Humber students react to media and comedy circus around Ford

“I heard that your Mayor Ford’s approval ratings went up, after it came out that he smoked crack. You know what that makes you as a city Toronto? Enablers, eh.” Comedian Jon Stewart earlier this week on The Daily Show.

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BlackBerry was a ship sinking to rise no more but a new Chief Executive Officer and a financial boost may be the anchor the struggling Canadian smartphone company needed.

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Red Bull Thre3style World DJ Finals highlights Toronto music scene

As DJs from all over the world gather this week in Toronto to compete for the Red Bull Thre3style World DJ Finals, part of the focus is put on the local music scene and how it came to be through an infographic mural and a panel discussion, both at the Thompson Hotel.

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Gamercamp boosts Toronto indie game community

Indie game developers from Toronto and around the world gathered at Hotel Ocho last Friday to share and discuss the joy of game design. A myriad of small independent games filled the hotel rooms, there to be discovered by gamers and developers alike. The chatter of excited discussion and music filled the lobby, while the rooms were dominated by the light and sound of the games on display.

It’s called Gamercamp.

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Mayor Rob Ford told reporters at City Hall Tuesday he has smoked crack in the past year. Councillors respond to the revelation.

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Camilla Lauren, freelance artist and OCAD student speaks to us about the beginnings of her journey of becoming an artist. Read more

Mayor Rob Ford admitted to the media today that he has smoked crack cocaine.

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A flu campaign began this week in Ontario encouraging the public and health-care workers to receive their flu shots. Although flu season is on its way, there are some people who still do not feel the need to get their shots, which puts them and others at risk of poor health this upcoming winter.

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Toronto’s Board of Health recommends mental health research for racialized communities

The City of Toronto’s Board of Health approved a motion to research mental health in racialized communities.

Councillor Sarah Doucette’s motion to request the Medical Officer of Health work with city agencies to report on a strategy to address mental health needs in communities experiencing high rates of violence, supported by Councillor Adam Vaughan was passed yesterday.

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A Toronto Resident Adpots a Forgotten Garden
What was once part of a city initiative for greener neighbourhoods is now a second-hand garbage can. A Toronto man has made it his responsibility to routinely clean up this community garden that is constantly flooded with garbage. Read more