’s return, T.O.’s food scene and why the city feels like home You’ve been here for a few seasons now. Is Toronto feeling like home?

Who were your inspirations growing up as a young player?

It’s changed a lot. At first, it was LeBron [ James] when I was Absolutely, man. People are very nice here. It feels like home. younger. Then it moved to Steph Curry. Steph gave me one of At first, I was kind of getting used to it, but now it definitely my first jerseys in the league, and then it was Kyrie [Irving] and feels like home. Kobe [Bryant]. They were really mental guys who focused a lot on the mental part of the game.

What’s the feeling around the team and in the locker room with Kawhi Leonard coming back, especially as someone who played on the last championship team here?

It’s great. Everybody obviously knows how talented Kawhi is. It’s our job as a team to acclimate him. It’s been a little while since he’s been here, so we want to make it easy for him. It’ll be great to play with him. We can make plays for him; he can make plays for us; and defensively, we’ll be able to get after people. How does he change things for you, especially since you’ve been one of the focal points of the offence?

You’ve played in two great but very different markets. What’s the biggest difference between Toronto and New York?

“PEOPLE ARE VERY NICE HERE. IT FEELS LIKE HOME.”

They’re kind of similar but also kind of different. New York, obviously everybody knows the fans are almost crazy for their team. Toronto also loves their team as well. A lot of similarities but also a lot of differences. The team has some very talented young players. Who do you think is poised to take a big step this season?

CITY HACKS Crown jewels: Winding back through Toronto's oldest clock towers for daylight savings Old City Hall Clock, 1899 Installed ahead of the building's opening, this huge public clock with four faces is often called Toronto's Big Ben. It features a bell weighing approximately 12,000 pounds. St. Lawrence Hall Clock, 1850s Designed by architect William Thomas, the building's clock tower is home to a historic clock connected to a massive 2,130-pound bell cast in 1849, which once rang the hours and marked major occasions, including Confederation in 1867. St. James Cathedral Clock, 1876 Keeping time for 150 years, this four-sided clock was donated by Toronto residents and installed in the cathedral's tower in 1876.

We’ve got a lot of great young talent, man. All the young guys — Jamal [Shead], Ja’Kobe [Walter] and CMB Yeah, I think we’ve played together in practice a little bit already, [Collin Murray-Boyles] — they’re all really good. They’re and I’ve had a lot of catch-and-shoot opportunities that I’ve gonna help us a lot. been able to knock down. In transition, there’ll be a lot of attention on him. Also, when I have the ball, being aggressive You’ve been vocal about Jamal Shead’s importance to the team. Can you talk a bit about working with him? makes his job even easier as well. Yeah, I mean, he comes to work every day. He’s a really super You had a few injuries last season. How are you hard worker, very detailed, great energy. We need that from the feeling now, and did that change your approach whole team. to preparation and recovery?

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When sitting outside in the warm summer air and watching the sunset is no longer an option, we still need our fun. What better time than now to eschew all the newfangled distractions, like plunging your body into ice cubes, and embrace old-time leisure games. Here’s a primer. Take aim Darts is a classic pub game best enjoyed with a pint and friends. For those looking for a modern take, check out Oche King West (see our StreetsofToronto video, hosted by Tiana) with its hightech interactive dartboards that combine the classic game of darts with digital scoring, automated game modes and interactive experiences, making it a fun, modern activity for friends and groups. Split happens The Ballroom Bowl is an iconic Toronto entertainment venue with modern bowling lanes paired with delish cocktails and food, making it perfect for date nights and group outings. And new on the scene is the National at the Well, with its stylish lanes for bowling, as well as arcade games, air hockey, pizza and cocktails. Pool party The Rivoli and Charlotte’s Room are popular Toronto spots for billiards, offering pool tables, food, drinks and a fantastic social atmosphere, making them great places to hang out and even Follow on Instagram! combine them with some live music or us dinner at the restaurant.

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LINDSAY LOHAN: The Mean Girls star — a movie shot in Toronto — recently returned to the city to film Return to You, a Netflix romantic comedy co-starring Henry Golding, and was spotted around town during filming. She visited the Toronto Zoo with her husband and son, sharing photos of their adorable family outing on social media.

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Self-driving car company Waymo starts testing in the city this month

Autonomous vehicle company Waymo said it is preparing to launch its ride-hailing service in Toronto, with the goal of welcoming its first passengers in 2028. Although there are a number of question marks for local residents, the company said vehicles will begin appearing on city streets in the coming days for manual driving, high-definition mapping and testing but with trained driving specialists behind the wheel in the vehicles. The announcement marks Waymo’s first planned expansion into Canada. The City of Toronto has not yet approved commercial autonomous vehicle use on any level. But Post has reported that Waymo and other companies have been lobbying the city with that goal in mind. There are 15 American cities where this is allowed, including Los Angeles, Miami and Nashville. Waymo has announced plans, prior to approval from the City of Toronto, to bring its autonomous ride-hailing service to the city

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OPINION

TRENDING T.O. What is making news and who is making us snooze in the headlines this month

Bubble trouble

Toronto home prices have dropped approximately four per cent since 2025 with more declines coming as tariffs and political uncertainty continue to dampen enthusiasm across the country. Bad bet

Toronto wants it that way

Apparently, the city has a few fans of the Backstreet Boys who set a stunning record by selling out 12 dates at Rogers Centre. Pink-haired Vladdy

Toronto Blue Jays one-time slugger Vlad Guerrero Jr. is embracing his off-season in style, showing off a new pink hairdo in addition to laser eye surgery, which could explain a few things... Leafs laugher

The Toronto Maple Leafs just got even more expensive, if that’s possible. The folks at Rogers decided to charge fans through its Sportsnet+ app for certain games that were once free. Fans are not amused.

The mayor’s office at Toronto’s city hall

Dear Mayor-Elect: You won, now what? KAREN STINTZ is a former city councillor and was a chair of the TTC.

Congratulations on your electoral victory. It is an important time for the city, and your commitment to building a better, stronger Toronto is a welcome one. Running for mayor in the city of Toronto is the hardest campaign in the country. Candidates must raise money, put together a campaign team, develop a platform and recruit volunteers in a very short period and then campaign across the entire city. Thank you for your courage and conviction. The campaign was about imagining what our city could be. Now, together, we begin the work of making that vision real. I offer a few ideas to consider. Bring the city together. Although campaigns are an opportunity to reset the agenda, they can also be intense. In any election there are winners and losers, but the job of those who win is to represent the

city, not just those who elected them. It is critical to remember that all those who live in Toronto want the same thing: a safe, clean, affordable city with strong communities and opportunities. What brings the people of Toronto together is stronger than the divides that occur during the election cycle, so your first job is to be mayor for all of those who call Toronto home. Develop a plan for the next 90 days and tell us your priorities. Accountability matters. Too often at city hall it is hard to know who is responsible for both the decisions and the execution of the policies. As mayor, your job is to tell people what your priorities are over the next 90 days and how you will judge success. Even if everything is not achieved, people will appreciate your ambition and knowing that you have a plan. Tell us how you will work with the provincial and federal governments. We all know that some of the challenges facing the city will need political and fi-

nancial support from the federal and provincial governments. The key to success is about being clear what that political and financial support looks like and how it will contribute to strong and safe communities. Ensure balanced council committees. The voters are never wrong. They have given us their answer, and now our responsibility is to listen, learn and get to work building the city they deserve. The city council will be made up of new faces, from around the city, representing very different interests. The council committees should reflect the various constituencies of the city and not just those who supported you during the election. If you act on these ideas, we will be behind you, wishing you all the success that you have earned. While we may not agree on all things, we will always agree that this incredible city called Toronto has more to do, and together, we can get it done.

Quick take: Bicycle memorial speaks volumes A memorial featuring bicycles representing 32 people killed on Bloor, Yonge and University streets between 2000 and 2020 has been installed at Tom Riley Park in Toronto. Created by members of the city’s cycling community, it highlights road safety concerns as the province begins to remove safe cycling infrastructure. The victims included 21 pedestrians, four cyclists, three motorcyclists and four drivers. Organizers also cited 326 collisions in-

volving vulnerable road users on these streets. The memorial calls attention to the ongoing debate over cycling infrastructure in Toronto and beyond. The bike lane issue has gotten international attention with encouragement coming from as far away as Auckland, New Zealand, where the slogan “Bike Lanes Save Lives” was projected on a wall alongside the words “solidarity with Toronto.” —Ron Johnson

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Lower Village care home falls for luxe

A new luxury purpose-built rental development is coming to Forest Hill’s Walmer Road. The proposal is seeking to replace a long-term care home that has operated at the site since 1973. A 2022 Toronto City Council report stated that residents would not be displaced before the existing lease expired and arrangements had been made to transition them elsewhere. Located in the lower Village, the building will be steps from boutiques, restaurants, cafés and grocery stores. There is also access to the St. Clair Avenue West subway station and the St. Clair streetcar. “Forest Hill is an exceptional community, and the opportunity to create purpose-built rental residences steps from Forest Hill Village, the subway and the St. Clair streetcar is incredibly compelling,” said Jonathan Goldman, president of Stafford Homes. “We are also proud to be delivering residences that are intentionally larger and thoughtfully designed, giving people the opportunity to enjoy the space and quality they are looking for in a neighbourhood they love.” A unique characteristic of 429 Walmer is the size and mix

of its units. A substantial number of them will have two bedrooms plus a den or three bedrooms, with no studio units planned. This design offers a significant opportunity for those looking to downsize from homes but stay in the area. Some residences will exceed 1,500 square feet, offering larger rental options in a market where family-sized units can be difficult to find. The development will also include nearly 13,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, including a 5,000-square-foot landscaped courtyard at grade and an amenity terrace on the 10th floor. “DBS Developments is proud to be partnering with Stafford on 429 Walmer and to bring our experience in creating exceptional rental communities to such an established Forest Hill address,” said Bryan Levy, CEO of DBS Developments. “With its larger residences and location steps from Forest Hill Village, 429 Walmer offers an opportunity to create a rental community that combines the space people are looking for with the level of service they expect.” —Ron Johnson

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Delisle Court could be razed to make way for community centre A new four-storey community centre is being proposed at Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue, with plans for cultural performances, workshops, public events and community gathering spaces. A site plan application that is dated Sept. 17 was submitted to the City of Toronto on behalf of the property owners. It outlines plans for a new community hub at 1560–1568 Yonge St. and 1 Heath St. W. in the Deer Park area. “Flexible by design, the new building can evolve alongside the neighbourhood, and will offer community programming, amenities and resources, a curbside cafe, and adaptable spaces for neighbours and visitors to gather, learn, and celebrate together,” reads the application cover letter. According to the developer, the proposed centre will provide spaces for a wide range of activities, including musical performances, theatre productions, lectures, film screenings, exhibitions, classes and community meetings. The building would also include an atrium, meeting rooms, workshop areas and a convertible auditorium that could be arranged for different events. According to the application,

the centre would be operated by or on behalf of a non-profit organization. Its year-round programming would be developed in partnership with local schools, arts organizations, community groups and other institutions. Some events would be offered free to the public.

