A wide-ranging new report that tracks the quality of life in Toronto is sounding the alarm about a looming crisis for the city’s young people in the years ahead. Compiling information gleaned from hundreds of studies, interviews and articles, the Toronto Foundation’s 2021 Vital Signs report warns of “alarming increases in mental health challenges” for […]
When Arielle Kayabaga returns to classes at Carleton University this fall, she might have a thing or two to teach her professors. Kayabaga, a first-term city councillor in London, Ont., took the riding of London West for the Liberals in Monday’s federal election. The 30-year-old MP-elect also happens to be enrolled in Carleton’s Clayton H. […]
Logo Design Competition with $5,000.00 prize up for grabs Thanks to Canadian Tire Corporation and a $15K grant from the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities’ Sport Relief Fund, the Ontario Schools Cricket Association (OSCA) has provided 50 schools in the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) free cricket equipment to introduce and teach the game in […]
This A+ student was a stalwart in the “No One Goes Hungry” program in her community By Lincoln DePradine One of the most in-demand professions in Canada and elsewhere today, with the world still battling the Coronavirus pandemic, is nursing. Teenager Dezaray Morris plans on joining the nursing fraternity and she’s being assisted by […]
Canada is home to a ton of amazing designers that are making waves in the fashion industry. From Hayley Elsaesser to Mikhael Kale, there’s no shortage of talent. Now, we can add designer Sasha Ruddock to the list of designers to keep our eyes on, as she’s fresh off a win for a major international […]
Arnold Harrichand Itwaru has died at the age of 79. He was a big light for so many people and will be remembered and celebrated for time to come. In the trajectory of his life he has touched thousands with his teaching, with his writing, his painting creations and with his presence. He leaves behind […]
Eight Black-led and health focused community groups are increasingly concerned about the mental health of a large segment of the Black community under the stress of the pandemic, its socio-economic consequences and the policies being implemented as of late. “Vaccine passports are being introduced and many people and communities feel vulnerable because of fear of […]
When the graves of 215 children were unearthed at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in May, the world was forced to stop and reckon with emerging facts of the cultural genocide and violence of settler-colonialism in Canada. The number of unmarked graves continues to climb alongside protests against the Canadian government and the Catholic […]
Toronto Community Benefits Network (TCBN) has partnered with Toronto Urban Growers to celebrate food grown in Toronto along with the people who grow it! From September 11-19, 2021, Urban Agriculture Week festivities will include garden tours, workshops, and harvest parties across the city. Find one in your neighbourhood at https://uaweekto.wordpress.com/. TCBN’s flagship mentorship program NexGen […]
“We’re here to serve Black educators, students and parents of this province. We’re open to still working with OSSTF to rectify and address the concerns,’’ ONABSE president Warren Salmon said at a news conference Monday.
ONABSE says it won’t take the money because the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation is failing to adequately address anti-Black racism in the educators’ union. By Lincoln DePradine At any time, especially now with the financial uncertainty and instability wrought by the Coronavirus pandemic, almost every volunteer-run service organization would grab at an opportunity at […]
