How to avoid overindulging on sugar this season
Christmas is less than three weeks away, and many stores across Toronto have already stocked their shelves with tempting, sugary goods.
Articles by Rashida Powankumar
Is it a craft, talent or skill?
I hated my summer job. I worked as a sales representative in Scarborough, Ont., in a retail store Cavallino’s receiving minimum wage.
East enders launch the ‘Where’s Waldo’ of raccoon books
The classic book series Where’s Waldo? now has competition — Toronto-style — as a fun-filled raccoon book hits the shelves.
High-dose flu shot in short supply for some seniors
Seniors are struggling to get the high-dose flu shot simply because many clinics and doctor offices in Ontario are completely out of supply.
East end weed shops shut down — for now
Weed shops have been closing in the East York area since the federal government announced the legalization of weed.
It takes more than two to tango on Halloween
It is the night before Halloween and Valeria Mazlova is teaching adults how to do the tango.
Indigenous communities at heart of new mystery novel
The sleuth of Baker Street, Toronto’s mystery book store, features two mystery writers at different stages of their careers.
How two Toronto women are turning vacant lots into food
Rachel Kimel and Deena DelZotto, co-founders of the Bowery Project, love working with plants. They started the non-profit organization because they were especially interested in growing food and educating the public about healthy eating.
That powerless feeling when the bus doesn’t wait for you
You’re racing toward the bus, yet the driver speeds off. Don’t you hate it when that happens?
Coping with stress calls on a variety of approaches
It happens at every exam time. He comes home with a pounding headache, plenty of anxiety and pressure on his shoulders.
Studying in the health and sciences program at the University of Toronto, is especially stressful. For Alex Singh, there is only one answer to his stress.
“I make my way into the kitchen, grab a shot glass and pour in some … vodka,” Singh said. “The shots temporarily take me away from my reality.”