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Anonymous donor to match up to $170K in April donations to Canadian Cancer Society
April marks Daffodil Month — the society's annual fundraising campaign — and for the remainder of the month, the society says an anonymous donor has agreed to match all donations up to $170,000. They're hoping to take advantage of that to top the $11 million the society raised last year.
Anomaly or trendsetter? How one Torontonian ditched the law for lattes
Henna Choi started posting on TikTok about how depressing her life in law was. After some supportive comments, she decided it was time to make a change. It’s something more young people are considering since the pandemic, as work becomes more precarious and its future less clear.
Bike sharing in Toronto has exploded over the years, but parts of the city remain underserved
New numbers on bike sharing in Toronto show more riders are using the service than ever before, but some say the service needs to expand further into underserved parts of the city to be equitable.
How hard is it to get around Scarborough? We tested three modes of transportation to find out
Transit in east Toronto has grown more challenging since the Scarborough RT went down. As residents await news on whether it will be back, CBC Toronto put three modes of transportation to the test to see how long it takes to get from Kennedy Station to Scarborough Town Centre.
Step, turn, dance, repeat: Salsa on St. Clair celebrates its 19th year
Hundreds of thousands of dance lovers are expected to take in TD Salsa on St. Clair this weekend. The annual event features music, culture, food and dance.
Free this summer? Meals on Wheels needs help to get food to the most vulnerable
WoodGreen Community Services says it is desperately looking for volunteers to help deliver food for its Meals on Wheels program. The organization only has about 30 volunteers right now, but typically needs 80.
Could Toronto make drinking fountains accessible year-round? This engineering grad says yes
Engineering Students at the University of Toronto say it is possible to making year round access to drinking fountains possible. Now they want the City of Toronto to allocate the funds to make it happen.
Funeral home workers worry about youths' mental health as repatriations to India increase
A funeral home in Toronto is drawing attention to mental health issues facing international students as it increasingly repatriates the remains of the young men and women to India.
These Toronto lawyers want South Asian newcomers to know their employment rights
Two South Asian Toronto lawyers have launched a campaign aimed at helping newcomers and immigrants know their employment rights while making public legal education accessible in South Asian languages
Toronto mom shocked to find 'disrespectful' toy resembling an Inuk inside Kinder Egg
A Toronto mother says she was shocked to find a toy that resembles an Inuk person inside an igloo, when her daughter opened her Kinder Surprise egg. The mother wants the company to remove the specific egg off the shelves, and work with cultural communities when creating toys.