“The new building can evolve alongside the neighbourhood.” The proposal also includes approximately 1,711 square metres of dedicated community space intended for a future tenant, such as a civic agency, community organization or other institution that shares the centre’s goals. A small café is planned to open fronting on Yonge Street. Plans call for four storeys, reaching a maximum height of 22.6 metres along Heath Street West, stepping down to three storeys and 10.5 metres along Delisle Avenue. The community centre’s main entrance would face Heath Street West, and the separate community

space would have its primary entrance on Delisle Avenue. The centre would replace the existing two-storey Delisle Court commercial and office building, along with the properties at 1564–1568 Yonge St. and 1 Heath St. W. The redevelopment is being proposed by Delisle Properties Inc. and 1568 Yonge Street Inc. The site plan application was prepared following a pre-application consultation meeting with City of Toronto staff. Deer Park Residents Group has outlined several objections to the proposal on its website, such as the building’s greater height compared with the existing structure and an entrance atrium that would rise to the equivalent of the eighth floor of the neighbouring apartment building at 10 Delisle Ave. The group has also expressed concerns about a four-storey mechanical penthouse on the building’s north side and a rooftop outdoor amenity space that could overlook private balconies and terraces. Residents further object to the lack of street-level retail along the full Yonge Street frontage, warning that it could create an inactive streetscape similar to that of the Eaton Centre. —Ron Johnson

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A redevelopment will transform two properties at 160 and 162 St. George St., just south of Bloor Street, into a central gathering space for the university’s Indigenous community. The city issued demolition permits for both properties in April as part of early preparations for the project. The Victorian-era mansion was originally built for prominent lawyer Columbus Hopkins Greene and his family but later became home to several Bank of Montreal managers before being purchased by the Kappa Alpha Literary Society in 1932. The fraternity occupied the building for 90 years, until U of T acquired the property in 2022. It served as the University Women's Club of Toronto's clubhouse from 1929 until 2010, when the organization sold the property to the university and relocated to the U of T Faculty Club. The new hub was first announced in May 2025 and will bring together three key university organizations: the Centre for Indigenous Studies, First Nations House Indigenous Student Services and the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. By bringing these organizations together under one

roof, the university hopes to make Indigenous services and resources easier to access while encouraging greater collaboration among students, faculty and staff. The shared location is also expected to strengthen connections between academic research, student support and cultural activities, creating more opportunities for Indigenous community members to meet and exchange ideas. The goal is to create a welcoming, accessible space for Indigenous scholarship, cultural programming, academic support and community building, while giving Indigenous students and staff a stronger presence. “It’s not just about a physical space — it will be a place of belonging, visibility and connection,” said Shannon Simpson, senior director of U of T’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives. The university states the hub will be developed in collaboration with Indigenous partners, with a design that reflects Indigenous values. The initiative is also part of U of T's ongoing commitment to truth and reconciliation, following years of advocacy from its Indigenous community for a dedicated space on campus. —Nisean Lorde

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A dispute over millions of dollars owed on a property slated for redevelopment on Bayview Avenue north of Eglinton Avenue East has been put on hold by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, leaving the debt in place but preventing the former owners from pursuing enforcement for now. The case involves 1802 Bayview Ave., where a 46-storey mixed-use building with ground floor retail and hundreds of residential units has been proposed. The development, associated with Gairloch Developments, has been the subject of planning proceedings before the Ontario Land Tribunal. A revised proposal recorded by the tribunal calls for 479 residential units. The property was sold in 2022 by 2637897 Ontario Limited and Pinti Enterprises Limited to Toronto (Bayview Car Wash) LP and Toronto (Bayview Car Wash) GP Inc. for $35 million. Under the deal, the sellers received $27 million in cash, with the remaining $8 million secured through a mortgage on the property. The buyers also obtained a separate $27 million mortgage from Canadian Mortgage Servicing Corpora-

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tion (CMSC), which took priority over the sellers’ loan. The dispute arose after the buyers stopped paying interest on the sellers’ mortgage in early 2025. The former owners launched a lawsuit seeking about $8.08 million in principal, interest and costs. They later obtained a default judgment after the defendants were noted in default.

“Ruling does not determine the future of the proposed development.” But in a July 3 decision, Justice Paul Schabas ruled that the lawsuit could not proceed because the sellers had previously agreed not to pursue the debt without the first lender’s consent. That agreement was intended to protect the lender’s position and prevent other legal actions from interfering with the borrowers’ ability to develop the property and meet their financial obligations. The judge ordered the lawsuit and any steps to enforce the judgment stayed. However, he declined to cancel the de-

fault judgment, meaning the debt remains legally recognized even though the sellers cannot currently enforce it. The sellers had also sought the lender’s consent to sell the property under power of sale, but that consent was not granted. Addressing the sellers’ concerns about uncertainty over when they might recover their money, Schabas wrote: “The plaintiffs continue to be second mortgagees, entitled to interest and ultimately repayment of the principal amount by the defendants; they simply cannot enforce that debt at this time, as they agreed.” The ruling does not determine the future of the proposed development or change the status of its planning applications. However, it offers a glimpse into the financial arrangements behind the scenes for a project that could bring hundreds of new homes to this neighbourhood, while highlighting the competing interests of the developer, its primary lender and the former property owners. The decision, 2637897 Ontario Limited et al. v. Toronto (Bayview Car Wash) LP et al., was released July 3. —Ron Johnson

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REAL ESTATE

Home reno star on tiny condos and the future of flipping The renovation world looks totally different now than it did a decade ago. We asked Home Network star and Real Estate Roundtable panellist Sebastian Clovis what Torontonians need to know.

tentially have a laneway suite as well. Suddenly one piece of land can generate multiple rents. We absolutely need more housing, and gentle density can be an important part of that solution. But I also think we need to ask whether every financially efficient use of a property necessarily produces the best community or the best quality of life.

Is there a future for seemingly unsellable tiny condos in combining them into a new, larger unit?

From a construction standpoint, absolutely. From a practical and legal standpoint, it’s much more complicated than knocking a hole through the wall. The walls between units are considered common space and altering them would involve the whole building. You also would likely need city building permits. I think it’s unlikely the renovation costs will be lower to combine two 350square-foot condos to make a 700-square-foot condo than to simply purchase a right-sized property. Aging in place is becoming a more practical option than downsizing. What does that look like renovation-wise?

In-law suites, garden suites — do these still drive demand? Are they worth the money?

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My firm is increasingly designing homes in anticipation of what somebody might need 10 or 20 years from now. As a rule of thumb, we're eliminating thresholds and trip hazards, widening doorways, improving lighting, creating larger showers and designing entrances so a ramp could eventually be accommodated. The goal is to make accessibility almost invisible until you need it. From a renovation perspective, the big idea is creating one-level

model was to buy an unoptimized house, put a second story on it, underpin or otherwise beautify and hope to sell it for two or three times what you paid. In this market that model has become much harder to make work. The new model is all about multiplexes. Investors are asking, “How many What’s the future of house doors can I create on this propflipping in an unaffordable erty?” market? A house that once accommoI think flipping is changing more dated one or two families might than it is disappearing. The old become four, five units, and poliving. The interesting part about that is that quite a few people are left sitting in houses that may have three or four bedrooms on other floors that they no longer need. This creates an opportunity to add rental suites that can help pay for maintenance and care.

I’m truly split on this one. I like the idea of laneway houses, but I hesitate to say they are hands down a smart investment. The costs for a unit like this can easily be between $500,000 and $750,000, which is a considerable upfront cost for essentially a tiny house. I think basement suites and other internal secondary suites are where the economics are most compelling, but I am still getting requests for in-law suites and garden suites on a regular basis. People are certainly still trying to find ways to make their properties work for them. — Julia Mastroianni

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9 YEARS. $35 MIL. REWARD. STILL NO ANSWERS.

The case that still haunts Toronto

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Nearly a decade after the Sherman tragedy, the clues have chilled but the theories run hot. By Mackenzie Patterson

“Today I got 10 emails, and I'm not kidding, not exaggerating, 10 emails, from people saying either they know who did it, they want the reward, or they're willing to provide assistance to the police,” said Toronto Star’s chief investigative reporter Kevin Donovan, of the case surrounding the murder of Barry and Honey Sherman. Right now, it has been 3,226 days since the Shermans were murdered in their Toronto home. The $35 million reward remains unclaimed. The chief investigator is off the case. But there is no end to the fascination

Torontonians have with the case. Everyone has a theory. The case, now nearly a decade old, still fascinates many in the city. It’s beyond water cooler gossip. For some, it’s an obsession over our very own classic true crime caper where everyone has a theory. Nearly a decade ago, the Shermans were found dead in the basement of their North York home. The bodies were found seated upright, legs outstretched, with leather belts tied around their necks, hanging from a railing by their indoor swimming pool.

At first, police thought the gruesome scene pointed to a murder-suicide. However, that was quickly ruled out in favour of something far more sinister: double homicide. From there, the rumour mill began spinning, and it hasn’t slowed down. With the case yet to be solved by the Toronto Police Service (TPS) and still no arrests made in connection with the murders, the speculation has never had a chance to dissipate. Donovan has been following and reporting on the case since the murders took place. In the near decade since the murders,

Donovan has released a podcast, several articles and even a book, The Billionaire Murders. As a journalist who has been closely involved with the case from the beginning, Donovan said he still receives multiple tips and (often forged) “evidence” on a daily basis. But it’s not only a fierce interest in the case or a desire to be a good Samaritan, either, which fuels these kinds of messages he receives. Many of them are undoubtedly motivated by the $35 million (as of 2022) reward being offered by the Sherman family to anyone who provides information leading to an arrest and conviction, another element of the case that ups the stakes and coats it in a glamorous Hollywood sheen. With the rapid advancement of AI technology in recent years, theorists now have yet another outlet through which they can spread misleading ideas. “People will reach out to me, usually through an encrypted app, sending me photographs. One sent me the other day a photograph of one of the friends of Barry Sherman holding a rope and walking across the Sherman's front lawn, and it was so clearly AI. It wasn't even AI generated. It was like a cut and paste of a person…” Donovan said. “I do have sympathy for the lone detective that the Toronto Police has tasked with keeping the investigation going because if I'm getting 10 of these a day he's probably getting 30.” Not only is Donovan inundated with messages about the case to this day, but he’s also often asked about it in social situations. “It's the number one question that I am asked at any social event. They will ask me, ‘Are the police any closer?’ Second question: ‘Who do you think did it?’ And sort of the only other time I've experienced that was when I did the Rob Ford stories,” he said, referencing the now-infamous drug scandal related to Toronto’s late former mayor Rob Ford, which Donovan also reported on while the situation

was ongoing. “So, it's that sort of thing that captivates people.” The players One of the reasons the Sherman murders have become so captivating for true crime aficionados is the number of colourful characters that have at one time or another been connected in some way to the Shermans. For instance, the curious case of the “cousins.” A prominent though unsubstantiated theory that emerged soon after the murders involved the Shermans’ cousins Kerry, Jeffrey, Paul and Dana Winter. The four brothers were orphaned after their father, Louis Winter, and mother, Beverley, died within a month of each other, but they were soon adopted by another family.

