Capes for Kids raised $1 million in its yearly campaign for the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. The campaign started in January with the fundraising process beginning in March, giving people the opportunity to donate and raise funds to support children with disabilities. Fundraisers needed to raise $100 to earn a superhero cape. Participants were urged to wear the cape...

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The Firgrove-Grassways community is gentrifying after the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) relocated more than 241 residents. TCHC deemed the Firgrove-Grassways buildings unsafe for residents in 2016 and forced them to relocate. The development of new higher priced units is being built on the site of the homes that were demolished by the Toronto Housing Corporation. They are home that...

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Kathleen “Kay” Livingstone wanted Black women to live and work in safe communities to achieve their goals, whatever they may be. But it was difficult in the 1970s because Black women were not seen in society. To change that, she launched the Congress of Black Women of Canada (CBWC), a non-profit organization, in 1973. She died two years later.“Black women...

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Some people define intergenerational trauma as negative family experiences passed down from generation to generation. However, for me, it's being told that "there's nothing to be depressed about" or that being emotional is stupid. As a Canadian, my parents always tell me that I am privileged to have been born in a country where I am not required to "work...

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Junior Brown, a 61-year-old retired veteran, reflected on his experience serving in the army and what Remembrance Day meant to him. “I enlisted in the Jamaica Defence Force in 1991," Brown said. "It was a very challenging experience from the initial training to my retirement. “The physical aspect of military training and trying to adjust to a new life was...

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When my high-school graduation was around the corner I felt like I was running out of time. I didn't know what I was good at and struggled with what I wanted to be, until a friend suggested that I go into journalism. I had my doubts that I wouldn’t make a great addition to this industry but just went along...

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The candidates from Ward 1 Etobicoke North each have their story of how they got into politics and what they would do if elected to city council. It's a hotly contested race, the first time a candidate named Ford has been absent on the ballot. There are 16 hopefuls vying for the council seat. Dev Narang, a supply chain management...

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Some parents are concerned that video games can cause violent behaviour in their children and worry the violence in these video games is setting a bad example. "They want to put themselves in the game that they play, when they play shooting games, it gives them the intention to go out and shoot," said Monica Sheriffe, a mother and grandmother...

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Humber students transitioning to college from high school are feeling confused and stressed by the registration process. Billy Dulkeith, a first-year student in the Business Administration program, felt there weren’t many options to choose from and was restricted to early morning or late afternoon classes.“I got kicked off the registration page at least two or three times,” Dulkeith said. “It...

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