Pandemic
News
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.
Community work
Feed Scarborough wins Toronto Community Champion Award
Feed Scarborough supported those struggling with food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News
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.
Arts & Life
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.
COVID-19
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
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.
COVID-19
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.
Business
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.
News
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...
News
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.
Features
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.
Shift to Online
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.
First-Timers
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.
First-Timers
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.
Latest articles
ParaParis2024
Canada falls to Germany, misses wheelchair basketball bronze
The Canadian men's wheelchair basketball team were unable to secure a medal at the...
Para Canoe
Canadian Para canoeist Hennessy wins silver in 200m
Brianna Hennessy has claimed her first Paralympic medal in Paris, earning silver in the...
ParaParis2024
Canada’s bronze is first-ever medal in sitting volleyball
Canada defeated rival Brazil in straight sets (25-15, 25-18, 25-18) to win its first ever Paralympic medal in sitting volleyball Saturday morning at North Paris Arena.
Para Athletics
Wheelchair racer Smeenk captures Canada’s 5th Para Athletics gold medal
Austin Smeenk (Oakville, Ont.) dominated the men’s (T34) 800m event, racing to victory at...