Pursuits

ARTS, SPORTS, PASSIONS, QUESTS

Person sitting at a desk with book shelves on either side.

BATTLING BOOKS AND BILLS

Lifestyle, M5R, Pursuits, Richmond Hill, School, TorontoBy Heaven Silver May 13, 2024

A singular turf cricket lane with a black barred fence around three sides with blue skies and trees in the background.

RUNNING ON EMPTY: NAVIGATING BATTING, BOWLING, AND SPINNING

M1B, Pursuits, Scarborough, SportsBy Ria Sidhu May 13, 2024

Four chairs and four music stands surrounded by large groups of LED candles placed in a dim wooden church.

The flame for classical music still burns bright in Toronto

Eastern Front, M4K, Music, Pursuits, TorontoBy Isabella Iula April 29, 2024

Toronto is crazy about salsa – and no, we don’t mean the dip

M5T, Pursuits, TorontoBy Amber Ranson July 4, 2023

Three animated people walking a runway

Behind the glitz and glamour

Diversities, Fashion, M5B, PursuitsBy Atiya Malik May 18, 2023

The fashionable rise of live selling

M1K, Pursuits, Small Business, technologyBy Rebecca Draper May 2, 2023

Students sitting at a table under colourful lights looking confused and stressed.

Engineering Something Creative

M5S, On The Edge, PursuitsBy Katarina Zeni May 2, 2023

Two kids sitting at a piano playing the keys.

Music for the Soul, Not your Parents

M5B, Pursuits, TorontoBy Rougine Kazemi April 26, 2023

Toronto Seen As An Attractive Hub For Emerging Musicians

COVID-19, M5V, Out West, PursuitsBy Aamir Shahid Siddiqui April 24, 2023

Student Startups

Entrepreneur, L4H, Northern Exposure, Pursuits, Small BusinessesBy Azalea Young April 24, 2023

A photo of the band, The Animal Warfare Act, performing at the Baby G in Toronto on March 3rd, 2023.

Animal Instincts

M5B, Music, PursuitsBy Olivia Harbin April 22, 2023

The Bread and Prada Diet

Fashion, M5R, Pursuits, TorontoBy Talia French April 22, 2023

Boards Without Barriers

M1L, Neighbourhood, Pursuits, Scarborough, SportsBy Mya Rana-Nippak April 20, 2023

Losing Focus: Scrolling Miles on Social Media

M4C, Pursuits, Social Media, TorontoBy Fatima Raza April 20, 2023

A neon sign above a wooden outside door reads "The Rex"

Keeping the beat working

M5V, Pursuits, School, Toronto, TorontoBy Mitchell Fox April 18, 2023

PAINTING

The art of being an artist

Communities, Diversities, Instagram, Journalism, LGBTQ+, M5A, M5B, Pursuits, Ryerson, Social Media, Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan UniversityBy Angel Agbontaen April 18, 2023

An étoile is born

Fashion, M6R, Pursuits, TorontoBy John Vo April 18, 2023

Toronto's 2019 pride parade (Kyle Hinkson/UNSPLASH)

Shaping Ontario’s LGBTQ+ Safe Havens

Diversities, L4N, LGBTQ+, Northern Exposure, PursuitsBy Khushy Vashisht April 17, 2023

Volunteers Take Centre-Stage At Theatre Aurora

COVID-19, L4G, Northern Exposure, PursuitsBy Vanessa Tiberio April 17, 2023

Image of a silver Nissan 350Z parked on a dirt trail at early sunset. The car is missing its front bumper, revealing the engine and underside. The surrounding landscape includes trees and residential complexes in the distance.

