NATIONAL: The Global Down Syndrome Foundation will be hosting its Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show virtually on Nov. 13. The show is one of the largest fundraisers for Down syndrome research and will feature a performance from Grammy Award-winning artist Sara Bareilles, while pro football Hall of Fame inductee and general manager of the San Francisco 49ers John Lynch will receive the Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award alongside Peruvian advocate and politician Bryan Russell Mujica. There are 26 different models with Down syndrome walking in this year's show; tickets are $25.
EDMONTON: Edmonton is hosting a Halloween weekend event that gives participants the chance to play or watch some of the activities from the smash-hit TV series Squid Game. The event will include activities similar to the show, including red light-green light, marbles and tug of war. Participants go up against 39 fellow players, and the winner gets a prize at the end.
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO: Mississauga’s upcoming Lakeview Village, part of the Ontario Innovation Coordinator project, is expected to generate more than 9,000 jobs. The 177-acre mixed-use waterfront community is expected to offer 8,000 housing units, 200,000 square feet of retail space, and a variety of parks and community spaces along with co-working offices and collaborative event spaces.
MONTREAL: Fondation Matrimoine will host its first ever Wikipedia edit-a-thon on Oct. 23 at Palais des congrès. The event will see several dozen people working together to virtually edit the pages of female Quebec artists in the online encyclopedia in an effort to better showcase their talents and legacy.
TORONTO: The Canadian International Auto Show will return to Toronto in 2022, after being canceled in 2021. The show will take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Feb. 18-27. The capacity limit is currently unknown, but it’s expected that crowds of about 15,000 at a time will be allowed.
