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Mississauga's outgoing poet laureate reflects on his term
Ayomide Bayowa has dedicated two years to his role as the City of Mississauga’s fourth poet laureate. Ahead of his term concluding this spring, Bayowa reflects on his experiences in the honorary position.
Ontario man takes love for restoring pinball machines to the next level
Self-proclaimed "pinball addict" Nick Angel has been collecting arcade games and pinball machines for nearly three decades. Now, with almost 60 games filling his basement, he is turning his love for repairing and upgrading the machines into a business.
Meet the Scarborough change-maker making a big difference through urban farming
Claire Perttula is the food justice program coordinator at Malvern Family Resource Centre, and spearheads the 0.8-hectare Malvern Urban Farm which provides over 35,000 kilograms of culturally relevant produce to the community.
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Step inside a residential school that's being converted into a special space to honour survivors
The former Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, Ont. is now part of the Woodland Cultural Centre. Staff there are working to turn the space into what executive director Heather George calls a “connection for survivors.” CBC News was given a look inside the facility, which is set to open to the public next year.
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WasteSharks are lurking in Toronto's harbour — and cleaning up trash
Two new sharks are popping up in Toronto's harbour — but it's garbage, not people, who should be afraid of heading into the water.
Lady and her puppies go on an adventure after pet rescues work together to get them care they need
For Lady and her three puppies, this past week has been quite the adventure, thanks to three volunteer organizations that help pets in need.
Vertical farmers say they can play bigger role as Ontario farmland disappears. Critics aren't so sure
As the province loses farmland to development and urban centres continue to grow, vertical farmers say they can be a part of the solution. But critics say vertical farming is no substitute for traditional agriculture.
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How a 7-year-old Orillia girl is helping rescue the at-risk monarch butterfly
Seven-year-old Morgan Mansfield spent her spring and summer rescuing monarch eggs and caterpillars from the milkweed that gets mowed down in her Orillia neighbourhood.
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She felt lonely during the pandemic, so she created her own online community
Metro Morning spoke to the creator of 'Kinnd' about how COVID-19 has changed people — and what comes next
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How the pandemic helped us view Toronto's green spaces in a different light
Lubna Rehman and Riffat Fatima, community champion volunteers for E.T. Seton Park, met with Metro Morning's Ismaila Alfa to share their love of their local ravine.