The stage is set for the highly anticipated Women’s World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, and the excitement among soccer enthusiasts is palpable. Kicking off on July 20, this quadrennial tournament features an expanded field of 32 teams, up from 24, with 64 matches in store for fans worldwide. Although Canada has a … [Read more…]
When fashion designer Anu Raina first moved to Toronto in 2004, she was captivated by the intersection of Dundas Street and Spadina Avenue. While holding her son’s hand that afternoon, for Raina, the busy streets bustling with people of different backgrounds, the crisscross of the streetcar wires up above, and the view of the CN … [Read more…]
UPDATE: Police have arrested and charged a 32-year-old Toronto man with second-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in the east end. The incident resulted in the tragic death of woman who was killed by a stray bullet last week. Damian Hudson made an appearance in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre on … [Read more…]
David Suzuki is a world-renowned scientist, broadcaster, activist, co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation and author of more than 30 books on ecology (written with files from senior editor Ian Hanington). Last week, Ontario announced a plan to expand to nuclear generating station Bruce Power, near Kincardine. The expansion would add a third generating station … [Read more…]
So which is the best generation? I swear, I swear, this is not just a politically correct answer: my answer changed every episode. I would walk into an episode being like, “Oh, based on who these people are, I feel like gen Zs got this in the bag,” right. And gen X comes out of … [Read more…]
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has made the decision to permanently shut down the licensed and fully-stocked bar, located inside its downtown headquarters. After being in operation for over three decades, the closure of the bar, which had been reserved exclusively for senior officers since its establishment in 1989, follows a potential link to an … [Read more…]
In response to ongoing safety and security concerns on the TTC, the TTC Board recently approved the “move along” strategy, over the objections from some community-led organizations that the strategy was insensitive to those who are homeless or underhoused. How did we get to a point where the transit system became a shelter system? During … [Read more…]
The Toronto Police Service is urgently appealing to the public for assistance in identifying and locating a man wanted in connection with an ongoing attempted murder investigation at Eglinton Subway Station. On Thursday, July 6, 2023, at approximately 12:23 p.m., authorities responded to a distress call reporting a stabbing incident that took place on board … [Read more…]
The closing of many long-term care homes in Toronto did not become an issue in the mayoralty election, but it is a matter of considerable significance. Of 34 long-term care homes in Toronto, 12 have leases that expire a year from now, in June 2025, and residents will be forced to find a new place … [Read more…]
The TTC’s prospects of restoring ridership to pre-pandemic levels seem grim. The recently published transit report cards by the Toronto Regional Board of Trade (TRBOT) reveal that Toronto had the lowest level of transit service reliability in 2022 when compared to other municipalities in the region. TRBOT assessed the performance of various factors in determining … [Read more…]