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A little-known provision gives school principals blanket authority to exclude “detrimental” students from class, writes Sakeina Syed. Advocates say it’s being abused and the province isn’t paying enough attention. thelocal.to/school-exclu...
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"Children’s Village was a hit. Families flocked to it and international media praised it, with Time calling it “one of the most imaginative playgrounds in the world.” The next year, the Ontario Place brass gave McMillan control over another section of the park"
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Talk about a green economy might evoke images of solar panels and carbon capture. But work to conserve and restore nature is already driving economic activity, writes Emma McIntosh. The final story in our Green* Economy collab with The Narwhal: thelocal.to/ontario-natu...
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“I think Enbridge is scared.” As cities try to move away from fossil fuels, Fatima Syed investigates the province-wide campaign by Enbridge to keep municipalities tethered to natural gas infrastructure. More from our collaboration with The Narwhal. thelocal.to/enbridge-gas...
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Dead fish in North Stormont, conflicting stories in Abbotsford, an unbearable stench in Hamilton. In a follow-up to her investigation, here’s what Wency Leung learned about environmental issues at 3 GFL waste facilities. New from the Green* Economy collab with The Narwhal thelocal.to/gfl-north-st...
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Buildings are Toronto’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Builders prefer to plan for low costs over low carbon, but the city’s ambitious net-zero plans might give them no choice. Part of our Green* Economy collab with @thelocal.bsky.social
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As Toronto's goal of net-zero emissions by 2040 looms, buildings are still the city's biggest polluters. Developers' indifference to emissions is costing everyone else, writes Dhriti Gupta. New from The Green* Economy, in collaboration with @thenarwhalca.bsky.social:
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The stench, Paul Fisher says, is “outrageous.” Turkey vultures, or buzzards, hover around the neighbourhood, leaving their feathers and droppings wherever they roost.
Read more in our latest copro with @thelocal.bsky.social
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"The issue launches with our investigation into GFL, the behemoth GTA waste management company with the vivid green trucks that bills itself as “green for life” but has left a trail of environmental violations, out-of-compliance warnings, fires at its facilities ... in its wake."
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Accused of being Canada’s biggest financial backer of fossil fuel projects, RBC is feeling the heat — even if it doesn’t say that publicly.
@meyer.bsky.social has the story, the latest in our Green Economy series with @thelocal.bsky.social
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Amid pressure over RBC’s ties to fossil fuel projects, the bank publicly insists it’s taking a “leadership role” addressing climate change. But Carl Meyer sees signs it’s feeling the heat. The latest from The Green* Economy issue: thelocal.to/royal-bank-f...
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Canadian waste management giant GFL says it’s “green for life.” But, as reporter Wency Leung writes, a history of fires, water contamination, regulatory violations, and the complaints of neighbours from North Carolina to Hamilton tell another story. thelocal.to/gfl-garbage-...
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We’re launching a new collaboration on Toronto’s “green economy” with our friends @thenarwhalca.bsky.social today! Here’s executive editor @nickhunebrown.bsky.social on why we’re writing about business, and the asterisk in our “Green* Economy” issue. thelocal.to/torontos-gre...
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Excited to be part of @thelocal.bsky.social's Arts + Money issue w/ this feature on past & present arts criticism in TO: "As the media sheds its arts writers, what does a city lose?" Thanks to @nickhunebrown.bsky.social and to @michaeldeforge.bsky.social for the illo! thelocal.to/arts-critici...
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Toronto once had a thriving ecosystem of cultural critics who prodded, inspired and annoyed both readers and artists. What does a city lose when its arts critics disappear? Read the final story in our Art+Money issue, by writer and critic Carl Wilson.
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Having departed Hot Docs just over a year ago, I can say Soraya is enormously perceptive as to the causes of the collapse. A shame it’s taken such dire circumstances to invite wider scrutiny, but this piece is essential reading for anyone hoping to understand Toronto’s arts crisis.
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was asked by @thelocal.bsky.social to write about the crumbling arts industry in toronto and tbf the institutions are all kind of telling on themselves, having basically standardized overpriced executive incompetence.
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"This country’s characteristic non-confrontational posture has permitted an executive class to standardize its incompetence to the point of collapsing an entire industry." Great piece by @sorayaroberts.bsky.social in @thelocal.bsky.social thelocal.to/hot-docs-can...
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“All of the cultural organizations in the city appeared to be crumbling and the story always seemed to be the same.” Soraya Roberts on what’s behind the trouble at Hot Docs, TIFF, the AGO and more. thelocal.to/hot-docs-can...
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When these four young queer artists couldn't see a space for themselves in mainstream Toronto art, they decided to build their own in a downtown garage. Dede Akolo profiles Hearth, a local gallery built on a foundation of friendship. thelocal.to/toronto-diy-...
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Kazik Radwanski is part of a cohort of local filmmakers changing this city’s cinematic identity. Corey Atad on the state of the Toronto indie movie, and Radwanski’s latest, “Matt and Mara.” thelocal.to/kazik-radwan...
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Painter D. Ahsén:nase Douglas has been told his work isn’t really “Indigenous art.” He writes about how the commercial demand for one specific version of the Indigenous experience pigeon-holes today’s artists. thelocal.to/indigenous-a...
