As of February 8th, Line 5 (also known as the Eglinton Crosstown) has finally opened for public use. It’s a welcome addition to the subway network, despite its construction having major impacts on Toronto—it has cost over 12 billion dollars, took 15 years of construction, and is the root cause of many businesses along Eglinton Avenue shutting down. Livelihoods have been lost, hours have been spent navigating never-ending construction along Eglinton, travel times on bus route

Visdeurbel, or Fish Doorbell, is a unique invention that, with the help of people across the globe, allows migrating fishes to pass through a locked gate in the canals of the Netherlands. In 2024, it garnered the interest of 2.7 million viewers worldwide. This year, from March 3, 2025 to late May, the project will be online for anyone to participate in.

2024 was a dynamic year for Toronto, marked by significant developments in public services, safety, taxes, cultural events and sports that shaped the city’s future. This year, Toronto residents saw a 9.5% increase in property taxes, slightly lower than the proposed 10.5%. Plans to cut $12 million from the Toronto Police Service and eliminate snow-clearing services were rejected, ensuring essential city operations were uninterrupted.

The world seemed captivated by the assassination of a wealthy CEO, whose name was largely unfamiliar prior to the incident.  The murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was believed to be acceptable by 41% of American young adults [1].  But why? And what does this have to do with Canada?

Penn State researchers discovered a 3D bioprinting method that can create functioning tissue ten times quicker than other existing techniques.

Before the pandemic, Ontario Premier Doug Ford appeared on an episode of Political Blind Date with federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. Ford invited Singh to drive along St. Clair Avenue West to see the nightmarish traffic conditions. In turn, Singh took Ford, popular among suburbans reliant on cars, for a bicycle ride in downtown Toronto streets. The two saw the potholes and bike lane-less roads which made commuting dangerous. While this made for great TV, it clearly did not im

It turns out Zoom, Skype, and other similar platforms are not only used by humans— parrots are also capable of calling each other online.

In nearly every corner of the globe life expectancy has risen. While this a triumph of modern medicine, it is a growing strain on social systems and communities. By 2050, the World Health Organization estimates the global population aged 60 and over will exceed 2 billion, creating immense challenges in healthcare, labor, and caregiving. The question is no longer if we’re prepared for this “gray wave,” but how well we’re going to ride it.

Today, originality seems harder to achieve than ever before. Humans constantly consume content — it seems impossible to be uninfluenced by it. How can you know your work is yours? Are you certain the essay you just submitted isn’t a retelling of a retelling of Hamlet in the internet’s backrooms? Are you positive it is not a blend of previous work you stumbled upon and tucked away in the depths of your subconscious? Maybe the work you copied was kept on the highest shelves of

On the evening of October 28th, 2023, Toronto Public Library officials were alerted of a cybersecurity attack targeting their systems. This attack will force online library services to shut down until 2024. Jan Dawson, an area manager for 18 Toronto Public Library branches, claims services will be incrementally restored with a focus on tpl.ca, the official Toronto Public Library website. Until then, hundreds of thousands of Torontonians will be unable to access their current

It goes without saying that Canadians are now facing some of the worst long-term economic conditions in recent memory. Unemployment is currently at a rate of 5.7%, rising from the previous 3-4%. The higher unemployment rate paired with the increased cost of living is concerning for many Canadians. Money for rent, utilities, and food is becoming worrying even for the middle class.

Jenny Ma News For decades, the legal status of firearms has polarized voters across Canada and America. Some argue stricter gun laws...

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Laura Lin Features Located in the heart of downtown Toronto at Spadina and Dundas, Chinatown is a bustling neighbourhood, rich in the...

Sara Aboutorabi News The Ford government is moving forward with building the proposed Highway 413: A 59-kilometre four-to-six-lane...