With most of the city staying home, Toronto’s arts and culture institutions are using their creativity to resurrect cancelled events and reimagine their roles. And in some ways, things can be better than before, including changes that could outlast the pandemic and its aftermath. Hot Docs is showcasing most of its films online while keeping elements of the festival experience. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival is banding with events across the country, bringing new experiences and...

With most of the city staying home, Toronto’s arts and culture institutions are using their creativity to resurrect cancelled events and reimagine their roles. And in some ways, things can be better than before, including changes that could outlast the pandemic and its aftermath. Hot Docs is showcasing most of its films online while keeping elements of the festival experience. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival is banding with events across the country, bringing new experiences and...

The outpouring of community support for local restaurants has been nothing short of amazing. So many people have found their own way to help so many of our local restaurants. To see such a strong community help in so many ways is heartwarming and gives me hope for the changes that must come. The restaurant industry has been sick for many years now. This current crisis has only shown that the cupboards have been bare for a long time. The race to the bottom to offer the cheapest prices for the...

The outpouring of community support for local restaurants has been nothing short of amazing. So many people have found their own way to help so many of our local restaurants. To see such a strong community help in so many ways is heartwarming and gives me hope for the changes that must come. The restaurant industry has been sick for many years now. This current crisis has only shown that the cupboards have been bare for a long time. The race to the bottom to offer the cheapest prices for the...

Older members of the struggling Royal Canadian Legion are wondering when or if they will be able to gather again. As the coronavirus claims the lives of seniors across the country, Clifford Ferguson, a 92-year-old veteran, has been holed up in his Scarborough apartment worrying about Canada’s largest volunteer organization dedicated to veterans. The organization has already been grappling with dwindling membership and yearly branch closures. Like many other not-for-profit organizations, the...