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Herbie Barnes is an Anishinaabe actor, writer, director and teacher who grew up in Toronto’s economically disadvantaged Jane and Finch area. As the new artistic director of the city’s Young People’s Theatre, he’s determined to open up more opportunities for young creatives.

And more: A woman’s trauma, stray dogs, zombies, and dance club stories.

A group of Muslim students pushing their community to keep the environment top of mind when practising their religion will host Canada’s first Muslim-led green conference this weekend.

Tabitha McLoughlin says it was interesting seeing farmers markets being used in such a utilitarian manner during the pandemic.

The wine list at Shira Blustein’s restaurant probably won’t be getting much cheaper, but thanks to recent changes to B.C.’s liquor laws, it will soon be more interesting.

The latest rules for travellers arriving in Canada are ruffling feathers among snowbirds wintering south of the border, while those who stayed home wonder why thousands opted to travel during the pandemic.

The York region bordering Toronto has a large semi-rural section where housing and youth services are harder to access, a problem compounded for young queer folk at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

In the end, what most Canadians want isn’t an election over the COVID vaccination program but an effective and expeditious delivery rollout, columnist Max Fawcett writes.

Canada's national vaccine rollout seems poised to dominate COVID-19 discussions in the coming week as Canada enters the 11th month of life during a global pandemic.

What business school teaches in four years, Jacob Faithful says he learned in four months.

Ontario sisters Jenny and Clarissa Vasquez opened a tamale pop-up sales business, joining the legions of young people innovating in tough times.

For Cass Van Wyck and Luis Fernandes at Assembly Theatre, an independent performance space in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood, tight budgets and low overheads were a staple of life well before a pandemic upended their plans for 2020.

Rachelle Wintzen had just reopened her boutique yoga studio after dropping $150,000 on a major renovation when it was forced to close again last March. She has been accumulating more debt and hustling to hang on ever since.

A third-party report examining how the British Columbia government responded to COVID-19 in long-term care homes during the first wave of the pandemic reveals confusion over policies and infection prevention.