‘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
Local art during an unprecedented time
How Mississauga-based artists got together during the pandemic and made a difference in their community By Aru Kaul Like many other local artists, pandemic life was an adjustment for Carla Gonzalez-Casanova. In her home studio, she works online as an artist, graphic designer and teacher. Realizing early on how the pandemic would affect her way…
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.
The Latest Restriction: Moral Distancing
How a Hamilton Nurse turned Tragedy into Hope.
A league of his own
Lifelong wrestling fan Bill Chase has taken his love for professional wrestling and turned it into a business in the hopes of creating a long lasting connections with fans through great storytelling and passionate wrestlers.
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
Time travelling the Canadian way
Ontario museum showcases one man’s journey to preserve horological history