“It wasn’t even AI generated. It was like a cut and paste of a person. “

Before he died in 1965, Louis had built Empire Laboratories, which was a successful pharmaceutical company that brought many generic drugs to Canada. Two years later, Louis’s nephew Barry Sherman and his business partner Joe Ulster bought Empire, later selling the company to found Apotex Pharmaceuticals. Fast forward to the 2000s: the four Winter cousins (with the late Dana Winter being represented by his widow, Julia Winter) sued the Sherman estate and Apotex, claiming that Barry breached his fiduciary duty and that they were owed some of his fortune because the founding of Apotex had only been possible thanks to the sale of their father’s company.

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Or, more accurately, Sherman was the funder for several of D’Angelo’s ideas, including a beer company, a line of energy drinks. Remember “Absolutely, I Cheetah all the time”? That’s D’Angelo. There were even B movies such as Sicilian Vampire, a 2015 horror film which D’Angelo wrote, directed and acted in, and which boasts a 25 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes. By 2007, D’Angelo’s business

focused on Sherman's financial relationship with D'Angelo, but to be clear, police never considered D’Angelo a suspect in the case. In the months before the murders, Sherman had reportedly grown frustrated with losses in businesses he was financing, warning D'Angelo that an Arizona iced tea operation he backed might have to close if it didn't become profitable. Whether Sherman was preparing to cut off his longtime busi-

patent disputes that can span decades. In a U.S. court filing, Apotex was described as having allegedly spent more than US$800 million in litigation costs in approximately 1,000 lawsuits over the preceding decade, largely as part of its alleged strategy of bringing generic drugs to market sooner. That was litigation generally, not 1,000 cases against federal government agencies. One of the company's most

“It's the number one question that I am asked at any social event.” L-R: Apotex office, Kathleen Goldhar and Kevin Donovan

"I was betrayed. My cousin hurt me, and now I want to hurt him," Winter told The Fifth Estate. Then there is Frank D’Angelo. One of Barry Sherman’s longtime friends and business associates, D'Angelo, was also allegedly considered by some theorists to be a suspect in the murders. Since the early 2000s, Barry Sherman and Frank D’Angelo had an unusually close relationship. Not only were they best friends who spoke every day — D’Angelo was one of the last few people to speak with Sherman before his death — but they were also closely involved in several diverse business ventures.

relationship with Sherman had become a substantial financial one. Deloitte insolvency court filings in the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act proceedings for D’Angelo Brands and Steelback Breweries show that Sherman’s company Wasanda Enterprises was a secured creditor of the companies. Reporting on the insolvency proceedings put the amount owed to Wasanda at more than $120 million, including approximately $101 million in principal and $20 million in accrued interest. Conspiracy theories have also

ness associate financially remains unclear. And then there are the general industry enemies. The Apotex story Founded by Barry Sherman in 1974, Apotex began as a small pharmaceutical company with just a few employees but later grew into Canada’s largest producer of generic drugs. Often dubbed “the Wild, Wild West” of the pharmaceutical industry, the generic drugs business is rife with controversies, commercial battles and

controversial disputes involved Nancy Olivieri, a hematologist and researcher at the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto. In the 1990s, Olivieri was conducting clinical trials of deferiprone, an experimental iron-chelating drug for patients with thalassemia, with funding from Apotex. As the trials progressed, Olivieri became concerned that the drug might become less effective over time and could cause serious liver damage. She believed patients needed to be informed of the potential risks, but Apotex

disagreed with her interpretation of the findings and threatened legal action if she disclosed her concerns. The dispute became a major Canadian debate over academic freedom, research ethics and researchers' rights to disclose potential risks to patients. According to an inquiry by the Canadian Association of University Teachers, Apotex criticized the quality of Olivieri's work to her superiors. In January 1999, the Hospital for Sick Children removed her as director of its Hemoglobinopathy Research Program, although she was reinstated later that month following intervention by the University of Toronto. In 2023, private equity firm SK Capital acquired Apotex, and Allan Oberman took over from Jeff Watson as president and CEO. In March 2026, Jeff Watson returned to the role, and in June of the same year, Apotex went public, marking “the largest life sciences and pharmaceutical IPO in Canadian history and the largest listing on the TSX in five years,” according to the Globe and Mail. Watson said the initial public offering would give the company more financial flexibility and unlock capital that could drive new research and innovation. A large portion of the proceeds from the sale are being used to repay the company’s $2.9 billion in debts. Today, the company continues to manufacture and distribute generic drugs for a variety of treatment areas, including cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular conditions. Outside of Apotex, Barry Sherman was involved in several other investments and business ventures. On top of the already litigious nature of the generic pharmaceutical business, Sherman was known to be highly adversarial and litigious. At the time of his death, Barry Sherman had a remarkably broad portfolio of investments and business relationships

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COVER STORY outside Apotex, some of which ended unsuccessfully. A 2018 Maclean’s investigation, based on thousands of pages of court documents, corporate records and other filings, found that his investments included a gold mine, a jewelry company that later went bankrupt and a yacht-chartering venture involving a yacht called The Great Gatsby that, according to the investigation, did not exist. Sherman also invested in a company that sells a nutritional supplement, which was marketed by American businessman Kevin Trudeau. Trudeau would later serve 10 years in a U.S. federal prison following a conviction for criminal contempt arising from his deceptive marketing practices.

man was. I have all this information. The police won't listen to me…’ So yeah, it's still very much in the zeitgeist,” she said. Aside from the obvious reasons for the crime being so captivating — the gruesome violence, the brutal imagery of the Shermans tied up in their own home, billions of dollars left in the balance — the way that TPS handled the case adds yet another layer of incredulity to the narrative.

the world’s largest producers of generic drugs, to allow the lawyers to determine what information the police investigators would be able to access and what would remain safely filed away. Donovan says that of the 4,000 pages of Sherman documents in the courts, he’s only been successful in getting about 60 per cent of them unsealed. “In a normal homicide investigation, the police, quite rightly, get to see everything. So there’s a

clude the Shermans’ extreme wealth and the family dynamics at play. “I think those are the things that play into it, and then also the connection to the family and just the suspicions around the family,” she said. “I think those things just make it one of those stories that you just are ultimately and forever fascinated with, but I think it's the unsolvability of it and the wealth of the couple.” Donovan believes that the po-

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“Really everybody has a different theory, so yeah, it’s a ‘whodunnit.’”

If this were a made-for-TV, true crime special, the Shermans could have been murdered by any number of pharmaceutical industry enemies, business associates or investment partners turned sour. This has given the case a long life amongst conspiracy theorists and true crime aficionados around the world. Kathleen Goldhar is another journalist who has reported extensively on the case, having produced and hosted the eight-episode podcast series The No Good, Terribly Kind, Wonderful Lives and Tragic Deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman. Like Donovan, she is also still contacted regularly about the case. “I still get people sending me emails being like, ‘I know who did it. I know who that walking

Screenshot from video of a person identified as a possible suspect in the murder case of Barry and Honey Sherman released by Toronto Police investigators

For Donovan, the mishandling of the case by the police is one of the biggest reasons why it’s garnered so much interest and speculation from Toronto residents. “I have certainly spent a lot of time over the last nine years investigating this, and for me, there’s a big public interest in it because the Toronto Police force did such a poor job of investigating this right out of the gate,” he said. For example, Ontario’s Attorney General made a deal with the lawyers from Barry Sherman’s company Apotex, one of

public interest in it because it's important for us in the press to scrutinize how our government behaves,” he said. Other issues with the investigation he raised include the pathologist in the case being slow to classify the deaths as a targeted double homicide, the lead detective not visiting the crime scene until four days after the bodies were discovered and other delays in obtaining key evidence like surveillance footage from the neighbourhood. Goldhar believes that some of the other elements that make the story so fascinating to people in-

lice making so little progress in the investigation over the years is one of the main reasons why the topic has become so rife with speculation. With only so many details to go on and plenty of questions left unanswered, the case has created the perfect storm for wild conspiracy theories to crop up. “All those things make it a case that just, you know, won't go away,” Donovan said. “The internet is filled with [conspiracy theories] related to the Sherman case. The big pharma friends or enemies of Barry’s, speculation about busi-

ness deals gone awry, things like that. Really everybody has a different theory, so yeah, it’s a ‘whodunnit.’” With so many characters involved in the story, the “whodunit” element of the case offers another strong pull for true crime junkies — like a real-life game of Clue. According to Donovan, several theories have been posited by both onlookers and those closely involved with the case. For example, it’s been reported by Donovan that one of the Shermans’ daughters, Alexandra, had suspicions that her brother Jonathon was behind the murders. Close business partners and relatives of the Shermans have also allegedly been considered as potential suspects, although according to him none have been “elevated” to suspect status. Beyond these options, which may be more grounded in logic and reality, several more outlandish and unproven theories have been kicked around the internet — some related to the global pharmaceutical business, a world which is often said to come with a shady underbelly. “To me, the most interesting thing that I learned doing the podcast was the whole generic drug industry and just how cowboy it is, and how there's so many illegal and mafia-like players,” Goldhar said. Aside from shady pharmaceutical industry players, everyone from the Clintons (yes, those Clintons) to the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang to Israel’s national intelligence agency, Mossad, have been brought into the fold by imaginative conspiracy theorists. “I mean, it's crazy, and you know, because this has not been solved with a charge, this will continue,” Donovan said. The subreddit r/HoneyandBarrySherman still sees nearly 1,000 weekly visitors and regular posts from several weekly contributors. The users ask hyperspecific questions like “Which Second Cup did Honey Sherman frequent?” and share any new tidbits of information re-

leased in podcasts and news stories that may provide a clue as to what really happened to the Shermans. Family secrets, a brutal double murder, pharmaceutical giants, billions of dollars at stake — the elements of the Sherman case add up to a captivating story that Toronto residents just can’t seem to put away. The house One of the most unsettling aspects of the Sherman murders is the fact that they were murdered in their own home, a 12,000square-foot mansion located at 50 Old Colony Rd. in North York. The house was demolished in 2019, after the Sherman family sought approval from the city to level the plot of land.

