Mahsa (Jina) Amini was murdered by police for wearing her hijab ‘incorrectly’ on Sept. 16 in Tehran, Iran. “Jina’s body is a living wound of entangled discriminations, a wound on my body, on ours. An open wound on the body of the street,” Feminists for Jina said. The murder... Read more
Toronto city council is testing a new project called the High Park Movement Plan, geared toward educating cyclists on road safety and providing a safe space for cyclists to ride freely on the road. The High Park Movement Strategy launched this past summer to an overwhelmingly positive reaction from... Read more
Not Just For Laughs
EntertainmentNewsToronto Sep 22, 2022
You’re at Just For Laughs in Toronto. It is a gorgeous September evening and you’re about to see some of your favourite comedians. You’re ready for a relaxed evening with a drink so cold the condensation slides slowly down the glass, dripping onto your hands. You feel refreshed. You... Read more
Nuit Blanche’s Etobicoke hub will be Humber’s Lakeshore Campus
EntertainmentEtobicokeHumberTorontoVisual arts Sep 22, 2022
Nuit Blanche, Toronto’s nightlong celebration of contemporary art and culture, returns to in-person exhibitions on Oct. 1, and Humber College’s Lakeshore Campus is designated to be the event’s first-ever Etobicoke hub. This designation comes as city officials expand Nuit Blanche beyond Toronto’s downtown core and into the greater Toronto... Read more
Benedict Rhodes is a sports writer/ reporter and podcaster based in Ontario, Canada. He has freelanced for both local and international publications about a variety of sports, including soccer, Olympic and Paralympic sports, rugby league, and ice hockey, among others. He has had stories published by the Canadian Premier... Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has marked a before and after in the social perception of mental health. A study made by the Wellesley Institute shows that Torontonians suffered high rates of need for access to mental health support during the first wave of the pandemic. In 2020, Findhelp Information Services... Read more
The ‘Unofficial Toronto City Council Satisfaction Forum’ gives Torontonians from all 24 wards the opportunity to voice their opinions on their city councillor, but only 10 wards were represented before the deadline. The poll itself received 19 responses, with most of the responses coming from residents living in Ward... Read more
Toronto actress hopeful magic will return to the arts as COVID recovery begins
EntertainmentNewsToronto Mar 24, 2022
Performance art theatre, festivals, and many local artists have been hit hard by the pandemic. Sharon Heldt, an actress with 34 years of experience, shares how the pandemic has affected her career and the arts community. Heldt talks about the struggles she faced as a teacher in Acting Out!... Read more
Bad Bunny heats up Scotiabank Arena during Last Tour of the World concert
EntertainmentToronto Mar 22, 2022
TORONTO – This is Bad Bunny’s first tour since his album of the same name became the first Spanish-language album to top the Billboard 200 and since the pandemic. The Puerto Rican artist 28, who has also been the number one Top Artists Global on Spotify for more than... Read more
TORONTO – Ongoing shortages in Toronto’s homeless shelters calls for government action as more unhoused individuals struggle to find shelter out of the cold weather. Shelters have reached maximum capacity almost every night this year. Extreme cold weather alerts, blazing snowstorms and freezing temperatures characterize Toronto’s coldest month of... Read more
