Humber digital business management students launch DigiPod network
 Students from the digital business management bachelor of commerce program showcased their creative podcast visions ranging from student life to networking tips at the DigiPod Network launch on Dec.4.  DigiPod is a podcast network created by students in the Digital Business Management BComm program at Humber Polytechnic, led by professor and... Read more
Toronto police answering fewer mental health crisis calls as community-based service grows
By Fernando Bossoes The Toronto police have answered fewer mental health crisis calls since 2021, as a community-based service stepped into the spotlight as the city’s top choice for mental health support. The Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS) is a community-based, non-police-led mental health crisis service that was launched... Read more
Buffalo Swifties visit Toronto’s Winter Village
Toronto’s Distillery Winter Village has returned, bringing its unique charm, sparkling lights, and festive spirit to the city. Running daily until Jan. 5, this event invites visitors to walk under twinkling lights, meet Santa, and admire a stunning 55-foot silver fir tree designed by Christian Dior. Known for a... Read more
Prime Minister promises to help save Toronto’s Santa Claus parade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged to help the Santa Claus parade in a post on X, formally Twitter. “I heard that the Santa Claus Parade is having challenges,” said Prime Minister Trudeau in his post on Friday, Nov. 15. “So we’re going to help them out. It’s a... Read more
SkedPod Episode 7: Best holiday spots in Toronto
Reporters Vandita Kumar and Brianna Alexander-Thomas discuss the best holiday spots in the city and share their favourite holiday memories! Read more
Skedlive for Monday, Nov. 18: Final show for 2024
Regina celebrates its Santa Claus parade
Before Santa Claus heads out east for Toronto’s infamous Santa Claus Parade next week, the man in red has already began kicking off his procession in Regina over the weekend. Back for its 38th year, Regina’s annual Santa Claus Parade brought the holidays to the city’s streets through floats,... Read more
New Toronto Holiday Market is coming back to Humber’s Lakeshore campus
The fifth annual New Toronto Holiday Market is being held at Humber Polytechnic’s Student Welcome and Resource Centre on Nov. 30.  The market will span all three floors of the Welcome Centre, and feature stalls from local vendors and craft activities for kids and teens. “People can certainly expect... Read more
Canadian Union of Postal Workers strike might lead to more in-person sales for larger companies 
Body Shop Store Manager Michelle McCracken says the ongoing strike will affect smaller businesses, but drive sales for larger independent street-level stores. “As an outcome of this, smaller businesses will probably need to source to more expensive shipping options, but us being an independent street- level store like we... Read more
How YouTuber duo Dan Howell and Phil Lester are reclaiming their relationship with their audience 
British YouTuber duo Dan Howell and Phil Lester stopped by Toronto’s Massey Hall this past Tuesday, Nov. 5 as part of their Terrible Influence tour.  The comedy tour delves into Howell and Lester’s fifteen-year catalogue of content. In the two-hour spectacle they dispel rumours, poke fun at their audience,... Read more