With the approach of February’s Black History Month, identified are some prominent historical figures that have changed the cultural landscape of Canada and are sources of reverence and pride, not only for the black community, but Canada as a whole.
Leonardo da Vinci's sketches and artwork are on display at the Ontario Science Centre until March 18.
The Ontario Science Centre is currently hosting an exhibit called “Leonardo da Vinci’s Workshop” that showcases digital reconstructions of da Vinci’s famous artwork, several pages of his notebooks called codices, and 18 three-dimensional interpretations of several of his drawings.
Despite the wet and warm weather, people are donning the blades to take to the ice at Harbourfront Centre. The annual Skate Culture that provides on-ice activities and skating lessons to all ages has begun down by Lake Ontario. For more information about Skate Culture and a listing of events please visit its website.
Daily Planet reporter Bennard Boadi took his camera to Skate Culture to capture the ice action.
Barney's Joint held host to a charity fashion show for the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health Foundation Sunday evening.
Local designers showcased their talent through a variety of eveningwear, swimsuits and street style.
"This is a small multi-cultural community and if we can get people out there to come and support us, it would be awesome," said Sheik Francis, one of the organizers of the event. Francis teamed up with Simone Walsh, a clothing designer and volunteer at the CAMH Foundation to put on what they hope to be the first of an annual fashion show to spread local support and raise money for a good cause.
TestFest, an annual event held by the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), lets journalists review and vote on upcoming vehicles before they hit the market.
The invited journalists boarded a light aircraft at Toronto City Airport and flew to Niagara-on-the-lake where they were met with a range of new 2012 vehicles.
The vehicles were separated into different categories including best small car under $21,000, best family car under $30,000 and best luxury car, among others.
Vehicle tests included an off road course, a road test and a racing track where vehicles were pushed hard by their drivers.
Winners of TestFest 2012 were released today and reported by the Toronto Star:
Small Car (under $21k): Hyundai Accent
Small Car (over $21k): Hyundai Elantra
Family Car (under $30k): Kia Optima
Family Car (over $30k): Kia Optima Hybrid
Luxury Car: Mercedes-Benz C-Class C350 4MATIC Sedan
Prestige Car (over $75k): Mercedes-Benz S-Class S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
Sports/Performance Car (under $50k): Hyundai Veloster
Sports/Performance Car (over $50k): BMW 1 Series M Coupé