In 2020, the vacant lot was sold for $4.25 million, and in 2022, it was listed again for $6,998,000 — the same price it was originally listed for by the Shermans prior to their deaths, according to the real estate website Storeys. Prior to it being listed again in 2022, the lot’s owner had building permits approved by the North York Committee of Adjustment for another 12,000-

could be murdered in their own home and the killer or killers could seemingly get away with it,” an anonymous Reddit user said over a private chat within the platform. Not only does the case come with obvious shock value, but it also offers an element of tantalizing danger, begging the question: if one of Canada’s richest couples can be slaughtered in their own home with no justice served, are

to classify it as a cold case or take any steps like assigning a special task force to the case because to do so would be an admission of their own failings. The senior detective who was assigned to the Shermans’ case, Brandon Price, was recently promoted to inspector and now sits within the intelligence unit of the force and is off the case. Post City Magazines reached out to TPS for comment, but their cor-

any of us truly safe? “I think it’s remained so memorable because it’s still unsolved,” the Reddit user added. “With the amount of power and money the Shermans controlled, I find it hard to believe the killer or killers haven’t been caught, especially considering the technology that existed ten years ago and what’s available today.” As for the future of the case, Donovan conjectures that the police investigation will not ramp up anytime soon and that things will mostly stay status quo. He believes that the Toronto Police Service still have yet

porate communications team did not have any updates to relay. Ten years on, the case of Barry and Honey Sherman remains one of Toronto’s most mesmerizing unsolved mysteries. With little to no progress being made in the investigation, the case will only become enshrouded in more darkness and mystery as the years tick by. Until new information comes to light, the case will remain a chilling piece of Toronto lore that continues to haunt the city. What also continues is the long-running philanthropic

“I think it’s remained so memorable because it’s still unsolved. L-R: The Sherman estate on Old Colony Road is now an empty lot

Although some conspiracy theorists suggest that this was done in an effort to remove any trace of potential leftover evidence from the scene of the crime, others say the family demolished the house to be rid of dark memories and ultimately to dissuade the media from filming in the area. According to Donovan, there has also been talk of a memorial park being built on the lot, though many of the neighbours have opposed this idea in favour of a new house being built. Not only is any trace of the Sherman home as it stood prior to 2019 gone from view, but even the address “50 Old Colony Rd.” has been made obsolete. The new address of the half-acre property is 48 Old Colony Rd.

square-foot home. The plans included an indoor swimming pool. For all the changes that have taken place around the property since the murders, one thing remains unchanged: the questions surrounding what happened inside it. The fact that it hasn’t been solved nearly 10 years on makes it all the more impossible to ignore: like a bitter pill that just can’t be swallowed. “What initially grabbed me was how strange it seemed that two of the wealthiest and most prominent people in Canada

work of the Shermans. As one of Canada’s wealthiest families, the Shermans left behind a prominent legacy through their many philanthropic endeavours and charitable donations. In addition to making lifesaving drugs more affordable and accessible for people in Canada through Apotex, the company’s foundation donated more than $50 million in supplies and pharmaceuticals worldwide. The Shermans contributed to several important causes throughout their lifetimes, donating millions to health-care organizations, educational institutions and Jewish organizations, such as the United Jewish Appeal (UJA) Federation of Greater Toronto, to which they endowed $50 million. They also donated more than $12 million to the University of Toronto and $5 million to York University. Honey Sherman volunteered her own time prolifically to various causes such as the United Way and Baycrest Foundation. In 2020, the Shermans’ daughter Alexandra Krawczyk established the Honey & Barry Sherman Legacy Foundation, continuing their lifelong commitment to investing in causes such as health-care equity, support for the Jewish community and scientific research. “This foundation honours my parents’ legacy by partnering with organizations that advance healthcare access and equity and improve the lives of people in Canada and around the world,” Krawczyk, founder of the Honey & Barry Sherman Legacy Foundation, writes on their website. Some of the foundation’s more recent donations include a $25 million donation to the Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto (TanenbaumCHAT) for a Jewish education fund, $10 million to the Humber River Health Foundation in 2024 and $3 million to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre also in 2024.

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Mich hael Stangarone B.A A. (HONS), LL.B.

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Geoffrey Wells

Meghann Meliito

Will is the managing partner and is a highly experienced family law lawyer since being called to the bar in 1995. Will has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario. He regularly speaks and chairs various continuing legal education programs to assist lawyers in learning the complex issues of family law. Will has been recognized as a Lexpert Ranked Lawyer and Best Lawyer in Family Law.

Gary is a certified specialis t in family law s and counsel to the firm . He has been reported in over 350 family law decisions at all court levels in Ontario, Alberta and the Supreme Court of Canada. He’s authored several books and articles. He has been constantly recognized as a leading family law practitioner and was the recipient of the 2021 Ontario Bar Association A Aw ward of Excellence and Family Law.

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as practiced Kristy ha family law exclusively since 2008. 2 Her practice includes all areas off Family law, including g negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation. She has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario and has numerous reported decisions. She has been interviewed and quoted in various news media outlets (both print and radio) on a variety of family law topics.

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37 specialties and 500 of the city’s best as selected by their peers. Post City Magazines and Streets of Toronto are grateful to those who graciously nominated their fellow lawyers.

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TOP LAWYERS 2026 ALY HAJI RxLAW

RxLaw defends healthcare professionals in complaints, investigations and legal proceedings and advises healthcare businesses on regulatory risk and strategy. Founder Aly Haji went to pharmacy school before law school, clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada and prosecuted for regulators. A McGill and Cambridge law graduate, he teaches at the University of Toronto and writes award-winning papers on healthcare regulation.

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That a complaint is a conversation. It is a legal proceeding from the rst letter. Healthcare professionals are trained to be candid, and most believe that if they explain what happened in their own words, the College will see it their way. But the response is evidence. It is measured against the standards of the profession, not against good intentions, and it stays on the le. A second misconception is that the outcome is minor. In Ontario, a caution or a remediation order is posted on the public register beside the professional's name, where employers, insurers and patients can nd it. For a pharmacist, a dentist or a nurse, that entry follows them into job applications, partnership talks, and on mortgage and nancing applications for years. We treat every complaint as a threat to a licence. A third is that retaining a lawyer looks like an admission. It does not. Regulators have their own lawyers and consult them throughout. The professional should have the same. Once we are retained, the professional stops facing the College alone. We control what goes to the College, hold the process to its rules and protect the record at every stage. The time to call is before anything is sent.

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Alex Tarantino Business Law

HEATHER HANSEN

GARY JOSEPH

BRINDA PATEL

Leo Adler

Leo Adler Law 416-365-1773 leoadlerlaw.com

ALANNAH GLINTZ

Jeffrey Fisher

• Jody Howard Berkes Berkes Criminal Law 416-738-4639 berkeslaw.ca

Mor Fisher LLP 705-721-6642 morfisher.ca Sherif Foda

Foda Law 416-642-1438 fodalaw.com

• Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown Law LLP 416-304-0083 danielbrownlaw.ca

Michael Bury

Neuberger & Partners LLP 416-363-3977 nrlawyers.com

• Salvatore Caramanna

Caramanna Friedberg LLP 416-924-5969 cflaw.ca

• I. Loui Dallas

Dallas Criminal Defence 647-377-5442 irepresent.ca

• Stephanie Digiuseppe

Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP 416-368-5000 hhllp.ca Hilary Dudding

Daniel Brown Law LLP 416-297-7200 danielbrownlaw.ca

JONATHAN BURTON

Scott K. Fenton

Fenton Law Barristers 416-955-4551 fentonlaw.ca

JONATHAN ROBINSON

Ricketts Harris LLP 416-642-4301 rickettsharris.com

Momentum Financial Services Group 800-361-1407 mfsg.com

• Frank Addario

Addario Law Group LLP 416-649-5055 addario.ca

Ruby Shiller Enenajor Barristers 416-964-9664 rubyshiller.com

ARLENE O’NEILL

VALARIE MATTHEWS

Andrea Sanche

• Sharissa Ellyn

criminal defence

Annamaria Enenajor

• Daniel Freudman

Freudman Law Professional Corporation 647-771-2416 freudmanlaw.com

• Matthew A. Friedberg

Caramanna Friedberg LLP 416-924-5969 cflaw.ca

JOHN CAMPION

Powell Litigation 437-222-2234 ontariolitigationlawyers.com

Corporate counsel

416-884-9126 alextarantinolaw.com

• Brian H. Greenspan Greenspan Humphrey Weinstein LLP 416-868-1755 15bedford.com

• Julianna A. Greenspan

JESSICA BRANT

• Weston Powell

Bruce Reynolds

Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP 416-585-8601 singleton.com

Greenspan Partners LLP 416-366-3961 greenspanpartners.com

• Jessyca Greenwood

Greenwood Law 416-686-4612 greenwooddefence.com

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• Breanna Needham

Luceo Legal Professional Corporation 647-265-9998 luceo.legal

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Fred Wu, MSc, JD, is a Toronto litigation lawyer practising in commercial and intellectual property disputes. He founded Wu Law after practising at leading Canadian and UK litigation boutiques, as well as national and international rms. Before law, Fred conducted his graduate research in molecular virology, a background that informs his work with businesses, innovators, and clients confronting technically complex disputes.

When should a business involve a litigation lawyer?

Ideally, before a dispute becomes a lawsuit. Businesses often face decisions where commercial strategy, intellectual property, and litigation risk intersect. I help clients identify what actually matters, assess their options, and choose the strategy that advances the business objective — whether that means going to court or nding a better way out. Litigation should serve the client’s objective, not become an end in itself.

What’s a common misconception people have about your area of law?

That intellectual property disputes are purely legal problems. They are usually business disputes rst. A trademark may embody years of goodwill; copyright may protect commercially important creative work or software; a patent may be fundamental to a company’s competitive position. I start by understanding the client’s business and the asset at stake, then build the strategy that protects it. My scientic background helps when the subject matter is technical.

68 Claremont St, Toronto, ON 416-639-7639 fred@wulaw.ca

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• Daniel Michael

Law Offices Of Daniel Michael • Marie Henein Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP 416-901-2412 mycriminaldefence.ca 416-368-5000 hhllp.ca

• Christopher D. Hicks Hicks Adams LLP 416-975-1700 hicksadams.ca

Joseph A. Neuberger

Yuvika Johri

Neuberger & Partners LLP 416-551-0504 nrlawyers.com

• Alexander Karapancev Karapancev Law 437-747-7503 karapancevlaw.ca

Neuberger & Partners LLP 416-364-3111 nrlawyers.com

Adam P. Newman

Rorra LLP 416-598-1811 criminaltriallawyers.ca

• Danielle Robitaille Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP 416-368-5000 hhllp.ca

Nicole Kiselyov

Kisel Law 289-835-3465 kisellaw.com

• Peter Kott

• Naomi Mary Lutes

Greenspan Humphrey Makepeace LLP 416-868-1755 15bedford.com Joseph Markson

Markson LAW Professional Corporation

ADAM WAGMAN

elder law

Tara Parker

James Dunphy

Blaney McMurtry LLP 416-593-1221 blaney.com

Goodmans LLP 416-597-4181 goodmans.ca

David Steinberg

Dentons Canada LLP Advocacy Centre For The Elderly 416-863-4653 dentons.com 416-598-2656 acelaw.ca

Jane E. Meadus

• Danny Webber

• Peter William Neufeld

Hall Webber LLP 416-920-3849 hallwebber.com

Daniel M. Paperny

Goodmans LLP 416-597-4172 goodmans.ca

Blaney McMurtry LLP 416-593-1221 blaney.com Loopstra Nixon LLP 289-805-0890 loopstranixon.com

Marianne Salih

Sachs Law 647-365-5925 sachslaw.ca

Kristine Anderson

Fern Law 416-748-4266 fernlaw.ca

• Rachel A. Sachs

• Jordan M. Atin

Edward H Royle & Partners LLP • Kimberly A. Whaley 416-859-7112 WEL Partners roylelaw.ca 416-355-3250 welpartners.com Samara Secter Addario Law Group LLP Zara Wong 416-649-5063 Casey & Moss LLP addario.ca

KEVIN FISHER

• David Zitzerman

estates, trusts + wills

Matthew Rendely

Jonathan Rosenthal

ERIN ELLIS

ALEXANDRA CARR

Emmanuel Evdemon Entertainment Counsel 416-676-9916 mediaslaw.com

Loopstra Nixon LLP 289-805-0886 loopstranixon.com

Osgoode Hall Law School 416-736-5712 osgoode.yorku.ca

Mor Fisher LLP 705-721-6642 morfisher.ca

SURABHI RANJAN

• Lynda Elaine Morgan

Addario Law Group LLP 416-649-5051 addario.ca

Lockyer Zaduk Zeeh 647-970-2184 lzzdefence.ca

LORNE SALTMAN

RH Criminal Defence 416-837-4500 rhcriminaldefence.com

• Emmanuel Evdemon

Craig Zeeh

WENDY GREENSPOON-SOER

• Ryan Handlarski

entertainment law

MITCHELL J. RATTNER

Colleen McKeown

Daniel Brown Law LLP 416-297-7200 danielbrownlaw.ca

647-497-6395 caseyandmoss.com

Melanie Webb

Webb Barristers 416-323-3242 mjwlaw.ca

ANNAMARIA ENENAJOR

416-366-0505 marksonlaw.com

Grill Barristers PC 416-657-3332 grillbarristers.com

YASHIKA DHALL

Hull & Hull LLP 416-369-1140 hullandhull.com

Howard S. Black

Miller Thomson LLP 416-595-7904 millerthomson.com FRED WU

• Gary Grill

ALEXANDER MELFI

BAILEY DULLER

TOP LAWYERS 2026 MEYSA MALEKI & JEN-YII LIEW MALEKI LIEW LLP

Meysa and Jen are the founders of Maleki Liew LLP. They have extensive experience in all aspects of separation and high conict divorce, including complex nancial matters and parenting litigation. They have advocated for clients at all levels of court in Ontario including the Court of Appeal for Ontario. For more information about Meysa & Jen and their law rm, you may visit, www.malekiliew.com.

