‘You’re pretty for a Black girl’: Calling Out Colourism
Five Black women in Toronto share their experiences with discrimination against their dark-skinned complexions, in hopes of shedding light on colourism and its damaging effects
The Optimistic Juice Man
A dose of friendliness and encouragement amid empty shops
Dragged Through the Pandemic
How life for Toronto’s drag queens has changed in the era of COVID-19
Surviving the Internet
In the 1970s, there were many video stores in Toronto. Now there are only two remaining. Eyesore Cinema is one of them.
Special Cargo
By Tyrese Wedderburn Julie holds Vita after a walk in the park.(Julie Craig/T•) On a September afternoon after a four-hour wait in the Pearson Airport cargo area, Julie Craig’s precious cargo arrives. Aboard a plane from the Dominican Republic, her adopted dog Vita is now in Canada after facing frequent delays due to COVID-19 restrictions.…
His Past Changed His Future
A local pastor and his church provide programs to help decrease gun violence in the GTA
From the factory to the penthouse
Leaving behind a blue-collar job, George Kozaris has built a great career selling condos and helping others
A Pet’s Life Post-Pandemic
By Madison Schuliakewich Jennifer Grosse fiddles with her laptop as she sits down on her brown couch, often peering over at the small litter of orange kittens snuggled up to their mother in a small corner of her one bedroom condo. Grosse began fostering cats and kittens three or four years ago, during a time…
Worshipping God through a screen
How one North York church has been coping with its members barely meeting for over a year
Teamwork makes her dream work
Rujuta’s unconditional love and support has convinced her sister Soumini to pursue her dreams on multiple occasions, even during trying times. However, when Soumini lost her jobs in the pandemic and decided to launch a business, that’s when she really needed her sister’s support.