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Is it viable to be an artist and a parent in Toronto? Graham Isador writes about grappling with the possibility of fatherhood—“whether having a kid means letting go of a career and lifestyle I’ve chased nearly every moment for the past 15 years.”
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Harkirat Sangha came to Ontario from India to study and ended up driving trucks. Now he’s finding fame singing about his experiences, following the lead of other international students-turned-popstars.
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Creating art means mobilizing a small army of often-underpaid, always-overtasked arts workers, from gallery installers to box office staffers. It's time for better labour standards for the workers keeping Toronto's art scene running, writes Tamara Jones. thelocal.to/arts-labour-...
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Toronto’s cultural institutions are reeling and its artists are struggling. In his editor’s letter, @nickhunebrown.bsky.social asks what happens to a city that can no longer support art. thelocal.to/toronto-art-...
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Introducing the Art + Money Issue. Can you make art and still make a living in Toronto? For the next two weeks we’ll be publishing stories about the economic reality of making art in Toronto in 2024. thelocal.to/spring-2024/
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Phil Verster’s tenure as Metrolinx CEO is defined by delays, overspending, and an $856,000 salary. @nickhunebrown.bsky.social goes behind the curtain, speaking to transit experts & Verster's former colleagues to understand the “bulldozer” bureaucrat whose fingerprints touch every corner of Toronto.
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Great to see this Aging City feature by @iroy.bsky.social republished by our friends at The Walrus ! "How did a cemetery group amass $1.2 billion in assets—and so much power?" thewalrus.ca/death-care-g...
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As CEO of Harrington Housing, Jonas Emre says he’s “transforming” the rental sector with a new model of flexible co-living. But tenants tell @jaycockburn.bsky.social Emre is evicting them, subdividing their apartments and attempting to sidestep tenants' legal protections. thelocal.to/harrington-h...
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Reminder: The Local is looking for summer fellows! Come join us for this paid 15-week opportunity for aspiring journalists from underrepresented backgrounds to learn the craft of magazine writing and meet industry mentors. thelocal.to/the-local-jo...
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The Local's annual diversity survey is out: last year, 79% of our contributors and staff were non-white, from a variety of backgrounds reflective of Toronto's diversity. See how we're doing in our ongoing commitment to race, representation and diversity: thelocal.to/the-local-di...
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Aspiring and emerging Toronto journalists, come work with us @thelocal.bsky.social this summer. Write and polish a feature, attend seminars with some of the best journalists in Canada, hang out with us and help us put out The Local. It's a good fellowship! thelocal.to/the-local-jo...
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Helluva longform feature on Big Bereavement by Inori Roy for @thelocal.bsky.social. Toronto's running out of burial space, and a series of under-the-radar skirmishes between corporate cemeteries and funeral homes will determine the future of death in the city. thelocal.to/toronto-ceme...
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The Local’s aging issue is ending, as most things do, with death. @iroy.bsky.social on how a series of boardroom and legal battles in the booming bereavement industry could determine the future of death in Toronto. thelocal.to/toronto-ceme...
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Applications are open for The Local's summer fellowship! This paid 15-week opportunity is a chance for young journalists from underrepresented backgrounds to learn the craft of longform writing, guided by our editors and industry mentors. Applications close March 1. thelocal.to/the-local-jo...
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Aging in Toronto is expensive and government supports can be hard to find. Here’s The Local’s guide benefits, tax credits, and programs for older Torontonians, by Rebecca Gao. thelocal.to/aging-senior...
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Homecare in Ontario. "It’s chronically underfunded, with underpaid workers in short supply. It’s difficult to navigate, seemingly designed for the companies that provide care services instead of the people they’re serving. And it’s an opaque and confusing black box"
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Aging at home is what people want, and what governments have long said is the key to easing pressure on the health care system, writes Wency Leung. So why is home care so broken? thelocal.to/homecare-agi...
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Each year, over 500 seniors are reported missing to the Toronto Police. Jason McBride on a growing problem, and what we can do to ensure older Torontonians get home safe. thelocal.to/seniors-deme...
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Marni Jackson has cycled in Toronto for 56 years. But when she had an accident and was forced onto the sidewalk, she suddenly saw the city through new eyes. thelocal.to/biking-aging...
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It’s late December and, as is tradition during this reflective time of year, we’re spending our evenings by the hearth, roasting chestnuts and scrolling through The Local archives. It’s The Local Year in Review. thelocal.to/local-year-i...
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The TTC has had 20 years to make its stations accessible. In September, it announced it would miss its 2025 deadline, leaving elderly & disabled people waiting even longer. Brennan Doherty on the accessibility failures of the country's biggest transit agency. thelocal.to/ttc-accessib...
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Out of fear of discrimination, insensitive care, or even memory loss returning them to an earlier time, some LGBTQ2S+ seniors find themselves hiding their identities. Erica Lenti on the seniors being forced back into the closet. thelocal.to/seniors-lgbt...
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Last week we launched our newest series, The Aging City. Toronto is getting older—a predictable demographic shift—but it often feels like our institutions have been caught by surprise. @nickhunebrown.bsky.social on how the city is failing seniors citizens. thelocal.to/aging-toront...
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