What qualities make the most successful attorney-client relationships and why?

Separated couples come to you at one of the most difcult times of their life. A good client-lawyer relationship requires that a lawyer be available to his or her client; advise the client of the strategy to move the case towards a resolution at every step; and provide sound advice that brings about a great outcome for the client. Excellent written and oral advocacy and the way a case is conducted from beginning to end make a difference in terms of the outcome of a case. At the same time, a good client-lawyer relationship requires that a client is forthright with his or her counsel and follows the lawyer’s advice.

3080 Yonge Street, Suite 4054, Toronto 647-660-0559 www.malekiliew.com

Owens Wright LLP 416-848-4721 owenswright.com

Matthias Duensing

Duensing Law 416-601-4769 duensinglaw.com

• Kavina Nagrani NIKA LAW LLP 905-602-7177 nikalaw.ca

• Ed Esposto

Aird & Berlis LLP 416-865-7786 airdberlis.com

Daniel Panza

Owens Wright LLP 416-848-4704 owenswright.com

Rebecca Fisch

RSF Law 416-913-0316 rsflaw.ca

• Mitchell J. Rattner

Schnurr Kirsh Oelbaum Tator LLP 416-860-1711 estatelitigation.net

Jan Goddard

Goddard Gamage LLP 416-928-6685 ggslawyers.com

Lindsay Ann Histrop

Gardiner Roberts LLP 416-865-6683 grllp.com

Mary Anne Shaw

Mary Anne Shaw, Barrister and Solicitor 416-968-0096 Tamar Silverbrook

M. Elena Hoffstein

Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP 416-868-3465 fasken.com

Miller Thomson LLP 416-595-2965 millerthomson.com

416-489-8890 benmor.com

family law

JJ Integrative Family Law 416-515-8608 jjfamilylaw.ca

Giroday Law 416-259-6010 girodaylaw.ca

Jessica Braude

• William Abbott

MacDonald & Partners LLP 416-507-2631 mpllp.com

• Valois Ambrosino

Ambrosino Law Group 416-929-0233 ambrosinolaw.com

• Karon C. Bales

• Melanie Battaglia

• Steve Benmor

Benmor Family Law Group LLP 416-489-8890 benmor.com

• Andrew Chris

• Maria Bobila

• Yashika Dhall

Normandin Chris LLP 416-840-4788 normandinchris.com

Benmor Family Law Group LLP 416-489-8890 benmor.com

• Sumit Malhotra

• Aly Virani

Boulby Weinberg LLP 647-494-0113 boulbyweinberg.com

Daniel Walker

Bourque Family Law 647-931-5044 bourquefamilylaw.com

Bobila Walker Law 416-487-1859 bobilawalkerlaw.com

Shaw Mills

Mills & Mills LLP

LORI STOLTZ

STEVE RASTIN

SOMA RAY-ELLIS

LHC Family Law 416-924-6903 lhcfamilylaw.com

Burrison Hudani Doris LLP 416-956-5636 bhdllp.com

Jordana Talsky

• David Alexander

• Alexandra Carr

Carina Chan

Battaglia Law 647-660-3198 battaglialaw.ca

C'est La Vie Estate Law 416-899-1992 cestlavielaw.ca Blaney McMurtry LLP 416-596-2880 blaney.com

Niman Mamo LLP 416-324-5529 nimanmamo.com

Murray Lawson LLP 416-613-8342 murraylawsonllp.com

Hull & Hull LLP 416-369-7826 hullandhull.com

Diamond & Diamond Lawyers LLP 416-256-1600 diamondlaw.ca

• Hayley Cairns

• Erin Chaiton-Murray

Bales Beall LLP 416-203-4540 balesbeall.com

Bobila Walker Law 416-847-1859 bobilawalkerlaw.com

Ian M. Hull

Sarah Margaret Boulby

Dawn Bourque

Jessica Brant

FARRAH HUDANI

• James T. Morrow

• Genevieve Giroday Warren

JAMES DUNPHY

416-682-7138 millsandmills.ca

ERIKA TOWER

Bales Beall LLP 416-203-4016 balesbeall.com

LAD KUCIS

Jessica Feldman Chittley

TOP LAWYERS 2026

JOANNA RADBORD

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Richard Diamond

Bales Beall LLP 416-203-8591 balesbeall.com

• Bailey Duller

Birenbaum Steinberg Landau Savin & Colraine LLP 416-642-8815 bslsc.com

JASON KATZ

Benmor Family Law Group LLP

DAVID EPSTEIN

BREANNA NEEDHAM

MITCHELL ROSE

SHELLY KALRA

TOP LAWYERS 2026 BREANNA NEEDHAM LUCEO LEGAL

Breanna Needham is a commercial litigation lawyer with a focus on matters involving serious misconduct. She founded Luceo Legal, a boutique civil litigation rm in downtown Toronto, following experience at two of Canada’s largest law rms, a leading litigation boutique, and an international law rm. Breanna is consistently recognized for her work in fraud disputes and complex commercial litigation.

What types of matters do you and your rm handle?

Got fraud? Get help! Luceo Legal represents clients throughout Ontario in navigating complex litigation and commercial disputes. Breanna has extensive experience working on cases involving investigations and injunctions to trace and recover misappropriated funds. She represents companies and individuals in condential, high-prole, and high-stakes proceedings, including matters involving fraud, misappropriation of corporate assets, breach of condence and removal of condential information, oppression, breach of duciary duty, restrictive covenants, and other complex matters involving shareholders, employees, directors, ofcers, and nuanced business relationships. Lawyers refer their clients to Breanna because they trust her ability to untangle sophisticated schemes, identify practical paths forward, and deliver strategic advocacy in complicated proceedings.

180 John Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1X5 luceolegal (647) 265-9998 ext. 101 www.luceo.legal • bneedham@luceo.legal

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Samantha Eisen Professional Corporation 437-290-3631 samanthaco.ca

Coach House Law 416-960-8876 coachhouselaw.com

• Lorne J. Fine

Halpern Law Group 416-792-3399 halpernlawgroup.ca

Birenbaum Steinberg Landau Savin & Colraine LLP 416-642-8852 bslsc.com

Heather L. Hansen

Lindsay Konkol

Fine & Associates 416-650-1300 torontodivorcelaw.com

• Herschel Fogelman

Robert Halpern

Fogelman Law 416-644-7975 fogelmanlaw.ca

McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP 416-855-1935 mhcllp.ca

Aaron Franks

• Reesa Heft

Epstein Cole LLP 416-862-6225 epsteincole.com

Heftlaw 905-237-0077 heftlaw.ca

• David Frenkel

• Allison Hines

Frenkel Tobin LLP 416-363-4273 frenkeltobin.ca

• Maddalena Louise Giovanelli Fuller

Hines Legal Professional Corporation 647-256-3611 hineslegal.ca

• Farrah Hudani

Maddalena Fuller Family Law 647-493-6000 maddalenafuller.com

Burrison Hudani Doris LLP 416-956-5623 bhdllp.com

Lisa Gelman

Joanna Hunt-Jones

Gelman & Associates 416-736-0200 lisagelman.com

Normandin Chris LLP 416-840-4788 normandinchris.com

• Grant W. Gold

Gary S. Joseph

Ricketts Harris LLP 647-288-3359 rickettsharris.com

MacDonald & Partners LLP 416-971-4802 mpllp.com

Deborah Graham

• Shelly Kalra

Kalra Family Law

416-597-9796 deborahgraham.ca

ERIN CHAITON-MURRAY

LORNE FINE

MELANIE BATTAGLIA

Yunjae Kim

Moldaver Rosenberg LLP 416-865-5313 molrose.ca

• Jen-Yii Liew

Maleki Liew Barristers 647-660-0559 malekiliew.com

• Dana Lue

Ricketts Harris LLP 647-255-3241 rickettsharris.com

Ryan P. McNeil

Lerners LLP 416-601-2373 lerners.ca

Meghann Melito

MacDonald & Partners LLP 416-507-2630 mpllp.com Jaret Moldaver

Moldaver Rosenberg LLP 416-865-5346 molrose.ca

• Elizabeth Cunha Mourao

Ricketts Harris LLP 416-364-6211 rickettsharris.com Chelsea Murphy

Meysa Maleki

Maleki Liew Barristers 647-660-0559 malekibarristers.com

Hines Legal Professional Corporation 647-256-3611 hineslegal.ca

• Harold Niman

Christopher Mamo

Niman Mamo LLP 416-324-5522 nimanmamo.com

• Valarie Matthews

Normandin Chris LLP 416-840-4788 normandinchris.com

Niman Mamo LLP 416-254-5525 nimanmamo.com

Kristen Leigh Normandin

McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP 647-691-7659 mhcllp.ca

Kristy Maurina

NATALIE MacDONALD

Hines Legal Professional Corporation 647-256-3611 hineslegal.ca

JAYSON SCHWARZ

Jasleen Kaur

McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP 416-862-6226 mhcllp.ca

CARINA CHAN

• Samantha Eisen

Ben Hahn

• Martha McCarthy

416-649-1339 kalrafamilylaw.com

ALY VIRANI

Miller Thomson LLP 905-532-6608 millerthomson.com

JAN MARIN

Rebecca Grosz

• David Nuri

Nuri Law 416-323-5092 nurilaw.ca

MacDonald & Partners LLP 416-507-2641 mpllp.com

NEIL SACKS

MARTHA McCARTHY

GAVIN TIGHE

• Kelly Eckert

Rosen Sack LLP 416-549-1465 rosensack.com

WILLIAM ABBOTT

LEONA KUNG

TOP LAWYERS 2026 MITCHELL (MITCH) ROSE, LL.B., C.MED, Q.ARB ROSE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Mitchell Rose is a Chartered Mediator and Qualied Arbitrator and Principal of Ontario-based Rose Dispute Resolution. With more than 30 years' legal experience, he works exclusively in dispute resolution, helping counsel-represented parties reach practical outcomes across a broad range of business, commercial real estate, employment and estate matters.

