Thousands of Palestinian supporters marched for hours on Thanksgiving demanding a free Palestine. The protest started at 2 p.m. in front of City Hall and lasted several hours until the crowd had reached Sherbourne TTC station. The protest was organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement, an international pro-Palestine organization. Similar protests organized by the same group were held across North...

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Fear of chronic health conditions gives me anxiety, but taking care of myself is reassuring that my risk of these conditions gets lower and lower with every healthy day. From my experience and expert research, it is clear that a healthy body can help make a better mind. Getting enough sleep is very important. A Columbia University Department of Psychiatry...

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The RCMP launched an investigation into Premier Doug Ford’s decision to open the Greenbelt for housing development. The probe will be led by its Sensitive and International Investigations Unit. According to the RCMP’s website, the division investigated cases involving fraud, financial crimes, corruption and allegations of illegal lobbying activities. The announcement Tuesday afternoon came after weeks of pressure from the...

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The provincial minimum wage has officially increased by $1.05 to $16.55, the Ontario government announced on Sunday. The increase is part of a planned adjustment as outlined in Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act. While the bump may be a positive, activists and minimum wage workers say it is not enough. Craig Pickthorn, who works with the Ontario...

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Humber College has not gathered substantial data to prove an inconsistency in academic achievement related to the pandemic, but students and staff say they have seen significant side effects related to academic achievement during the 2023 school year. Michaël McCorrkell, a Humber College mechatronics student, remembers how tough it was to be a student during the pandemic and learn properly.“We...

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The Instagram page of Humber News, a platform managed by journalism students at Humber College, has been banned for viewers in Canada. This abrupt ban has erased the hard work of students. Bill C-18, formally known as the Online News Act, is a piece of legislation that aims to regulate digital platforms serving as intermediaries in Canada's news media landscape....

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Toronto is falling short of its climate targets despite the goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2040, according to experts. City Council adopted the Net Zero Strategy in December 2021, which outlines the steps Toronto needs to take to reach zero emissions 17 years from now. The plan is one of the most ambitious in North...

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There is growing concern about the future of local reporting and accessible free news after Metroland Media Group filed for bankruptcy protection. Journalists believe this will be difficult for reporters, readers, and their neighbourhoods. Metroland owned many community papers across Ontario, including the Etobicoke Guardian, North York Mirror and Scarborough Mirror. The group announced it would cease printing most of...

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Toronto residents protested the development of a private spa and a Science Centre on West on Sept. 23. Austrian spa developer Therme Canada is proposing to clear cut parts of the island park and build the spa using $650 million in public money. Tim Maguire, advocate for Labour and Employment Rights at Broader Social Justice, said he's disappointed that the...

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More than 6,000 people walked side-by-side from Grange Park towards Queen’s Park on Sept. 27 to raise their voices against the Ford government's free entry policies on Indigenous territory. First Nations Chief Rudy Turtle said he has been fighting for decades to protect his land from unregulated corporations.“Fifty years later, that Indian problem is still here," Turtle said. "It's never...

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