Secret suburban speed

Eastern Front, Lifestyle, M4G, PursuitsBy Sam Dubiner April 11, 2023

How Malaika Khadijaa moves the culture of music

M6J, Pursuits, TorontoBy Alyssa Reid April 10, 2023

Outside of Varsity Stadium

Sidelined

COVID-19, M5S, Pursuits, SportsBy Madeline Bonavota May 2, 2022

Toronto Condos

Students Are Paying The Price

COVID-19, M5B, Pursuits, RyersonBy Holly Newell April 22, 2022

Big crowds and an even bigger soccer star at BMO Field this summer

M6K, Pursuits, TorontoBy Isabella Monaco April 21, 2022

Photo of a collection of crystals

Dealing with the pandemic blues: one crystal at a time

COVID-19, M5S, M5S, Pursuits, TorontoBy Christina Apa April 20, 2022

For sale image

The Toronto housing market has failed us all

M4H, Pursuits, Thorncliffe ParkBy Arpita Quadir April 20, 2022

brown brick building with a bright green door

The Curtain Falls on Nightwood Theatre

M5A, Pursuits, TorontoBy Sheridan Williamson-Fraser April 19, 2022

Scotiabank Arena during a Toronto Raptors game

The good, bad and ugly of Raptors Twitter

M5J, On The Edge, PursuitsBy Daniella Lopez April 19, 2022

Fast fashion is killing us

M5B, Pursuits, TorontoBy Vanessa Skiffington April 19, 2022

Headaches to Happiness

Brampton, L9W, PursuitsBy Mathieu Sheridan April 19, 2022

Charlotte Melindy pictured in her Queens University gear

Stick, Puck and Books

L1M, Pursuits, Sports, Women EmpowermentBy Tyler Procyk April 19, 2022

The hope of Toronto’s Chinatown: Cultural rejuvenation through artistic expression

M5T, Pursuits, TorontoBy Madeline Liao April 19, 2022

Need for Speed

K1S, Ottawa, Pursuits, SportsBy Caelan Monkman April 19, 2022

A phone showing a TikTok of a girl reading a book

Tokking Books

Etobicoke, M9C, PursuitsBy Zoie Karagiannis April 19, 2022

Musicians performing on a colourful, smoke-filled stage

Euphoria under the stage lights

COVID-19, Etobicoke, M5E, Pursuits, TorontoBy Stephanie Beattie April 18, 2022

From obstacle to opportunity

M6P, Pursuits, TorontoBy Jackson Duffy April 18, 2022

Online Gaming: creating connections from behind the screen

COVID-19, m6k, Pursuits, TorontoBy Hadleigh Beck April 18, 2022

A wall decorated with a magazine and dog clothes.

Chantal Goupil is bringing dog fashion to new heights

G1R, Pursuits, Quebec CityBy Charlotte Pottier-Bonneville April 18, 2022

Unravelling the new world of knitting

Eastern Front, L1H, PursuitsBy Masahda Lochan-Aristide April 18, 2022

steps on snow

Finding Its Way

COVID-19, L4A, PursuitsBy Mariana Schuetze Andrade April 14, 2022

Two young girls weaving

The Cure Is In The Canvas

COVID-19, L6M, Oakville, PursuitsBy Anna Wdowczyk June 14, 2021

Man in a striped jacket leaning against concrete wall.

From bedroom studios to live streams: A musician’s lock down

Out West, Pursuits, V9EBy Matthew Meyer May 4, 2021

The inside of a bookstore. Display pile of books on the left.

Reading some fine print

M5A, PursuitsBy Sabrina Scroppo May 3, 2021

A person in a checkboard horse-drawn carriage.

Stampeding through Glass

COVID-19, Pursuits, T2GBy Gabrielle Cleveland April 29, 2021

Man in a dark blue tuxedo

Facing Adversity Abroad

Eastern Front, Pursuits, TransformationsBy Ryan O'Connor April 26, 2021

The checkout counter of a business.

“Makeway” for Women in Toronto’s Sneaker Community

M5V, On The Edge, PursuitsBy Megan Ebreo April 26, 2021

Mickey May posing for a photoshoot

Venting to the mic: Mickey May’s well-being relies on music

Pursuits, TopicsBy Isaac Fontes April 26, 2021

Dog wearing a sweater.

Special Cargo

COVID-19, Etobicoke, Islington-Kipling, M9A, Pursuits, TopicsBy Tyrese Wedderburn April 23, 2021

Chained Together

L6R, Out West, PursuitsBy Tamia James April 23, 2021

Sheikh meditating with a group of people. This is one of the new business ventures she has decided to taken and is more explained in the story.

The Pakistani Cake Boss

Pursuits, TransformationsBy Ayleen Karamat April 22, 2021

Closet filled with fabric with a black mannequin wearing a dress in front of it.

