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Shedding Light on the Shadow

How a drop-in program for youth is changing the nature of mental health…

Election Roundup

This election’s been full of distractions, but the decisions we make affect the…

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

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.

Portrait: Living Without Drug Coverage

Like so many part-time workers in Canada, Olivia is faced with difficult budget decisions every time she gets sick.

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.

Portrait: Caring for a Spouse with Alzheimer’s

The health care system depends on the work of family…

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.

‘It’s So Scary to Be Pregnant Again’

How poverty affects pregnancy in one Toronto community.

By Vanessa Milne