The Pause
How young adults are navigating life after facing a three year pause due to the pandemic
From dorm room to set
In 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, three friends sat nervously in a cramped room at Pitman Hall Residence at Toronto Metropolitan University, ready to pack up their lives and move back home. Dreams of making it big in the production world were quickly crushed by the looming threat of the global pandemic.
Wedding bells v.s. COVID hell
Adela and Rio are an Albanian-Canadian couple who were supposed to have the traditional wedding of their dreams until COVID bud in.
Life with pets
Pandemic pet owners heading back to work or school are considering whether they have the time and money to continue looking after their pet By Steven Buttar As Brock Duke turned the key to enter his Toronto condo, he could hear his Siberian husky’s paws pattering the door. Duke remembered the first day he brought…
Do not fear the end of fashion isn’t near
Do not fear the end of fashion isn’t near
A Warriors’ Creed: Creating Culture
Ancient Japanese traditions and a mandatory tryout period don’t even begin to describe this unique Davisville dojo
Faith in Isolation
Lawrence Park Community Church moves online to continue church events during
pandemic.
Long, cold, lonely winter of COVID-19
By Negin Khodayari It’s like a scene out of a post-apocalyptic movie. Plazas that are normally packed with cars and swarms of people, are deserted. Schools are vacant, with no students in sight. Streets are empty, but for the odd car, and the only place you need to be, is at home. Driving past the…
Keeping Boutique Shopping Alive
The owner of KAOS Music Centre competes with Amazon to maintain to maintain his 30-year-old store By David Cassels Bill Bates hates Amazon. He hates Amazon because he believes that the online retail kingpin poses a threat to his community music store. Guitars of all colours, shapes and sizes adorn the walls of KAOS Music…
Duck, Dive, Shoot
By Kate Yien He does final checks on his pouches, paintball marker and mask. The plan is simple: Push up the left flank, capture the flag and get out. With a whistle blow by the referee, the team surges forward. The backman sprays at the enemy’s forward most players, keeping their heads down while Jeffery…