Skedlive for Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023
Four arrested during North York 
rally in support of Israel
Toronto Police arrested four people after skirmishes broke out during a rally in support of Israel Monday night. Community leaders and politicians from all levels of government gathered in a show of support for Israel at the rally in Mel Lastman Square in North York on Monday, Oct. 9.... Read more
International students struggling with housing

The housing crisis is affecting international students

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Jeremy Honess: Political rhetoric – a dubious second language
Throughout my time at Humber College, I found myself accidentally pigeonholed into covering issues on municipal politics. This inevitably led to me having lots of interviews with city councillors which got me thinking about their approach to how they responded to questions. What bothered me the most was their non-committal... Read more
Mourners hold candlelight vigil
for slain Toronto teen
At Keele Station, there was a candlelight vigil for Gabriel Magalhaes, the Toronto teen who was stabbed to death by a stranger while waiting for a train. Mourners gathered on Thursday evening in memory of the teen who was killed five days earlier. A man has been charged with... Read more
“Always tired and still don’t make enough”: students struggle with inflation in Canadian economy

Canadian post-secondary students worry for their future amidst surging inflation

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Can Ontario be regulated with another mask mandate amid higher respiratory illnesses?
In recent months as respiratory illness rises across the country, many Canadian healthcare experts have been asking the provincial governments to bring back mask mandates again. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore in a recent press conference ‘strongly recommended’ Ontarians to wear masking in public indoor settings.... Read more
NeedorGreed Protest
NeedorGreed organized a protest in Queen’s Park on Nov. 17, 2022, for a freeze of tuition fees for international students. International students provide 68 per cent of tuition revenue which accumulated to be $1.7 billion last year which was more than colleges received in provincial grants. This event was... Read more
Artists across Canada raise their 
voices to the injustice in Iran
The civil unrest continues around the world after the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the morality police. And the indignation of the Iranian people is being shared through one of the most powerful tools to convey emotion; art. Mahsa Amini, 22, died on Sept. 16. She... Read more
The sad truth about gentrification in lower-class neighbourhoods
Cabbagetown has long been a historic gem. With multiple roads of historically preserved houses, restaurants of so many different cuisines, and local farmers’ markets at Riverdale Park in the summer, Cabbagetown has variations of cultures and a sense of community. There is, however, one flaw to Cabbagetown. It has... Read more