The Cure Is In The Canvas
After guiding students through mental traumas, an internationally renowned weaver felt obligated to keep her art studio alive amid the pandemic.
Reading some fine print
By Sabrina Scroppo With his nose buried in the pages of a fantasy classic, a thick Scottish accent surfaces without warning. “Harry – yer a wizard.” The smoky tone of Rubeus Hagrid’s voice lingers in the McNally home. Crisp pages land together and the ruby red hardcover is shut, the fictional nighttime adventure finally put…
The Heart of Jarvis Street
Meet the man behind Mystic Muffin.
Bao Buns and Lockdowns
How one Kingston restaurant is working through the pandemic without compromising its mission.
“Makeway” for Women in Toronto’s Sneaker Community
The women’s-only sneaker boutique is carving a space for communities that have gone long unnoticed in the sneaker industry, one shoe at a time.
BRINGING HOPE ONLINE
For the past 25 years, the registered charity has provided free counselling to individuals affected by eating disorders in Toronto. That hasn’t stopped during the pandemic.
Shaping a Renewable Future with Indigenous Youth
How a Toronto charity is working with Indigenous communities across Canada to create a sustainable future with green energy.
‘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