What do you want your clients to know about you/your rm?

Besides in-person services, I offer a Managed Virtual Hearing Room as a full-time mediator and arbitrator in Ontario. This means I can offer cost efciency, broader geographic reach and convenience, as well as condential, secure hearings. As a non-practising lawyer member of the Law Society of Ontario, I draw on a 30-year legal career, and my extensive experience as a mediator, to bring a deep understanding of legal principles, risk assessment, and conict management to every neutral appointment.

What types of matters do you handle?

I assist lawyers and their clients in resolving employment, commercial, real estate and estate-related disputes through mediation and arbitration. As a mediator, I help parties negotiate practical and cost-effective settlements. When settlement is not possible, I serve as an arbitrator to render a binding decision. In either situation, for the dispute types I handle, my goal is to provide an efcient, respectful, and effective process that helps parties achieve resolution with condence.

1901-5000 Yonge Street, Toronto ON 416-227-3406 • info@mitchellrose.ca mitchellrose.ca linkedin.com/in/mrpc/

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Jonathan Robinson

McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP 416-238-7758 mhcllp.ca

Avra Rosen

Moldaver Rosenberg LLP 416-865-5312 molrose.ca

• Joelle Ruskin

Integrative Family Law 416-515-8608 jjfamilylaw.ca Birenbaum Steinberg Landau Savin & Colraine LLP 416-642-8064 bslsc.com

• Brahm D. Seigel Nathens Siegel LLP 416-222-6980 nathenssiegel.com

Audrey A. Shecter

Beard Winter LLP 416-306-1741 beardwinter.com

ATRISHA LEWIS

Niman Mamo LLP 416.324.5522 nimanmamo.com

A. Julia Tremain

Glick Feinberg Stone LLP 416-596-2960 gfsllp.ca

Epstein Cole LLP 416-862-6270 epsteincole.com

Amy Voss

Ambrosino Law Group 416-929-0233 ambrosinolaw.com

• Nadine Waldman

• Jordan Alexander Stone Glick Feinberg Stone LLP 416-596-2960 glicklaw.ca

health care law

• Aly Haji

The David Asper Centre For Constitutional Rights 416-978-0092 aspercentre.ca

INQ Law 647-549-5356 inq.law

• Karima Kanani

Sarah Young

Lad Kucis

TAMMY RING

Guberman Appleby Immigration Lawyers 416-304-9550 gaimmigrationlawyers.com

• Cansu Aydemir

Green & Spiegel LLP 416-601-2216 gands.com Jacqueline Bart

Gardiner Roberts LLP 416-864-3114 grllp.com

YEMI ASALU

LAI KING HUM

Lainie Michelle Appleby

• Josh Koziebrocki

Koziebrocki Law 416-925-5445 koziebrockilaw.com

Cheryl Milne

immigration law

Miller Thomson LLP 416-595-7908 millerthomson.com

MacDonald & Partners LLP 416-507-2637 mpllp.com

MICHAEL STANGARONE

• Jessica Szabo

McIntyre Szabo 647-642-0635 mcintyre-szabo.com

human rights law

Oren Weinberg

Beaton Burke Young LLP 416-814-6265 bbylaw.ca

Elyse Sunshine

Rosen Sunshine LLP 416-572-4902 rosensunshine.com

• Mary Jane Dykeman

Rx Law 844-795-2901 rxlaw.ca

Geoffrey Wells

• Lonny J. Rosen

Morris + Stoltz LLP 416-862-1078 msllp.ca

• Jordan Glick

Ballantyne Family Law 416-479-4119 ballantynefamilylaw.ca

Boulby Weinberg LLP 647-494-0113 boulbyweinberg.com

McIntyre-Szabo 647-522-5520 mcintyre-szabo.com

Lori Stoltz

GOVERNMENT + ADMINISTRATION

Roslyn M. Tsao

Jesse Nathan Rosenberg

Rosen Sunshine LLP 416-572-4901 rosensunshine.com

Benmor Family Law Group LLP 416-489-8890 benmor.com Phillips Barristers 416-745-4974 Phillipsbarristers.ca

Rosen Sack LLP 416-549-1461 rosensack.com

• Kaitlyn Zarcone-Beam

Moldaver Rosenberg LLP 416-865-5305 molrose.ca

JEFFREY FEINER

Leanne Patricia Townsend

John McIntyre

DIANA MANSOUR

MacDonald & Partners LLP 416-507-2645 mpllp.com

McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP 416-238-7916 mhcllp.ca

Nicola Savin

• Michael Stangarone

Stephanie Vivien Yee-Ching Yuen

JORDAN ASSARAF

• Joanna Radbord

• Dayna Shoot

Ricketts Harris LLP 416-364-6211 rickettsharris.com

MORGAN SIM

Pacheco Family Law & Mediation 416-944-9194 pachecofamilylaw.com

Bartlaw LLP 416-601-1346 bartlaw.ca

HEATHER KEACHIE

FARHAD SHEKIB

PETER ISRAEL

• Margarida Pacheco

JASMINE DAYA

TOP LAWYERS 2026 LORNE FINE

FINE & ASSOCIATES PC – FAMILY & DIVORCE LAWYERS Fine & Associates is a Toronto rm practising family and divorce law, with ofces in North Toronto, Markham and Oakville. Founder Lorne J. Fine (B.A., York University; LL.B., Osgoode Hall) was called to the Bar in 1992 and is a qualied arbitrator with certicates in negotiation, collaborative law and mediation.

What's a common misconception people have about your area of law?

Many people believe they have to move out of the Matrimonial Home before they are legally separated. In Ontario, that isn't the case. Spouses can be living "separate and apart" under the same roof. The test in order to determine the date of separation is when there was "no reasonable prospect of reconciliation". A court may look at a number of criteria in order to determine the "date of separation" including, living arrangements (separate bedroom, lack of sexual intimacy), not having meals together, not going out socially, separate holidays, nancial separation, etc.

How do clients describe you and your rm? Clients describe both my self and my rm as

knowledgeable and professional. They have also stated that we are kind and compassionate in that we recognize that our clients are experiencing an extremely stressful time in their lives. Clients have advised that they appreciate having my rm assist them in navigating complex situations with clarity and objectivity. They have also expressed appreciation in our ability to deescalate their conict in order to achieve that best possible outcome and that we strive to resolve matters quickly and effectively.

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Ravi Jain

Ellie Slavens

• Ari Zev C. Krajden

Adrienne Smith

• Mikel Pearce

Eleanor Somerleigh

• David Share

Jain Immigration Law 416-840-4172 jainimmigrationlaw.com

• Valerie Herscovitch Kleinman

Garson Immigration Law 416-915-3377 garsonil.com

Green & Spiegel LLP 416-866-2179 gands.com

• Alannah Glintz

Rebeka Lauks

Green & Spiegel LLP 416-863-5469 gands.com

Lauks Law 647-805-3550 laukslaw.com

Evan J. Green

Aminder Kaur Mangat

Green And Spiegel LLP 416-862-7880 gands.com

AKM Law 416-262-0042 akmlaw.ca

Jonathan Green

Mohammad Mirabdolbaghi

Green & Spiegel LLP 647-689-7009 gands.com Shoshana T. Green

Green & Spiegel LLP 416-365-5973 gands.com

Green & Spiegel LLP 416-862-7880 gands.com

Cristina Guida

Green and Spiegel LLP 416-866-2187 gands.com

COLLEEN McKEOWN

• Peter Rekai

ANDREW ELIAS

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Green & Spiegel LLP 416-862-7880 gands.com

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Everyone’s got a family secret. When Toronto’s Noam Tomaschoff found out his, he made a musical out of it. At 31, he took a DNA test for fun — prompting his dad, Gideon, to break the news that he is not his biological father. The story of that reveal, and all that came after it, is coming back home. Our Little Secret: A True New Musical premieres Off-Mirvish at CAA Theatre on Nov. 3.

able to amplify and condense what you’re feeling at the time, so the audience is like, “Oh, I feel that too.” That’s really my goal. I want the audience to feel how I felt at the time. This show has already travelled all over the world. What were those experiences like?

What was your initial reaction to the big reveal?

The first step was, “I need to talk about this.” I didn’t know how I felt about it, but I just needed to say it out loud while it was happening. And the audience for that was the group chat of my best friends from high school. Everything that happened in those first few months was just pulled straight into the group chat — and this show is that. The audience is the group chat. We’re hearing everything as it happens chronologically.

Noam Tomaschoff turned a real-life secret into a musical

Tell me more about the format of the show.

How did your parents feel about you making this secret into a musical?

Gideon: At first he called us, excited, because he’s finding siblings and family members through the DNA test. Then he called to say he had a show booked for July. Until that moment, we hadn’t told anybody about this in 32 years. So my first reaction was, “Does it have to be in Toronto?” But we knew we had to support him, so we decided we had to start telling people.

Ryan Peters, the composer, Russell Citron, the producer, and I really did a ton of work along with my parents to get people into the theatre for Toronto Fringe, and they did come, so it was a really great communal experience. But the following summer when we went to Edinburgh Fringe, you have no real sense of community there. So we had to lure people in. My dad would pitch it to people and say, “Here’s the story: for 31 years, I lied to my son.” And it sounds like the DNA test plays a big role in this story.

It’s just me onstage. It’s mostly told through different musical numbers based on crucial moments along the story, up until present day, mostly from my point of view. But I also play my parents, and a few other characters.

Actually, after the Toronto Fringe, I travelled to the 23andMe [the genetic test he took] headquarters in San Francisco and did the show for all 400 employees in the lunch room!

Why did a musical make sense for the show?

How do you deal with reliving this whole real experience every night on stage?

Taking those big moments and focusing on them as individual songs really worked because the music — with the tone of it, the speed, the style — it conveys exactly how it felt at the time for me. And with rhymes, you’re

The only way to do the show is by putting yourself back there. Otherwise, you’re not in the moment. — Julia Mastroianni

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We caught up with Othership cofounder Harrison Taylor and interviewed him in a setting where he’s most comfortable: right in the middle of a cold plunge. For someone who’s never set foot inside of an Othership, how would you describe the experience?

I describe this place as home. Just the way that we designed it, it's meant to feel like you're entering into a portal, like you're leaving behind the energy of the city that we carry around. Take that big breath of relief and just release whatever it is that you need to go through. You guys also throw sauna parties where I've seen jazzy musicians in the sauna, and you get the energy up. How did that come to be?

Just so naturally, it's just inherent to the hot and cold. We feel good, we want to celebrate, we want to be with one another, so we'd put on banging music, and then, the next thing you

know, we see people dancing within the sauna. We saw there’s something there, so we brought in a DJ and magicians and performers, and then, all of a sudden, we had these proper sauna raves. What is your favourite Othership class?

So that would be the Rose, Thorn, Bud [a practice where participants share a positive (Rose), a negative (Thorn) and something they are looking forward to (Bud)], where it's just a reflection on the highlight of our month, and then the thorn gets really heavy, and it's in such great contrast to the lightness of the rose. How are you feeling cold-wise?

