All in the Family
St. James Town Steak and Chops has been open since 1971–but what does it take to run an independent business in an increasingly gentrified area?
Permanent Reclamation
Inkdigenous Tattoo studio is a safe place where people can share their stories while educating others about Canada’s colonial legacy
The Daily Grind
OldTown Bodega, the posh offset of a quiet street-strip, providing caffeine and trims for the neighbours who come together to form a community.
It Takes a Village
Finding affordable daycare in Liberty Village requires patience, tenacity — and luck. For some parents, the search starts years before their child is even born.
A Caring Connection
‘Give back’ is the simple motto that Liberty Village Cares lives by. For the past four years, they have been fostering community within the neighbourhood.
From condoms to condominiums
The risque past of Liberty Village has come to light and shows that the community was not always families, young professionals and dog lovers.
Brick and beam and business
A look inside The Fueling Station: Liberty Village’s original shared working space
Compassion for the Grieving
150 people gathered in Moss Park with a message for those starting their day of work in Toronto’s City Hall. They set down Queen Street to deliver it, with placards, tombstones, and roses. They did so in silence, letting memories of lost loved ones speak for themselves. At the front they held a banner that told the world “We Grieve Thousands.”
A Full-service Job
Vision for equality behind local Moss Park cafe creates safe space for community’s homeless and marginalized.
Diversifying the Women’s Stage
For over 100 years Alumnae Theatre has been giving women opportunities in theatre, but now they are pushing for more.