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Food banks at their highest food intake

Food banks in Toronto are calling on the government to make an immediate change after the number of people accessing them monthly has reached its highest.

Feed Scarborough wins Toronto Community Champion Award

Feed Scarborough supported those struggling with food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Burn art installation aims to bring hope to Torontonians 

The Burn is an art installation and healing initiative created by chef, musician and TV host Roger Mooking.

It takes a community to raise a small business, and a pandemic to test it

Though the COVID-19 pandemic is often thought of being destructive for businesses, some actually thrived because of it. Their futures are now uncertain as the province reopens and they learn whether their new customers will keep coming.

Meet Whitby’s latest success story: Manhattin Kitchen & Eatery

A pandemic and a suffering economy isn’t the ideal environment to start a business for any entrepreneur, but this determined family decided the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t going to stop them.

COVID-19 restrictions heavily affect current and future development, some athletes say

Bringing a pair of skates out of the locker, Keiko Marshall was rejuvenated to be back in the arena. Chuckling during the practice, her tensed emotions were relieved. Even underneath her mask, you could feel her excitement with her bright eyes. As a figure skater, she was not able to appear on the ice for a long time until the start of February.

Ontario universities rebuff demands for lower tuition amid COVID-19 pandemic

As Ontario universities and colleges continue to operate online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many students feel their education is lessening in quality while fees stay stagnant.

Youth more likely to believe lockdowns in response to Omicron ‘too much,’ poll suggests

Canada’s young people find COVID-19 restrictions “too much” with a 43 per cent response, according to a new Ipsos poll.

Meals on Wheels East York delivery hampered by major snowstorm

During a snowstorm, some might stay home with a cosy, home-cooked meal, while others...

How music and Kpop stars BTS helped Canadians’ mental health in the pandemic

Many turned to music therapy to help them get through the pandemic.

From suits to sweats: How the push to paperless has affected the legal landscape

In the legal industry, where the tools of the trade have been depicted as pens and paper for centuries, working online has been quite the change of pace.

Drag from home: How Toronto’s drag queens survived the pandemic

Last year Regina Gently didn't know anything about Twitch, but now the live-streaming platform is a mainstay for Gently and other queens.

Arbre aims to disrupt local sunscreen market with its new SPF powder

Exposure to the sun increases the risk for skin cancer. U of T startup shares how their sunscreen should protect people from harmful UV rays.

How 2 students created their own buy-and-sell business during the pandemic

Two Toronto students have used the pandemic as a way to earn money reselling rare items, They ship them all over the world.

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