Honestly the conversation makes it so much easier. It just distracts me from the cold. What is your rose, bud and thorn of starting Othership?

My rose has to just be the effect that I

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Malin Åkerman plays the indomitable Margo in unexpected hit series ‘The Hunting Wives’

tainment Canada Tribute Awards show. There, her The Hunting Wives co-star Brittany Snow took to the stage to sing her praises as a friend, mom and, of course, onscreen love interest. The award was just part of the whirlwind since The Hunting Wives premiered last summer and quickly developed a fervent fanbase. Åkerman says the whole experience caught her by surprise. “I don’t think you ever know [how something will be received]. That’s the beauty of the business, and that’s the anxiety of the business,” she says. At the time, the show was intended to premiere on Starz, a much smaller streaming platform (Netflix ended up acquiring the rights to the series a month before the premiere). “We had such a fun time making it, and I thought people would have a great time watching it for sure. Maybe it would get a second season but maybe not.” Instead, the show got renewed for a second season by September, and in October, Amy Poehler and Aubrey Plaza starred in a parody of the show in a sketch on SNL. “I think when SNL did that

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third novel is in the works with none other than Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s production company). As we chat, Åkerman tells me she’s in the car on the way to the airport, having just wrapped on her final scene for the show. The cast includes Heated Rivalry’s Sophie Nelisse and Canadian royalty Megan Follows of Anne of Green Gables fame (the show, fittingly, is set on P.E.I.). “It was all very Canadian!” Åkerman laughs. “It’s been a beautiful experience, and everyone on this set is so nice.” And she says her character, Aunt Stacy, is certainly a departure from Margo. “She’s this positive person who is always there to listen and support. That felt a little closer to home for me.” The series, filmed both in Toronto and in P.E.I., is marking a homecoming of sorts for Åkerman, who was born in Sweden but grew up in Ontario. She says she still has her spots she comes back to when she visits. “I grew up in many places in Toronto, but we weren’t far from the St. Lawrence Market, so I love going there. I love Oyster Boy, which is still around!”

And when Åkerman’s son came to town with her, she took him on a Canadian rite of passage: up the CN Tower. Although her time in Toronto spanned everything from figure skating to modelling contracts to studying child psychology at York University, there’s one memory in particular that sticks out to her. “My dad used to pick me up in the winters, briefcase in hand, in a suit on a bike. And I just loved taking my mittens off, sticking my hands out, getting them as freezing cold as possible, and putting them up his back so that he would scream, and it would make me laugh so hard.” Nostalgia aside, Åkerman is looking ahead to the future and wishes for one thing: “Hunting Wives season 10!” OK, maybe more than one thing. She’s been working on her own project where she’ll play the lead (“It’s a period piece. I’ll give you that much!”), and she would love to do another big comedy. “I’ve kind of been missing comedy in general,” she says. Other than the inherent comedy of a cult of gun-toting socialites, of course. — Julia Mastroianni 67 | NOVEMBER 2026

Toronto’s Malin Åkerman is in full Texas mode: she’s transformed once again into The Hunting Wives star Margo, a character people both love to love and love to hate. And Åkerman says playing the Republican socialite and leader of the extremely tight-knit “Hunting Wives” clique is maybe even more fun than watching her. “It’s been so free and fun, just an absolute joy. She’s probably the juiciest character I've ever played, just because of all the layers,” she says. Åkerman promises those layers only get deeper in the new season, which premieres Nov. 26 on Netflix: “We really get to tap into her vulnerability, and she’s almost at a breaking point at one point in the series.” If you asked Åkerman back when she was filming season one, she didn’t even know if she’d get a chance to play Margo for another season. But then the global obsession began, and fans of the show have been clamouring for more. In May, Åkerman touched down in Toronto for a special honour: to recieve the Impact Award at the Women in Enter-

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Dear CC: It definitely is strange that she didn’t have this conversation with you beforehand. I always talk about hosting with everyone in the family before doing it at my house. I don’t know what her thinking was there, but maybe she really was just very excited to host. I would speak to her about it, if only to say, “Listen, I love hosting, and you know I really don’t mind doing it again.” If she says, “No no, let me try,” then maybe the two of you can come to an agreement about a hosting schedule. Let her host this year, you host the next year, and then keep alternating. That takes the pressure off both of you a bit as well. So I don’t think you need to take this negatively or assume she’s trying to do more than you or show you up. Get out of that mentality. As you said, it might be nice to enjoy the break hosting-free! Let her take on that responsibility and work this year, and be the bigger person and ask what you can do to help.

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Dear Blue-and-white: As we all know, the Leafs lose a lot. So yes, I would consider this a problem! I think this is an extreme reaction to a team losing, especially a team like the Leafs. This feels like something else might be involved; I don’t think it’s just the game itself. You get used to the disappointment of them losing, so there must be something underlying that's causing it. I think it’s worth investigating because this seems to be getting to the point where this sadness is stopping him from being able to enjoy watching the Leafs, and that needs to be addressed. What’s causing him to feel that way? Why does he have such high expectations still for a team like the Leafs? The reaction you’re describing sounds like he’s falling into a depression because of the game, so it’s possible there’s something else happening in his life and he’s letting it out through his disappointment around the Leafs. And I do have to bring this up because this is becoming more and more common. Is it possible he’s involved in gambling and he’s betting on the games in some way? That would add some real-life stakes to the sport that would definitely explain this kind of reaction.

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30 years later and they’re still the ultimate power couple Acclaimed actor, playwright and author Ann-Marie MacDonald is returning to the stage this month with a new production of her beloved comedy, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet). And, as it was 25 years ago when she last performed in the play, she’ll be directed by her life partner, wife and frequent collaborator Alisa Palmer. She gave us all the theatrical details of their three decades of love. How they met

It’s 1987 and we’re at the Bathurst Street Theatre. It’s a celebration of Nightwood Theatre’s Groundswell Festival. Alisa is in town from Montreal with her comedy group, Hysterical Women. Alisa says that, when I met her, I told her, “You and your company are amazing. You were hilarious, and I was almost offended, which is high praise.” And she says I introduced myself to her, and I was the only person she met that night who didn’t follow up their name

that was the most logistically, emotionally, domestically challenging project ever! That whole time, up until they were about four or five, was a blur. But they The proposal and wedding were the best and cutest kids in In 2003, Jean Chrétien gets the the world and now they are the law through legalizing same-sex nicest young adults in the world. marriage, and we are among the first couples at Toronto city hall. The secret to success My sister and brother-in-law I saw that Paul and Martha Gross happened to be visiting. We tell said their secret is to never work them and my editor and her hus- together. I guess ours is the oppoband to meet us out front of city site! That’s really how we figured L–R: Alisa Palmer & Ann-Marie MacDonald met 10 years before dating hall. And we’re there with our not out our dynamic. Alisa is a genius yet six-month-old baby. We scheduler, which is incredible for with, “And here’s what I do, etc.” they’re treating you right. You de- hadn’t told them what we’re there her to be an artist and also have And that really impressed her. serve someone better.” Anyway, for. We get on the elevator and se- this systems, analysis, leadership The minute I saw her, I saw this she eventually made a declaration lect the wedding chapel, and my thing going. I’m very much the incredible aura around her. It was of sorts, and then we went on our editor bursts into tears. Alisa pro- concrete person. I will execute. So this gold and crystalline light. first date. It was to the Shaw Fes- posed — she’s a total director. I there’s kind of a balance there. tival to see a production of Noël had gotten us rings in Kelowna, The future together The first date Coward’s Easy Virtue, starring but she popped the question. I'll be so happy and grateful if She moved to Toronto, and we Goldie Semple. Then we went for we're both healthy and well and worked together for 10 years be- dinner at the Prince of Wales, and The kids fore we got together. It was like a we sat across from each other, and In 2003 we had our first child, and our children are healthy and well rom com, where she would say Alisa told me she had very care- by 2004 we had our second. And and happy, and that's basically evshe’s dating someone, and I would fully built up an RRSP. It was thank goodness we’d logged a lot erything in the world that I could always say, “Oh, I don’t know if such a Jane Austen moment. She of years working together, because look for right there. was saying, “I think we’re about to embark on our lives together; here is how I have husbanded our resources.”

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Grant van Gameren, the culinary force behind Quetzal, Bar Raval and Bar Isabel, says Casa Rubia may be his final Toronto restaurant. Located in Little Italy, this Galician steakhouse serves unusual 15-year-old pasture-grazed cattle grilled over open wood fires — cuts famous for deep umami flavour and striking butter-yellow fat that Toronto has never seen before. Will they captivate local diners, or miss the mark? Downtown on Bay in the old Miller Tavern space, Bar Butcher keeps things laid-back with in-house cured cuts and a smash hit burger blended from prime trimmings. Shinji brings theatrical drama with chef Jia Zou searing A5 wagyu over a fiery robata in a moody indigo den. Rounding out the fun is Sonny Can’t Dance, where local steaks happily share the stage with sushi rolls, pizza and a roaming dessert cart.

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Nobu Matsuhisa’s star-studded second anniversary @streetsoftoronto Watch the interview!

More than 30 years after opening his first Nobu in New York, chef Nobu Matsuhisa now has more than 60 restaurants worldwide, including Nobu Toronto at 25 Mercer St. We sat down with him at his two-year anniversary party — a star-studded affair including some notable Raptors and Leafs — to talk about the city, success and why a smiling guest is his real Michelin star. You’re celebrating two years of Nobu in Toronto. How does it feel?

After two years, the regular customers keep coming back. That means people like it. The same customers keep coming, and then their children come and bring all their friends. Now a lot of young people come to Nobu. Do Michelin stars matter to you? What does success mean today?

My Michelin star is when customers come, start eating and drinking, and then start smiling and laughing. That is my Michelin star. I was never looking for a title. A title is just a title. I like

customers to come to the restaurant, enjoy the food and enjoy their time. People say you changed how the world eats Japanese food. What change are you most proud of?

Forty or 50 years ago, people didn’t really like raw fish. They thought it would have a fishy smell and taste. But I was born and grew up in Japan, where the fish is always fresh. Now young people love it, and I helped educate and inspire people about how to eat raw fish. Everyone knows the Black Cod Miso. What else should a first-time guest try?

I have so many signature dishes. Black cod, yes. Also yellowtail jalapeño, sashimi salad, tiradito, rock shrimp tempura and our special sushi rolls. Some people come three or four times a week, so they can choose a different menu every time. Sometimes a guest asks me, “Chef, can you make something special?” We always talk to the guest and try to make what they want.

What's your favourite dish to cook at home?

I never cook at home because I have a private chef. She’s my wife! She’s not a professional cook, but we’ve been married a long, long time. She knows what I want to eat, so I don’t even need to ask. Ramen or udon?

Ramen is not traditional. Ramen basically comes from China. I like something cleaner. Everything comes from umami. Umami flavour with rice, that is what I want to eat. Very simple. Have you tried a Toronto street dog yet?

Actually, not yet. I want to get to know Toronto better. The restaurant opened two years ago, and now the beautiful hotel [Nobu Hotel Toronto] is open. From now on, I’d like to learn more about Toronto’s cultures and what kind of food people want. — Fred Bkayleh

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ANTHONY WINNER Boujee Buns Justin was won over by the filling, while Anthony loved the big seafood flavour. Both appreciated the generous chunks of lobster, which Justin said gave the soft bun a nice bite. The balance of sweetness and savoury richness sealed the deal.

