TORONTO’S LOCAL BASKETBALL PIPELINE
In a city that loves basketball, why is it so hard for most lower-income Torontonians to get into the pros?
Read MorePEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN WEXFORD
“Drivers, please be patient….If you wait two or three minutes, it doesn’t cost you anything. But you’re saving other people’s lives when you do that.”
Read MoreQUEER TORONTONIANS IN TRADES
On-the-ground stories from LGBTQ+ tradespeople, including their experiences on worksites, their survival strategies at work and the push for advocacy happening right now.
Read MoreDIASPORIC CONVERSATIONS
Our May 2024 Action Journey explores why living in a uniquely multicultural and pluralistic city like Toronto means we feel the impact of geopolitical conflicts much more intensely than other cities.
Read MoreTORONTO’S HOUSING CRISIS
In our March 2024 Action Journey, we dive into Toronto’s housing crisis — looking at why people can’t afford to live in our city, rent precarity driven by landlords, the impossible climb towards home ownership and the pipeline from unaffordability to living on the streets.
Read MoreTORONTO’S STAND-UP COMEDY SCENE
Stand-up, an artform popular in the United States for decades, finally crossed the border and caught on in Toronto in the 1980s. The ecosystem has grown exponentially since then, so what’s next in store for this talented but underrated community?
Read MoreTORONTO’S VISUAL ARTS SCENE
Over half of artists in Toronto make an annual income of less than $30,000, according to a recent survey. We explore financial and other barriers that local artists face, and unpack why our city lacks the kind of supportive arts ecosystems found in other big cities like Montreal and New York City.
Read More2023 TORONTO MAYORAL BY-ELECTION
Olivia Chow was elected mayor of Toronto on June 26, 2023, winning by a slim margin after dominating the polls throughout the campaign.
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.
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