The Journey From A Suitcase To A Shop

M1K, Pursuits, ScarboroughBy Nishat Chowdhury April 21, 2021

A woman stands next to a long skirt

A Space for Indigenous Artistry to Blossom

Out West, Pursuits, R7A, ServicesBy Julianna Murray April 20, 2021

Women wearing a glass orb necklace smiling.

A Sea Change

L9Y, PursuitsBy Abbigail Saunders April 20, 2021

Path in a field in the winter with snow and ice on the ground.

Finding Peace Among the Birds

COVID-19, Etobicoke, PursuitsBy Brynn Farren April 20, 2021

Man in a white hockey uniform.

The Trickle Effect

COVID-19, PursuitsBy Thomas Gotzamanis April 20, 2021

Multiple white shoes with it's shoelaces replaced with silver chains and a lock.

Repping the City in Toronto Threads

M1N, Pursuits, ScarboroughBy Gabrielle Angeli Olano April 20, 2021

Person standing behind two tall stacks of books.

Stories under the Western Sky

Pursuits, V3CBy Kendra Seguin April 20, 2021

A man wearing a dark coat on the left standing next to a women wear a dark coat on the right.

Guarding his Home

M1K, Pursuits, ScarboroughBy Edward Djan April 19, 2021

When two TV Bingers Collide

Leslieville & The Danforth, M4K, PursuitsBy Gabrielle Laws April 19, 2021

Neutral: Offset the environmental cost of online shopping

PursuitsBy Samuel Fleming April 19, 2021

Kieron posing for photoshoot.

From high school graduate to Paris Fashion Week

PursuitsBy Trevor Carter April 16, 2021

Boy dribbling a basketball in a school gym

Rebounding in a Global Pandemic

M5A, M5B, Midtown-York, Pursuits, Spring'20By Christina Flores-Chan April 16, 2021

Man and woman standing side by side with small Santa hat accessories.

It’s Unstructured And It Works

M5R, Midtown-York, Pursuits, ServicesBy Alina Snisarenko April 16, 2021

Niru Somayajula

Making Waves

Diversities, PursuitsBy Abbigail Saunders March 21, 2021

Ixchel Suárez

‘A weaving of lives’: Finding therapy in art class

Pursuits, ServicesBy Anna Wdowczyk March 20, 2021

Poster for Lay-Up.

Transforming Basketball Programming, One Lay-Up at a Time

PursuitsBy Christina Flores-Chan March 9, 2021

Woman in front of packed bookshelves.

Once upon a time: Opening a bookstore in a B.C. suburb

PursuitsBy Kendra Seguin March 9, 2021

Three smiley faces.

A ‘sloppy second’ chance for self-expression

PursuitsBy Alexandra Holyk March 5, 2021

Reforming Danny

Leslieville & The Danforth, M4J, Pursuits, The DannyBy Heidi Lee April 30, 2020

A woman is sitting at a table, knitting with some red yarn. The table and the surrounding area are completely covered in yarn balls, and the table itself is covered in a polka dot cloth.

Danforth’s Quiet Celebrity

M4C, Pursuits, The DannyBy Mariam Kasem April 28, 2020

Concrete stairs leading down to the village playhouse theatre.

Hidden Treasure

Etobicoke, M6P, PursuitsBy Kahfeel Buchanan April 27, 2020

Empty room with photoshoot lights and a tripod.

‘PACINO SAID HI TO ME ONCE’

M2N, Northern Exposure, PursuitsBy Adriana Fiorante April 23, 2020

Gym floor and bleachers. The sign above the bleachers says tomorrow is built today in blue, green, and purple animated letters.

From an Internship to a Championship

M5J, On The Edge, PursuitsBy Alexandra Robertson April 23, 2020

Two people fighting in white gi's during a competition. One person is on his back with legs in a defensive position. The other person is leaning against the other person's legs.

A Warriors’ Creed: Creating Culture

M4S, On The Edge, Pursuits, Spring'20By Hayden Campbell April 22, 2020

Man in medieval armor. Photo credits: Henry Hustava

Becoming a modern day medieval man

M6H, Midtown-York, PursuitsBy Kashish Hura April 22, 2020

Person in a white top and teal vest in front of a mirror.

