It’s been two years of virtual celebration for fans of The Word on the Street. Now, they’re finally ready to head back to the Toronto streets, and they’re kicking it off with a special, five-week podcast hosted by The Word On the Street’s own — and University of Ottawa alumni — Rebecca Diem.
Disney and Pixar’s newest coming of age movie Turning Red sparked controversy in the media.
A crash course on urban planning The birth of Ontario suburbs began post World War Two; as many soldiers returned, the demand for housing increased exponentially. At the turn of the century, about two-thirds of Canadians lived in rural areas. However, by 1971, two out of every three people lived in towns or cities. Toronto …
Theatre: this is an “until death do us part” situation, and I’m not going anywhere. I’m here for you through the rough patch.
Another virus spreading in our neighbourhoods: ignorance and unchecked privilege.
Stéphie Mazunya’s monodrama will be the only French selection in the upcoming 21 Black Futures season at Obsidian Theatre in Toronto.
The journey of unlearning and learning is one that is very long, and that will include a lot of ups and downs, but it’s really important that you listen to folks that are affected by it, and kind of follow their lead.
After all, there are other drugs in Canada that can cause long-term harm, yet remain largely ingrained in our culture—perhaps the best example is alcohol.
Regardless of how you feel about Rob Ford, it can’t be denied that these one-dimensional views spread across news outlets are dehumanizing, as they fail to recognize anything valuable Ford has done professionally or personally. Would that really increase their readership, in comparison to repeatedly alleging the mayor is incompetent?
Dorimain said the march had two goals, to raise money for BLM Toronto and to get politicians to say they support the movement. “We were asking our mayor and councillors to support what’s going on over there because it also happens here in Ottawa,” she said.
The Gee-Gees women’s volleyball team was in action on Feb. 6 and 7 as they played back-to-back games against the Toronto Varsity Blues and the Ryerson Rams this weekend.
Point guard Julia Soriano had the hot hand for the Gee-Gees, as she scored eight of Ottawa’s 12 overtime points, including a clutch three pointer with just 5.1 seconds left in OT.
Zaher “Zach” Nourreddine a 25-year-old former University of Ottawa student has died in hospital after he was violently robbed in the area of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue in Toronto.
In a surprising turn of events, Canada has discovered that it has a baseball team. In an even more surprising turn of events, the team is apparently doing quite well.
The Gees are still undefeated in the 2015 season, topping the OUA East with an impressive 9-0-3 record.
Toronto had gone 50-51 by the All-Star break and needed at least 90 wins in the season to secure a spot in the playoffs, which meant that they would have to win 65 per cent of their remaining 60 games.
The strikes at the University of Toronto and York University have brought widespread attention to an issue that has been bubbling just beneath the surface of Canada’s post-secondary institutions for quite some time. On Monday, Mar. 9, York teaching assistants voted not to accept the university’s proposed deal, having been on strike since Mar. 3. …
Ryerson University president Sheldon Levy has been named a member of mayor-elect John Tory’s transition team, the Toronto Star reported.
The Gees now have a 3-2 record going into the final three games of the regular season.
Parade planned to honour team’s ineptitude down final stretch of season Photo courtesy of ZMDigital (cc) Thousands of Toronto Maple Leafs fans flocked to downtown Toronto the night of March 30 to celebrate the lost season of their favourite team. The celebration lasted into the early hours of the morning, shutting down many of Toronto’s main …
Franchise will surprise many on way to playoffs this season Photo credit: Paul Gorbould (CC) The look on Jose Reyes’ face on April 13 last year after awkwardly sliding into second base summed up the Blue Jays’ highly anticipated season: agony. The severe ankle sprain limited the shortstop to only 93 games for the season, …
Basketball coverage in today’s edition of the Highlight Reel.
Day 2 of #NASH76 for the Fulcrum staff took them off course and into Vancouver. Arts & Culture editor, Sabrina Nemis, recounts the long and winding trip thus far.
Many of you left in the night, many are still stranded at airports. Stay tuned for any changes coming from CUP via email or on our blog www.cupnash.com/blog.
Women’s volleyball team secures home playoff game THE GEE-GEES (13-5) were met with full stands at Montpetit Hall on Feb. 2, when they hosted division rivals Lakehead University Thunderwolves (1-13) for their last home game of the regular season, clinching a win and reserving a second-place ranking in the province. Before the first serve, fifth-year …
