Malcolm Davidson

Photo of Shamez Amlani by Yvonne Bambrick. Restaurateur, bike activist, and petanque enthusiast, Shamez Amlani is the most recognizable member of Streets are for People!, the organizing force behind Pedestrian Sundays Kensington. Amlani is a seriously playful advocate for car-free attitudes. Since the group's first parking meter party in... continue reading on Torontoist

Photo by Lee Towndrow. Since the publication of her first book The Middle Stories in 2002, Toronto native Sheila Heti has established herself as a writer with an original and unnerving—and often extremely funny—imagination. In 2005 she published Ticknor, a well-received sojourn into the anxious mind of its narrator.... continue reading on Torontoist

Stephen Bulger is perhaps Toronto's most successful purveyor of photography. Since opening his eponymous gallery in 1995, Bulger has curated 110 exhibitions and represented more than 50 photographers, traveling regularly to promote their work here and abroad. In 1997 he co-founded Contact, now the largest photography festival of its kind... continue reading on Torontoist

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams addressed an enthusiastic crowd last night at the Hot House Cafe on Church Street, as part of what organizers billed as a "Summer Celebration" of the Irish peace process. Adams is on a speaking tour of North America to thank supporters of Friends of Sinn... continue reading on Torontoist