A Community Theatre Built on Passion

Eastern Front, M1M, Pursuits, ScarboroughBy Nok Hang Leung April 21, 2020

Man with wall of replica guns

Duck, Dive, Shoot

Pursuits, Spring'20By kate.yien April 20, 2020

Two full drum kits sitting against a yellow wall. There are posters that discuss different instruments above the drums.

Don’t Stop The Music

L7A, Out West, Pursuits, ServicesBy Sara Marsetti April 20, 2020

Silver door with a giant poster that says yellow dog music on it. The surrounding walls are yellow.

Tuning to Creativity

M4G, Pursuits, Spring'20, The Mid-EastBy ariel.brookes April 20, 2020

Spiderman hanging off a small canadian flag. in the background there are large sloping shelves filled with comic books.

Cultivating a Healthy Habit of Reading

M1J, Pursuits, Scarborough, Spring'20By Federico Sierra April 20, 2020

Farmers market. There are people throughout the market looking at baked goods and other various food products.

A Saturday Tradition

M4W, Pursuits, The Mid-EastBy Breea Duwyn April 18, 2020

People holding drinks with limes in them. The background is dark as though the image has been taken with flash.

Drinks and Dreams

Foods, L5B, Out West, PursuitsBy Ilesha Aulakh April 18, 2020

Upwards angle of the underside of a toy car through a metal grate.

Big Boys with Cool Toys

L4X, Out West, PursuitsBy Katia Galati April 18, 2020

Poster of three people encased in shadow. The image is highly filtered with a stark red and blue contrast.

Revo is One with the Stars

L5L, Out West, PursuitsBy Demar Grant April 17, 2020

Food in wooden bins. There are cardboard boxes at the back and lines of cereal dispensers against the wall.

Feeding a City in Crisis

Etobicoke, Foods, Pursuits, Services, Spring'20By Rachel Parent April 17, 2020

a light up five tiered shelf that showcases different clothing items. There are shoes, clothing items, hats, and water bottles.

Beyond threads and trends

Eastern Front, M1P, Pursuits, ScarboroughBy Alyssa Bravo April 17, 2020

Rows of golden trophies with ribbons on them.

Championship Mindset

L4L, Neighbourhood, Northern Exposure, Postal Codes, Pursuits, TopicsBy Sofia Vavaroutsos April 16, 2020

Indoor curling arena with two people cleaning.

Rocking It

M4G, Pursuits, The Mid-EastBy Cassandra Earle April 16, 2020

Inside a vocal booth with neon lighting, a mic, a electric guitar and a white chair.

Music Feeds the Soul

M6J, On The Edge, PursuitsBy Pooja Rambaran April 15, 2020

Unscripted On Stage

M4K, Pursuits, The Mid-EastBy Serena Lopez April 11, 2020

mother and son in old photo

Under the Stadium: A look at Liberty Village’s dark and hidden history

M6K, On The Edge, PursuitsBy Megan Seligman March 2, 2020

Aerial photo of an orchestra playing.

A Star is Born: How these TSO musicians ‘made it’

M5J, On The Edge, PursuitsBy stacey.nguyen February 28, 2020

The He(art) of a Daughter

Art Gallery, M2L, Neighbourhood, Postal Codes, Pursuits, The Mid-East, TopicsBy Didhiti Kandel February 24, 2020

Five people holding surfboards walking down towards a beach.

Braving the Cold, Building Community

Leslieville & The Danforth, M4M, Pursuits, The DannyBy Marin Scotten February 24, 2020

A woman sits at a desk surrounded by craft supplies for purchase

Sewing seeds: The Make Den makes more than clothes

M6R, On The Edge, PursuitsBy Fiona Stone February 22, 2020

Bellio walks on pool deck

Teen Swimmer Bound for Olympics

Islington-Kipling, M9C, PursuitsBy Laura Dalton April 22, 2019

Young, Gifted and Black

Islington-Kipling, M8V, PursuitsBy Nour Al Saied April 19, 2019

Makerspace or cafe? Yes.

