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Tag: Toronto

Urban street scene with pedestrians and graffiti-covered building in Toronto.
News

Summer News Roundup

Tagged
housing, Kawhi Leonard, police, Sneaky Dees, Tornoto Police, Toronto
Group of diverse people with puppets and framed photo in colorful setting.
Theatre

Fringe Review: Galen’s Grocer: The Musical

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Fringe, Fringe Festival, groceries, Ian Yamamoto, Toronto, Toronto Fringe
Dynamic image of Afeni with expressive pose and bold colors.
Theatre

Fringe Review: Afeni

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Afeni Shakur, Black Panthers, Fringe, Fringe Festival, Onika Henry, Toronto, Toronto Fringe
Silhouette of a person's head with a scale inside showing state and balance.
Theatre

Fringe Review: State of Balance

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Athletics, Fringe, Fringe Festival, Gym, theatre, Toronto
Couple performing tango dance under a full moon at night.
Theatre

Fringe Review: Tango After Midnight

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dance, Fringe, Fringe Festival, theatre, Toronto, Toronto Fringe
Performer Santosh Santosh 2 GO on stage at Grind-Con event.
Theatre

Fringe Review: 1 Santosh Santosh 2 GO: Live at Grind-Con! 

Tagged
Canada, Fringe, Fringe Festival, tech, theatre, Toronto
Two surprised people with glasses in front of a wooden background.
Theatre

Evie & Alfie: A Very British Love Story

Tagged
Fringe, Fringe Festival, theatre, Toronto
Promotional poster for U UP? Fringe review with diverse cast and cityscape background.
Theatre

Fringe Review: U UP?

Tagged
Fringe, Fringe Festival, Toronto, Toronto Fringe Festival, U.S.
Cartoon of Toronto transit workers protesting minimum wage policies.
Theatre

Fringe Review: Minimum

Tagged
Doug Ford, Fringe, Fringe Festival, theatre, Toronto
Man with a surprised expression surrounded by tangled black cables on a teal background.
Theatre

Fringe Review: Artificially Intelligent 2.0

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artificial intelligence, Fringe, Fringe Festival, Toronto
Diverse group of performers in costume at the Fringe Festival.
Theatre

My Fringe Festival List

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Fringe, Fringe Festival, Fringe Toronto, theatre, Toronto
Woman in black dress and leather jacket sitting on a motorcycle at night.
Arts & Culture

With ‘VIVICA,’ Vivek Shraya Luxuriates in Unabashed Pleasure

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books, electronic, film, music, Pop music, Pride, Toronto, trans rights, vivek shraya
Music

Meet the Gen Z Youth Leading Toronto’s Shoegaze Revival

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events, Indie Rock, Live music, Loveless, Loveless Collective, Monarch Tavern, Sneaky Dees, Toronto
Celebrating diversity and community at The Grind Magazine event in Toronto.
Housing

From Renters to Organizers

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housing, Renters, Scarborough, Sharlene Henry, tenants, Toronto, Toronto Tenant Union, York South-Weston Tenant Union
Politics

Toronto Municipal Election Heating Up

Issue
2026 Jun/Jul
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Brad Bradford, Chiara Padovani, Dianne Saxe, election, municipal election, Olivia Chow, Toronto
News

Support for Doug Ford Craters Following Latest Scandals

Issue
2026 Jun/Jul
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Doug Ford, Liberals, Ontario, Provincial politics, Toronto
News

News Roundup (May 2026)

Issue
2026 Jun/Jul
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Church Street, Danielle Smith, Fifa World Cup, Local News, Mark Carney, News, Safe Consumption, The Village, Toronto, Toronto police
Police Chief Julian Fantino #2 in 2004, as seen in Min Sook Lee's film Hogtown_ The Politics of Policing
Cops and the City

Civilian Oversight, With Difficulty

Issue
2026 Jun/Jul
Tagged
Hogtown: The Politics of Policing, Julian Fantino, Land Day, Mike Harris, Min Sook Lee, Olivia Chow, police, Queen's Park Riot, Toronto, TPS
Music

Cola’s New Album Offers Split Visions of a World Beyond Capitalism

Issue
2026 Jun/Jul
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Cola, Montreal, music, New Feeling, Ought, Post-punk, Punk, Toronto
Hot Docs Festival

‘Black Zombie’ Is a Masterpiece Digging into the History of Horror’s Favourite Monsters

Issue
2026 Jun/Jul
Tagged
Black Zombie, documentary, film, Hot Docs, Hot Docs Festival, movies, Toronto
Hot Docs Festival

‘The Tower That Built a City’ Is Empty Propaganda for a Toronto that Doesn’t Exist

Issue
2026 Jun/Jul
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CN Tower, documentary, Hot Docs, Hot Docs Festival, movies, reviews, Toronto
Hot Docs Festival

‘Myspace’ Doc Is A Boring and Cringey Attempt to Capitalize on Millennial Nostalgia

Issue
2026 Jun/Jul
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documentary, film, Hot Docs, Myspace, reviews, Social media, Toronto
Events

IN PHOTOS: The Grind’s 3-Year Anniversary Party

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Anniversary, Austra, Charlotte Cornfield, Party, Photos, The Grind, Toronto, witch prophet
Hot Docs Festival

‘Nekai Walks’ Is a Heartfelt, Insightful Look at Gun Violence at Jane and Finch

Issue
2026 Jun/Jul
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documentary, Gun Violence, Hot Docs, Jane and Finch, Toronto
Arts & Culture

Cops Keep Showing Up to Arts Events About Palestine. What Can Organizers Do?

