Alex Varoutas

Where to get Indian and Caribbean groceries in Toronto

If you're in search of flavourful and authentic Indian or Caribbean ingredients, look no further. We're reposting stories from "The Checkout" series to walk you through two locally-owned stores in the city: Royal Kerala Foods and Amerex Caribbean Grocers.

Harwood's Haven: The hidden creative hub that's breathing life into local art

Open Concepts T.O. brings together Toronto's creative community for a performance party every week.

Healthy Masculinity, with Jonathon Reed

Navigating boyhood and figuring out what it means to be a man can be challenging, especially today. According to Statistics Canada, a woman was killed every six days in Canada by an intimate partner in 2018.

Everything you need to know about Co-housing in Toronto

In 2022, the average price of a house in Toronto broke records when it passed $1.3 million. As the price of housing continues to rise, some young Torontonians are looking for alternative options. One such option is co-housing, where multiple people buy a property and live communally. Karim Rizkallah is among those who have taken this approach. He walks The Green Line through his process, from choosing your housemates to finding the right house and legal arrangement. 

Everything you need to know about Co-housing in Toronto

Karim Rizkallah, 38, lives in Brockton Village near Lansdowne Street and College Avenue. When he and five other housemates bought a detached, seven-bedroom house together in 2019, the story made news worldwide and was covered by Vice, Toronto Star and The Christian Science Monitor.