Snowbirds travelling south for spring break should think about bringing bug spray to their hot destinations. Just ask Lindsay Lohan, who became violently ill after contracting the Chikungunya virus while vacationing in French Polynesia over the new year. Read more

Martin Luther King Jr. holding the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. The opening scene in Selma shows King receiving the award. Selma is one of the few movies about Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and his unwavering determination for African-American voting in the United States.  He received the Nobel... Read more

  The yoga festival, Yogapalooza, is making its way to the streets of Mississauga. Yogis from across the GTA will gather at the Art Gallery of Mississauga tomorrow at 7 p.m., to practice their beloved downward dog. Yogapalooza first kicked off its movement in 2010 gathering over 700 yoga enthusiasts... Read more

Photographs, movie posters, and a post-it note light bulb are all featured in a student art exhibit in the L-Space Gallery at Humber College’s Lakeshore campus. Pixel Perfect is an annual exhibition that displays the work made by Humber creative and graphic design students. “Pixel Perfect is one of our... Read more

Faking it just got real. A recent App has come out that allows users to literally fake having a significant other. The App, designed to help people seem loved for the sake of their coworkers, family and friends, allows users to set up a profile for their fake counterpart. The... Read more

Photo courtesy of Reuters The Toronto Maple Leafs welcomed the Carolina Hurricanes to town on Monday evening. The Leafs were looking to snap their five-game losing-skid and find a way to reignite their seemingly inexistant offense. Entering the game, the Leafs found themselves seven points back of the Boston Bruins... Read more

Photo courtesy of Reuters The Toronto Raptors rolled into Milwaukee on Monday to take on the inconsistent Bucks. Entering the game, the Raptors were 3-7 in their last ten and coming off a disappointing loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Raptors guard, Terrance Ross found his groove early in the... Read more

A federal NDP member plans to introduce a private member’s bill to make internships paid positions. “The cause is important to me because I find it outrageous that more and more young people are working for free and that in Canada we have a youth unemployment crisis,” Cash says. As... Read more

Mary-Margaret McMahon knows a thing or two about incumbency. The Beaches-East York councillor beat incumbent Sandra Bussin in the 2010 municipal election. This year, she easily held off her competitors to win re-election. But McMahon is not completely in favour of the advantages she has as an incumbent. ‘‘I217;m trying... Read more

There was a sea of candlelight, people dressed in black, signs of support and chants of solidarity against racism and police brutality in the chilly fall weather Tuesday night in downtown Toronto. Around 2,000 people participated in a protest against police brutality on African-Americans on Tuesday at the US consulate... Read more