- Refugees find help from cops and community
Winnie Czulinski – They were a tiny fraction of the thousands fleeing their country after North American troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, and with the fall of capital city…
- Community group aids successful ruling over condo plans
Anthony Marcusa – In a David-versus-the-developer battle, the Church Wellesley Neighbourhood Association (CWNA) has achieved a victory, at least for now, against a Kingsett Capital plan to build a high-rise…
- Inquiry confirms $7 million overspend on Dixon Hall supportive housing project
Andre Bermon – New information has emerged on the controversial supportive housing project under construction at 502–508 Parliament Street. In late September, Ward 13 Councillor Chris Moise submitted an administrative…
- Developer pushes new building plans on Foundry site
Anthony Marcusa – After years of uncertainty and controversy, a development plan for a West Don Lands heritage site has finally emerged. A recent application by Aspen Ridge Homes for…
- Toronto transit is a mishmash of promises and breakdowns
Christopher Hume – For all his obvious faults, Toronto’s late mayor Rob Ford got one thing right: he returned phone calls from constituents with a beef. By his own count,…
- Dixon Hall: rooted in community, creating hope
Mina Mawani, CEO, Dixon Hall – When I first joined Dixon Hall, I was struck by the strength and spirit of Toronto’s Downtown East, a community that faces immense challenges…
- Recovery starts with safe use, not judgement
Kelly White, Manager of Harm Reduction Services, Street Health – For nearly 40 years, Street Health has provided healthcare to people experiencing homelessness in Toronto’s Downtown East — some of…
- Elevator outage leaves disabled tenant stranded 12 hours
Julia Frankling – At 11p.m. on October 6 after nearly 12 hours stranded outside due to an elevator outage, wheelchair user Tony suffered five seizures on the pavement outside his…
- The Cathedral Church of St. James
Bruce Bell – History Columnist – In the secular yet multicultural and multifaith world that Toronto is today, it might be hard to conceive just how powerful the Cathedral Church…