Dufferin Grove, Foods, M6H, PursuitsBy Samanah Ali April 19, 2019

401 Mini-Indy

Islington-Kipling, M9W, PursuitsBy Madeline Fiore April 18, 2019

Not All Superheroes Wear Capes

Islington-Kipling, M8X, Pursuits, ServicesBy Ekram Labas April 18, 2019

The Kingsway: Art is not a Pipe Dream

Islington-Kipling, M8X, PursuitsBy Lauren Knowles April 18, 2019

Ain’t Afraid of no Ghost

Eastern Front, M1B, Pursuits, Scarborough, TransformationsBy Sydney Brasil April 18, 2019

Stitched Together

K0L, Leslieville & The Danforth, Pursuits, The Danny, TransformationsBy Emma Buchanan April 18, 2019

Finding a groove in the city

Leslieville & The Danforth, M4M, Pursuits, Services, The DannyBy Raviya Singh April 17, 2019

Actors (left to right) Laura Dumitrache, Renee Cullen and Sean Ballantyne on stage for Scarborough Players' show "Caught In The Net" (JRN273/Adele Lukusa)

Community Theatre: A Lesson In Camaraderie

Eastern Front, M1M, Pursuits, ScarboroughBy Adele Lukusa April 17, 2019

The Rastaman from the Bush

Diversities, Leslieville & The Danforth, M4L, Pursuits, Services, The DannyBy Abhi Raheja April 17, 2019

Going Bananas for The Monkey’s Paw

Dufferin Grove, M6H, Pursuits, ServicesBy Sabrina Pourghassemi April 17, 2019

The price to play

M5A, Moss & Regent Parks, On The Edge, Pursuits, ServicesBy Lara Kuipers April 17, 2019

The Neighbourhood Godfather

M5A, Moss & Regent Parks, On The Edge, PursuitsBy Libaan Osman April 17, 2019

Fighting poverty and homelessness amid the affluence

Diversities, Liberty Village, M5T, On The Edge, Pursuits, TransformationsBy Manuela Vega April 17, 2019

The Westmount Gallery

Islington-Kipling, M8Z, PursuitsBy Nancy Pierri April 17, 2019

Archives of Leslieville

Leslieville & The Danforth, M4L, Pursuits, The DannyBy Severina Chu April 17, 2019

It’s Showtime! The hard-working volunteers at Stage Centre Productions have theatre in their blood

Don Valley Village & Henry's Farm, M2J, PursuitsBy Victoria Marchisello April 17, 2019

It Runs In The Family

Islington-Kipling, M8Z, PursuitsBy Allissa Hibbs April 17, 2019

A Heart of Ink

Dufferin Grove, M6H, PursuitsBy Gabrielle Reyes April 17, 2019

Backstretch Bonds

Islington-Kipling, M9W, PursuitsBy Jordan Fleguel April 17, 2019

Permanent Reclamation

Diversities, M5T, Moss & Regent Parks, On The Edge, PursuitsBy Mariah Siddiqui April 16, 2019

Siberia Vintage on Bloor transports you to the old ways of fashion

Dufferin Grove, M6H, PursuitsBy Ekaterina Giannikos April 16, 2019

Two members of the morning Tai Chi

Mall Martial Arts with a side of Fries

Diversities, Eastern Front, M1P, Pursuits, ScarboroughBy Sam Harley April 16, 2019

The Storyteller of the ‘Ville

Leslieville & The Danforth, M4M, Pursuits, The DannyBy Minh Truong April 16, 2019

Plugging in a Legacy at the Unplugged Woodshop

Leslieville & The Danforth, M4M, Pursuits, Services, The DannyBy Shannon Schaefer April 15, 2019

To the Moon: Finding an Artistic Home in Leslieville

Leslieville & The Danforth, M4M, Pursuits, The DannyBy Alya Stationwala April 15, 2019

Brick and beam and business

Liberty Village, M6K, On The Edge, Pursuits, ServicesBy Asmaa Toor April 15, 2019

More than bruises and sore knuckles: Women’s boxing in Leslieville

Leslieville & The Danforth, M4M, Pursuits, The DannyBy Erica Hemingway April 11, 2019

Diversifying the Women’s Stage

M5A, Moss & Regent Parks, On The Edge, PursuitsBy Abbey Kelly April 10, 2019