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JUSTIN WINNER Shell-ectric Bite Corn brought an unexpected twist to this roll, but the lobster itself won over both chefs. Anthony thought the seafood had some of the best flavour of the tasting, and Justin agreed that the filling was well-balanced against the bun.

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Anthony said this roll impressed him with big chunks of lobster and plenty of filling. Justin liked the generous portion, while Anthony thought it had the makings of a winner but needed a little more seasoning.

With dill and microgreens, this roll had a fresh, green flavour. Both felt the lobster could stand out more, with Justin noting that its flavour was a little lost among the other ingredients. The herbs, while fresh, overpowered the lobster.

This roll had the classic lobster roll look, and its colour caught the chefs’ attention. Anthony said it “looks the most like a lobster roll out of any of them,” and Justin liked the texture of the lobster and how it was cooked.

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Atlantic Canada’s lobster season is officially underway, which means it’s a clawsome time to reel in Toronto’s absolute best lobster rolls. To find the true champion, we brought in two local food captains: Anthony Rose of Fat Pasha and Justin Friedlich of the newly opened Shay. Shell we begin?

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French onion soup at Le Sélect Bistro

Bowled over: T.O.’s top five soups right now By November, Toronto has given up on patio season. The sun sets early, the wind cuts through your jacket and all you want is something hot in a bowl. Here are five spots I return to when the weather turns cold.

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1. Polish’d off 195 Roncesvalles Ave. Some restaurants feel like a neighbourhood living room, and Café Polonez is one of them. The same Polish family has run it for about 45 years, now spanning three generations, and the borscht tastes like it came out of someone's home kitchen. It's deep red, a little sweet, a little sour and exactly what a cold Roncesvalles evening calls for.

2. Soup du jour 432 Wellington St. W. There's no more classic coldweather order than French onion soup, and Le Sélect has been serving it for about 50 years. It arrives the way it should: deep beef broth, sweet caramelized onions and a thick lid of melted Gruyère you have to break through with your spoon. 3. Broth-erly Love 1156 College St. Pho Linh is all about the broth.

It's light, aromatic and seasoned just right, with the kind of flavour that makes you want to finish every last drop. The small, unpretentious restaurant is just west of Dufferin, and on a cold Saturday, there's often a line out the door. 4. Hot pot-ato 517 Yonge St. Malatang is basically hot pot for one, and it might be the most fun bowl on this list. You grab a bowl, fill it with meat, seafood, vegetables and noodles from the fridges, then have it weighed and cooked fresh in your choice of broth. It's spicy, customizable and ready fast, making it a great weeknight dinner downtown. 5. Ramen-tic evening 3175 Rutherford Rd., Vaughan A good bowl of ramen is a full meal and a personal heater, and Ramen Isshin is my go-to when the temperature drops. The broth is rich, the noodles have a proper bite and by the last slurp, you'll forget all about the cold outside. Fred B.K. brings the city’s food scene to life as an Instagram host for @streetsoftoronto.

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High-end yakitori comes to Yorkville In Japan, high-end yakitori goes far beyond skewered chicken, with omakase menus built around specialized poultry breeds, whole-bird cooking and precise charcoal grilling. Now, chef Masaki Saito is bringing that approach to Yorkville with Yakitori Momiji, a new restaurant opened in partnership with chef Takuma Mukouzaka. The restaurant serves a 15course yakitori omakase for $248, built around heritage chicken raised in Ontario specifically for Momiji. After training at the Tsuji Culinary School, Mukouzaka

worked in the Michelin-starred French restaurant Cosimo Plus, before spending five years at a Michelin-starred yakitori restaurant in Osaka. The chefs spent two years working with a farm near London, Ont., adapting Japanese poultry-raising techniques to produce a breed suited to yakitori. The chickens have dedicated pens and a largely rice-based diet. While conventional chickens are typically raised for just a few weeks, Momiji’s birds are raised for 16 weeks, developing deeper flavour and richer fat. Each cut is grilled over binchotan charcoal imported from

Japan. The 12-seat, wood-lined counter faces the grill, giving diners a front-row view as the chefs carefully control each skewer’s distance from the charcoal and grilling time. The menu makes use of the whole bird, from thigh and heart to skin and neck. For the chefs, yakitori encompasses everything from raising the chicken to grilling and serving it. Momiji, meaning Japanese maple leaf, reflects the restaurant’s new home in Toronto. Yakitori Momiji is located at 156 Cumberland St. — Megan Gallant

Toronto’s frozen yogurt scene just got a Mediterranean makeover. Mythos Greek Frozen Yogurt has opened at 2523 Yonge St., bringing its Greek yogurt base and distinctly European toppings to midtown. The brand, which originated in Aruba, has attracted attention at its New York locations, where customers line up for a taste. Its approach is a world away from the self-serve froyo craze of the early 2000s, swapping candy toppings and syrupy sauces for ingredients like olive oil, baklava, honey and granola. The base is a tangy two per cent Greek yogurt, paired with a rotating selection of flavours and toppings. Right now, that includes fig, grapes and pomegranate, giving the menu a fresh, fruit-forward feel.

Mythos also puts a wellness spin on dessert. The brand states its yogurt contains prebiotics, probiotics, postbiotics and enzymes to support digestive and cognitive health. Its website cites Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician, as inspiration for its philosophy that food can play a role in well-being. There’s a premium price tag to match. A small cup is priced at $9.99 with one topping, a medium is $11.99 with two, and a large is $13.99 with three. Additional toppings are $1.50 each. For anyone who remembers frozen yogurt as a pile of gummy bears and chocolate sauce, Mythos offers a more grown-up take. Whether Toronto takes to olive oil on frozen yogurt remains to be seen. — Jennifer Schembri

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Wandering through the dimly lit corridors of Casa words, even the kitchen doesn’t always know exLoma with a glass of rare sake in hand, you might actly what will make the final cut until the ingexpect a ghost story. Instead, Toronto’s 112-year- redients come through. old Gothic Revival castle has a 10-course Japanese The rooms have their own cast of characters. Creative director Nadia Di Donato took inspiradinner waiting. Bushidō, which opened in October, takes diners tion from Casa Loma’s original Chinoise Suite, through four of the castle’s heritage rooms, with bringing together antique Asian objects, period just 16 guests seated each evening. Forget settling furnishings and contemporary art. Among the pieces are an original Andy Warhol silkin for three hours at the same table. Here, screen portrait of Kimiko Powers, a vindinner comes with a change of scenery, tage samurai helmet and face mask from cold bites and sushi in the galROYAL DINING and a 19th-century stone screen delery spaces to hot dishes in dining Bushidō serves tailed with jade and mother-ofrooms closer to the kitchen, before surprise 10-course pearl. dessert in a final room. Japanese dinners Bushidō takes its name from the The man behind the menu is exacross four historic samurai code often translated as “the ecutive sushi chef Yi-Joo Na, whose rooms. way of the warrior,” with its emphasis previous stops include BlueBlood on discipline and mastery. Whether the Steakhouse and Blue Bovine Steak + dinner lives up to its $350-per-person price Sushi House. He’s drawing on kaiseki, a Japanese tradition of multi-course dining shaped by tag will come down to the food, but the setting the seasons. There’s one catch for anyone who likes certainly beats staring at the same four walls all to plan their order: the menu is kept under wraps night. Dinner costs $350 per person, with an optional and changes nightly, depending on what ing$100 wine and sake pairing. Vegetarian options are redients are available. That can mean some unusual arrivals. Na available on request. Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terr. Reservations are sources ingredients directly from Japan and is particularly keen on miniature soft-shell crabs, bought available in advance. live and served when the catch allows. In other — Jennifer Schembri

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Ossington gets a haute bagel shop bagels made entirely on-site. After a long fermentation, these bagels come out with a golden, blistered crust and a chewy centre worth braving the morning chill for. Even the plain bagel, slathered with grass-fed butter or scallion cream cheese, is a standout. Where the menu truly shines, however, is in its wildly creative toppings. The clementine and cardamom cream cheese is the one to try, pairing sweet citrus with warm spice. On the savoury side, smashed tomato with shaved parmesan and olive oil takes its cue from Spanish pan con tomate, while smoked white-

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North York, Hong Kong gastropub Dining at the pub usually means a pint and a basket of wings, but Han Tai Wan is doing something entirely different up in North York. The spot pairs a well-chosen selection of beer and wine with Hong Kong comfort food and big, bold Thai flavours. The evening menu mixes classic HK staples with punchier, contemporary plates such as crying tiger steak topped with crispy mushrooms and a traditional Chiu Chow–style oyster omelette. The stone-pot rice is the main draw here. Brought straight to the table sizzling hot in the clay dish it cooks in, the rice forms that coveted, fragrant layer of crispy guo ba at the bottom. Options like the eel with preserved meat and the Hainanese chicken are both built for sharing across the table with a group.

While the kitchen draws heavily on HK and Thai roots — with chefs who bring background experience from Michelin-starred kitchens — it also takes direct inspiration from traditional cha chaan teng cafe culture. These everyday Hong Kong post-war diners are famous for mixing Chinese dishes with Western comfort food, milk tea and quick bakery hits on the go. Inside, bright Hong Kong street signs give the room a nostalgic vibe, but the dinner menu goes well beyond standard afternoon tea fare. That crossover shows up best in desserts like the chocolate tiramisu pineapple bun — a clever tweak on the classic bakery staple that keeps that signature crackly top intact while adding a rich filling. Han Tai Wan is located at 5533 Yonge St., North York. — JS

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Golden Barber Shop keeping Bathurst Street sharp in 1983

Artist Bryan Elliott’s 2013 street art mural celebrating Movember

Toronto Mayor William Dennison getting a trim in 1969

In 1931, Wakeﬁeld’s offered street-front shaves

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While November has officially gone to the mo’s, Toronto’s love of a good haircut

goes back much further. Long before moustaches and No-Shave November became a way to raise money for men’s health and cancer research, neighbourhood barbershops were places to trade gossip, catch up on the news and get cleaned up. And sometimes, as seen in the historic photo above from almost a century ago, the barber would take the service outdoors. Even Toronto Mayor William Dennison had a regular spot in the barber’s chair, as a 1969 photo shows. By 1983, spots like the Golden Barber on Bathurst Street were holding down the fort — serving as gathering places and community anchors for Black Torontonians and the local West Indian community through the 1970s, 1980s and beyond.

Toronto artist Bryan Elliott added a Movember touch to the city in 2013 with a mural celebrating the moustache movement. Elliott spent part of his childhood in Saint Vincent, helping his father make carnival costumes, before studying at Etobicoke School of the Arts and developing his work as an artist. Movember began in Melbourne in 2003, when two friends challenged 30 mates to start November clean-shaven and grow moustaches throughout the month. The first challenge was all about bringing back the stache, but by 2004 the campaign was raising money for prostate cancer research. It launched in Canada in 2007 and has since expanded to support men’s health, including mental health. Movember raised $20.9 million in Canadian donations in 2025. This November, grow a moustache, raise funds or donate. Sorry, barbers — see you in December.

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