Late-night gaming habits take toll on student
All-nighters have become a staple of university life, whether it be to catch up on late assignments or to socialize with friends. For Tom Hui, overnights are for video games.
Toronto at 4 a.m.
Paramedics lean on each other after tough calls
Jennifer Bassett-Spiers is washing down the ambulance when she’s interrupted by a call on the radio alerting her to an emergency nearby.
At 4 a.m., the Ontario Food Terminal is already abuzz
Friday is one of the slowest days at the Ontario Food Terminal, but the loud yelling, beeping and constant zooming of carts suggest otherwise.
The quiet guardian of a Toronto tower
John Silz has worked as an overnight security guard for Casa II condo in downtown Toronto since 2017.
Serving Japanese food with style, late at night
If you were to meet Kayo Ito on one of her nights off, you would notice her proclivity for ultra-chic fashion and her meticulously done nails. She’s so polite, soft-spoken and always beaming, it might be a surprise to learn that she had gone to bed at 5 a.m. earlier that day.
Drag queen Devine is ‘ghetto glam and ghetto fabulous’
From Whitney Houston to Nicki Minaj, Devine Darlin, 36, loves to put on a show that includes choreography, comedy, costume changes and full glam.
Training for a 10K run at 4 a.m.
At 4 a.m., Sabrina Young, 49, a resident of Toronto’s downtown west side, is already running laps on the outdoor track at Earlscourt Park. With a flashlight strapped to her headband to illuminate the unlit track, Young and her friend, April Boultbee, are alone with the cool breeze blowing across the empty track.
If you bought it, a trucker brought it
When you bought your cup of coffee this morning, you probably thanked your barista, maybe even dropped a quarter in their tip jar. But a few hours prior, a trucker spent their night stocking the shop with everything it needs to open up: coffee beans, milk, cups, and even napkins.
De-stressing with yoga before sunrise
It’s 4 a.m. and yoga enthusiast Dmytro Isaiev is getting ready for the day on the rooftop of a Toronto condo.
Nurse chooses night shift so she can care for her dog in the day
As her dog’s seizures became more frequent, Joanne Black wanted to ensure her children weren’t left alone to deal with the dog’s health problems while she and her husband were at work. So she volunteered for the night shift.