TORONTO – These “banquets” – food, ambience, presentation and people aside, are primarily about re-invigorating “vision statements” and “giving back” through fundraising for a specific cause. Wednesday evening’s dinner at the Montecassino Convention Centre on Chesswood was all those things and more…
TORONTO – I confess to not being a fan of President Donald Trump. Nor do I bear him any animus. His approach to the daily challenges that Life may throw our way appear different from the ones my parents laid out for me and my siblings. And, from a professional perspective, it is “my job” to critique so that our readers may have a balanced view of a politico whose weight on the scales of “good or bad” has a bigger impact than the insignificant expression of “right or wrong” expressed by ordinary citizens otherwise consumed by the need to mind their own business.
TORONTO – Toronto’s budget opens with a $1 billion pressure on the operating budget and an $18 billion infrastructure need over the next decade, said a few days ago Councillor Shelley Carroll, chair of the City’s Budget Committee. Mayor Olivia Chow then doubled down, stating that “times are tough” implying that this year, as in the previous two of Chow’s administration, property taxes will increase. →
TORONTO – With Netflix Italy reaching its 10th anniversary last week, the streamer’s CEO Ted Sarandos was in Rome to mark the occasion…
DALLAS – The Columbus Day celebration took place on a warm afternoon at Klyde Warren Park in the heart of downtown Dallas. The master of ceremonies, Jay Lombardo, opened the program by introducing Diego Fresquez for the national anthems. Official greetings were delivered by Consul General Mauro Lorenzini from Houston, who, after thanking the event organizers, emphasized the importance of celebrating Columbus Day and highlighted the strong bond between Italy and the USA. Also present were representatives of Comites, Antonio Iocchi and Alessandro Pauri, and Dallas consular correspondent Richard Gussoni.
