Aging in the Vertical City

In many Toronto highrises, nearly half the residents are seniors. The way we age in this city is changing — can services keep up?

The Roma of Flemingdon Park

Jen Quinlan was just trying to get Roma kids to the dentist. She ended up picking a fight with one of Canada’s richest real estate firms.

The Health Effects of Anti-Black Racism

Black Torontonians face a variety of specific health challenges. Racism is one of them.

By Eternity Martis

Hunger in a City of Plenty

In virtually every culture, people connect over food. To be deprived of food is to be alienated from social life.

By Simon Lewsen

No Rooms Available

As Parkdale’s affordable housing crisis turns into a public health crisis, a community organization decides to take over a rooming house.

The Kids of Condoland

A baby boom’s coming to Toronto’s high-rise communities, but are they built for…

Local Voices: A Bitter Winter on the Streets of Parkdale

Anna refused to leave the streets for a shelter. As temperatures plunged, I got worried. Then someone stepped in with an unusual solution.

Policing the Opioid Crisis

As drug overdoses soar in Toronto, some experts question what role, if any, police should play in a public health crisis.

‘It’s So Scary to Be Pregnant Again’

How poverty affects pregnancy in one Toronto community.

By Vanessa Milne

Local Voices: Cooking in the Shelter

I have cooked in restaurant kitchens, and for newspaper readers. Working at a shelter taught me a new way to look at food.