Toronto shelter opioid overdoses at record levels as city points to pandemic factors
Toronto’s shelters sees a steady rise in opioid overdoses.
Articles by Amarachi Amadike
Toronto writer discusses erasure in Black art and history during Black Portraiture[s] Conference
The Black Portraiture[s] conference is being hosted in Canada for the first time.
Uber’s safety features deter Canadian women from driving, former driver says
It’s common in Canada for people to order Uber rides for friends on their own accounts. But they can’t control the behaviour of the person they ordered a ride for. This practice can put Uber…
Canada’s federal elections: The good, the unvaxxed, and the ugly?
With the aura of the pandemic still looming large, the conversations leading up to these elections have been anything but usual.
Hotel program provides indoor housing for Toronto homeless
Toronto’s latest hotel program, Pathway Inside, is moving many of its homeless residents into hotel spaces provided and run by the city. .
Black Diamond Ball carries on virtually this year
Black Diamond Ball, annual fundraiser, celebrates Black History Month by supporting Black youth and Black-owned businesses.
City program to spread fast, affordable internet approved
On Feb. 5, Toronto city council approved a program that will bring residents affordable, high-speed internet service.