2023 TORONTO MAYORAL BY-ELECTION
On June 26, 2023, Toronto will select its next mayor to guide the city into the future. Candidates and community members share their vision for tomorrow’s Toronto.
Read MorePRECARIOUS MASCULINITY IN TORONTO
Research company Ipsos recently found that one-third of men in Canada believe that traditional forms of masculinity are “under threat.” This statistic sums up a brewing culture war that pits people who support “traditional masculinity” against those who are challenging this framework.
Read MoreBLACK FILM IN TORONTO
Despite its extensive artistic roots, Black cinema in Canada hasn’t had the same kind of institutional support that it’s enjoyed in America. A lack of investment in Black-produced television and film is one reason why.
Read MoreFOOD INSECURITY IN RIVERSIDE
For our January Action Journey, we enter the neighbourhood of Riverside in downtown Toronto’s east end to report on local solutions and community action on food insecurity.
Read More2022 TORONTO MUNICIPAL ELECTION
With Election Day fast-approaching, The Green Line team wanted to profile some of the mayoral candidates making a run for the highest seat in the land — well, not all the land, but the highest seat in Toronto. We look at three mayoral candidates and their track records leading up to the 2022 Toronto municipal election on Oct. 24.
Read MoreWEED AS WORK: HOW LABOUR AND CAPITAL MOVE IN THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY
From the migrant workers who are employed on cannabis farms to young budtenders behind dispensary counters, marijuana is an industry that relies heavily on labour — but hasn’t yet grappled with labour rights.
Read MoreFULL-COURT PRESS: SUPPORTING TORONTO WOMEN IN BASKETBALL
Affordability and social factors have a lot of weight when it comes to girls and young women deciding whether or not to pursue a sporting opportunity. They’re more likely than boys and young men to cite accessible spaces and affordability, as important to them.
Read MoreHOW MUCHMUSIC SHAPED TORONTO’S IDENTITY
MuchMusic helped put Toronto on the map. Canada’s national music channel was the place to see and possibly touch your favourite musical artists. It tapped into cultural currents that redefined Toronto’s reputation. Suddenly, “Toronto the Good,” a church-going metropolis, had some edge.
Read MoreLIVING WITH COVID IN TORONTO
Not long after the first coronavirus case was confirmed in Toronto on Jan. 25, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared in a string of daily morning press briefings where he repeated some form of the phrase, “We are all in this together.”
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