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New health and dental centre in downtown Toronto offers free care to vulnerable youth
With the help of volunteer healthcare workers and private donations, The Yonge Street Mission expands its Evergreen Centre for Street-Involved Youth to help young people in precarious living situations.
On February 27, The Yonge Street Mission (YSM) opened the Richard and Lorelei Jenkins & Family Health and Dental Centre located at its Evergreen Centre for Street-Involved Youth in downtown Toronto—one of six centres provided by the organization. Currently, the…
Canada adds 41,000 jobs to the market to combat rising unemployment rates
TikTok video reveals Mississauga restaurant with a line of 800 applicants for only 20 available positions.
On March 8, a Statistics Canada report revealed that the country’s unemployment rate has risen to 5.8 per cent, a 0.1 per cent increase since January. In the aftermath of this increase, 41,000 jobs were added to the Canadian market…
UTM students express concern over Ontario’s recent One Fare program
The UTM Urbanism club met with the City of Mississauga to discuss where transit services can better improve the experiences of students.
After the recent announcement of Ontario’s One Fare program, students at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) have expressed their frustration with the program’s oversight to include the U-Pass, a…
Black at UTM celebrates Black Literature and promotes productive dialogue on Black student experiences at UTM
Black in Focus and Pages of Colour invited the UTM community to come together to learn and share their experiences on campus as Black students.
This month, Black at UTM, an initiative at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), hosted two events to celebrate Black literature and culture in a safe space where Black students connected with each other as well as faculty members. …
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features
Crafting stories with Dr. Brent Wood: Inside UTM’s creative writing program
Dr. Wood promotes student creativity on campus and brings communities together through creative writing.
In the Department of English & Drama at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), there is a program that focuses on the creation of stories. The creative writing program is…
Savouring the blend: the essence of culture in every bite
The connection between food, culture, and the melting pot of meals in Toronto.
Human civilization is like a richly-coloured rug with a myriad of cultural threads, each uniquely contributing to the grand mosaic of humanity. Among these threads, food stands out as a…
arts
Poetry Corner
The Horrors of Admission or AdmissionMashiyat Ahmed You and I would be better off if we admitted things more often. We sit on creaking swing sets like oversized children or stumbleThrough city…
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day beyond Irish borders
The life and legacy of Ireland’s patron saint.
One month before St. Patrick’s Day, I biked the cobblestone streets of Kilkenny with a tour group and learned the story of the patron saint of Ireland. About halfway through our…
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is a cinematic masterpiece
The newest Dune instalment will go on to define a new generation of blockbusters.
Frank Herbert’s Dune is notorious for being difficult to adapt to the screen. Countless attempts made over the years—from Ridley Scott and David Lynch to Alejandro Jodorowsky’s 14-hour film—fell short under…
The WWE mistreats wrestlers and uses their real-life drama for ratings
Blurring the lines between what’s real and what’s fake with the corporation’s most popular love triangle.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is a money-hungry corporation that commits unethical practices and covers them up. They have mistreated their employees, exploiting them for financial gain, and unethically blurred lines between…
sports
Who will win the Champions League?
An inside look into the favourites for this year's Champions League
The UEFA Champions League is revered as the most prestigious tournament in European football. Millions around the globe tune in every season to watch the best clubs from Europe’s domestic…
The greatest competition on Earth is almost back
More than 200 countries are set to compete at this year’s Olympics in Paris, showcasing the value of cultural diversity along the way.
For many, the Olympic Games symbolize the crowning point of athletic achievement. The competition has made athletes like Usain Bolt, Jesse Owens, and Michael Phelps into household names. Beyond athletics,…
Locked on Leafs: The Final Chapter
I started this column more than two years ago, in January 2022, with the intent of blowing off some steam and venting about my favourite team, the Toronto Maple Leafs….