Netflix Film “Nonnas” Hits #1

TORONTO – If you’re a Netflix connoisseur, of Italian descent, or a food enthusiast, you’ve likely already watched or heard of Nonnas, the latest #1 streamed film in the U.S. Co-written by Liz Maccie and directed by her husband Stephen Chbosky, Nonnas is based on the true story of Joe Scaravella (played by Vince Vaughn), an Italian American who opened a restaurant in his mother’s name after her passing. The story goes that Scaravella was so enamored with the matriarchs in his life [and their cooking], that he honoured their memory and traditions by opening a restaurant in Staten Island. 

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Spesi 9 miliardi di dollari per infermieri privati

TORONTO – Un nuovo studio del Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives che ha esaminato i bilanci di 134 aziende ospedaliere dell’Ontario nonché i dati del Canadian Institute for Health Information, ha concluso che gli ospedali dell’Ontario hanno speso oltre 9 miliardi di dollari per infermieri e altro personale di agenzie a scopo di lucro in un periodo di 10 anni… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

CORRIERE CANADESE / Dopo l’accordo Usa-Cina, anche Ottawa si aspetta un clima distensivo

TORONTO – L’accordo Cina-Usa sui dazi potrebbe provocare un allentamento dell’intransigenza di Washington sul Canada. O almeno è questa la speranza di Mark Carney, che oggi giurerà insieme al nuovo governo, alla luce della sospensione di 90 giorni delle tariffe e delle contro tariffe più pesanti che hanno caratterizzato la guerra commerciale tra la Cina e gli Stati Uniti… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

CORRIERE CANADESE / Lido’s Grand Gala Celebration

TORONTO – The event was billed as a 50th anniversary Gala for Lido Construction. It was that and more, much more! First, admission of personal bias. I was impressed with organizational detail, beginning with the musical backdrop that met guests in the lobby and in the Hall. It set a welcoming mood matched only by the quality of the service, the range of hors d’oeuvres, exquisite taste manifested in the arrangement of décor and timeliness of very carefully prepared and delivery of a first-class meal… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>