Posts by Aloysius Wong
Land trusts come together to fight gentrification in Chinatown
In response to the rapid changes in their beloved neighbourhood, residents came together to form the Toronto Chinatown Land Trust.
Read MoreDance show tours local schools to motivate youth to take climate action
A local dance group is taking an innovative approach to climate education that’s helping students in Brockton Village turn their eco-anxiety into action.
Read MoreToronto’s Hanlan’s Point now recognized as historically queer space
Island beach held Canada’s first Pride in 1971, remains one of world’s oldest surviving queer spaces.
Read MoreIn Scarborough’s industrial lands, locals must choose between housing and jobs
New residential buildings tower over industrial zones in Scarborough and across Toronto, bringing in much-needed housing, but putting heavy industry jobs at risk.
Read More‘This is our church’: Why Indigenous fire-keepers want to spread their sacred flame across Toronto
A group of seven fire-keepers in Mount Dennis supports vulnerable members of the city’s Indigenous communities, amid the development of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension.
Read MoreNew studio works to bring hip-hop back to downtown Toronto while celebrating its history
In Toronto, neighbourhoods like Malvern and Rexdale are credited with producing the most hip-hop artists and music in the city, but one dance studio chose to set up shop in an unlikely part of the city with a hidden hip-hop history.
Read MoreSatire: Who’s up next to be mayor of Toronto?
SATIRE: Who’s up next to be mayor of Toronto? Check out our rundown of the candidates.
Read MoreOn the Come Up: Mighloe
Do you ever sing along to your favourite songs while mopping the floors or scrubbing the counters? For Toronto-based musician Mighloe, belting out Shania Twain lyrics while cleaning her kitchen as a kid marked the start of her music career.
Read More‘Golden Age of Homelessness’ is over, says former homeless man
How does it feel to live without a home? “Well, you feel like a ghost. You feel disconnected from the general people that you see around you,” says Olivier M., who was formerly homeless in Toronto.
Read MoreHow have you been feeling about taking the TTC recently?
How have you been feeling about taking the TTC recently? #TheGreenLineTO Storyworks interns hit up subway stations across Line 2 — the green line — to ask Torontonians how they’ve been feeling about using public transit in light of recent security incidents.
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