Taylor Allen taught her younger brother Alex how to talk, walk and crawl. These may sounds like normal duties for an older sister, but if your brother has high-functioning autism like Alex, things can sometimes go a little differently.
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Dozens play dead at die-in at city hall
Dozens of demonstrators held a die-in in front of city hall Monday evening, hoping it would send the mayor and city council members a message.
Spring Training’s intimacy draws Tigers’ fans from everywhere
There’s a magnetism to spring training. Fans of all ages from all corners of the world are drawn to the sun soaked ballparks of Florida and Arizona to watch Major League Baseball’s preseason.
Spring Training: Blue Jays more than just baseball team for Toronto couple
They call it “stalkers’ corner”, and it’s where super fans wait for players to emerge when the Toronto Blue Jays play at their spring home.
Sixth murder charge laid for Bruce McArthur in killings of Toronto gay men
Det.-Sgt. Hank Idsinga confirmed alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur faces a sixth first-degree murder charge relating to Skandaraj ‘Skanda’ Navaratnam, 40, in a press conference at Toronto Police Service Headquarters this morning.
‘Black Panther’ movie important: founder of Canada’s Black Speculative Arts Movement
The release of the Hollywood blockbuster “Black Panther” is going to give the Black Speculative Arts Movement a tremendous boost, predicted Quentin VerCetty, artist and founder of Canada’s BSAM organization. “People will be talking about [the film] for a long time, it is something we haven’t seen on screen for a long time, something we artists are trying to create in a speculative realm.”
Toronto’s LGBTQ community vigil shows resilience after serial killer arrest
A large group of Torontonians arrived bundled in layers of clothing Tuesday night at Barbara Hall Park in the heart of the city’s gay district for a vigil of solidarity with the city’s LGBTQ community, and to remember the lives taken by an alleged serial killer. Many participants sported white kerchiefs tied around their arms with the words: love, heal, resist and rise.
Syrian migrant stars of food and film scene
There are few experiences as universal as the feeling of elation that comes from eating a warm, home-cooked meal. For a group of recently settled Syrian women in Toronto, that feeling allowed them to transcend cultural and linguistic barriers to create a community united by food.
Excavation begins at residence linked to alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur
Investigators carried shovels, lights and large bags full of equipment into the tent behind 53 Mallory Cres. Friday morning to begin excavating in search of human remains tied to alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur.
Speedo-clad Santas swarm the streets
Matt Freeman’s annual Toronto Speedo Santa has become a family tradition.
It involves dozens of people running in speedos raising money for Sick Kids.