Issue
2026 Jun/Jul
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comedy, Comedy Bar, movies, Palestine, Palestine 36, police, TIFF, Toronto, Toronto police, TPFF
Arts & Culture

Organizers End Giller Prize Boycott, Say Demands Have Been Met

Issue
2026 Jun/Jul
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books, Canlit Responds, David Bergen, Giller Prize, Israel, Madeleine Thien, Palestine, Protests, Thea Lim, Toronto, Ziyad Saadi
Arts & Culture

Hot Docs Preview: The Films We’re Most Excited For

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Documentaries, Hod Docs Festival, Hot Docs, Toronto
News

This Immersive Toronto Experience Will Upend What You Think of Classical Music

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Classical Music, music, Paula Arciniega, Regent Park, Toronto, visual arts
Arts & Culture

Random Advice: Puppy Love

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Pets, Random Advice, Toronto
News

News Roundup

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Billy Bishop, Chrystia Freeland, Doug Ford, Liberals, Local News, Palestine, Parkdale, Safe Consumption, Toronto
Analysis

Why Does Toronto’s Police Budget Keep Going Up?

Issue
2026 Apr/May
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Analysis, police, Toronto, Toronto Police Service, TPS
Analysis

A Timeline of the Toronto Police’s Long Argument with Accountability

Issue
2026 Apr/May
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Accountability, Analysis, Cheif Demkiw, Olivia Chow, police, Toronto, Toronto Police Service
News

Eglinton Crosstown LRT ‘Good for Now,’ Commuters Say

Issue
2026 Apr/May
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Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Finch West LRT, Toronto, Toronto Transit, transit
Arts & Culture

The Ratskin Family Band Keep the Spirit of Queer Country Music Alive

Issue
2026 Apr/May
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Amanda Prior, country music, Drag, DROM Taberna, Live music, music, The Ratskin Family Band, Toronto
Arts & Culture

Grace Glowicki Brings New Life to Indie Horror

Issue
2026 Apr/May
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Ben Petrie, Dead Lover, film, Grace Glowicki, Honey Bunch, horror, indie film, movies, Toronto
News

Toronto’s Winter Services Plan Still Leaves Unhoused People at Risk, Advocates Say

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shelter system, shelters, Toronto, warming centres
News

A Davenport for Ceasefire Supporter Was Attacked at Home; Suspect’s Case Could Be Nearing Resolution

Issue
2026 Apr/May
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Davenport for Ceasefire, Elly Dassas, Elly Goldberg-Dassas, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Toronto
News

The Province’s Tightening Grip Over City Roads

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bike lanes, Bill 60, cars, Doug Ford, Ontario, roads, Toronto
News

An Engineer Was Fired After Speaking Out for Palestine. Now He’s Suing His Former Employer

Issue
2026 Apr/May
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Amjad Ramadan, anti-Palestinian racism, Gaza, Israel, NTN Canada, Palestine, Toronto
Theatre

Review: Bijuriya

Issue
2026 Feb/Mar
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Bijuriya, Buddies in Bad Times, Gabriel Dharmoo, theatre, Theatre reviews, Toronto
News

Editors’ Letter: New Year, Same Grind

Issue
2026 Feb/Mar
Tagged
China, Donald Trump, Finch LRT, Iran, Israel, Mark Carney, Minnesota, Toronto, Venezuela
News

What’s Going on with the Changes to Recycling?

Issue
2026 Feb/Mar
Tagged
Municipal news, News, Ontario, Provincial News, Toronto
News

Not-so-rapid Transit on Finch

Issue
2026 Feb/Mar
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Finch, LRT, municipal politics, News, Toronto, transit
Arts & Culture

Johnson and McCarrol Mine the Chaos for Comedic Gold in ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’

Issue
2026 Feb/Mar
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Cinema, comedy, film, movies, Nirvanna the Band, Toronto
News

Charges Dropped Against Nine Arrested at Pro-Palestine Protest

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Gaza, Israel, Palestine, police, Protests, Toronto
Arts & Culture

Toronto’s ‘Big Gay Musical’ Is a Queer Romp Through Broadway Classics

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Broadway, CJ Wiley, music, Musicals, Performing Arts, The Great Hall, theatre, Toronto
News

Former CSI Annex Location to Become City-owned Shelter

Issue
2026 Feb/Mar
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720 Bathurst, Centre for Social Innovation, CSI, CSI Annex, homelessness, Indigenous, shelters, Toronto
Arts & Culture

Random Advice: A Complicated Rat Problem

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Random Advice, Toronto
News

Lawyers Urge RCMP to Arrest Former Israeli Politicians Ahead of Munk Debates

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Gaza, Israel, Munk Debates, Palestine, Protests, Toronto
Arts & Culture

A Taste of The Levant

Issue
2025 Dec – 2026 Jan
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Christina Chaaya, Israel, Lebanon, olive oil, Omar Barghouti, TOON, Toronto

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