Outrage at the lack of diversity at the Oscars was at a high Sunday night, when the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite went viral on Twitter. Attorney and digital media consultant April Reign created the hashtag after the nominations were announced mid-January. According to Forbes, Reign said that the lack of nominees of... Read more

The United Nations has come out against recent U.S. state marijuana legalization, reiterating that it is not in line with international law. Yury Fedotov, the UN anti-narcotics chief told reporters he does not believe new state laws in Oregon, Alaska and Washington D.C. “can be compatible with existing conventions.” Craig... Read more

Stephen Holyday celebrated winning a city councillor seat at home with family and friends. Holyday discussed the work that went into his campaign and how it feels to be elected with Skedline reporter Kyle Wyskiel.       Read more

“Change is coming, it’s going to happen. It’s started.” Jane Farrow believes change is the future for her ward and for her city. Following a tumultuous four years at City Hall, the Ward 30 candidate says Torontonians are fed up with gridlock on the streets and gridlock in the council chamber.... Read more

by: Aeryn Pfaff Kristyn Wong-Tam, incumbent councillor for Ward 27 (Toronto Centre-Rosedale) talks to Skedline about her effectiveness as a public servant, Barbara Hall Park, Mayor Rob Ford and the upcoming election. Read more

The best of Toronto’s independent music scene gathered at Tattoo Queen West to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Toronto Independent Music Awards. Artists, executives, and fans crowded the downtown Toronto venue for Decade Party on Sept. 25, where musicians showed off their talent and rocked the stage. Started by... Read more

Jeff "Prezident" Offe, who started out as just another kid playing around with Fruity Loops on his computer for fun, the 2014 Juno nomination for his production on Rich Kidd's album 'In My Opinion.' Read more

The 86thAcademy Awards, otherwise known as the Oscars, are this Sunday and will be hosted by Ellen Degeneres. The annual show is considered the pinnacle of awards season and the race for the trophies begins long before nominees are announced, as they were this year on Jan. 16. Read more

Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan has been picked to play as a reserve for the Eastern conference at the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans Feb. 16. Read more

The city of Toronto will not bid for the 2024 summer Olympics. The city’s economic development committee voted unanimously to defer the item indefinitely on Monday. The consultant report by Ernst & Young Inc. won’t be brought before city council for consideration. Read more