Lawyer Rob Centa has been an avid fan of the Raptors for years. After seeing players and Raptors media personalities use their platform to raise awareness of racial injustice issues, he was inspired to take action himself. With the NBA playoffs beginning Monday, he and… Read More »Toronto lawyers team up to pledge money to racial justice organizations for every Raptors playoff win
I spent a few days last week augmenting my normal morning routine of espresso and soda water with some “mood-altering” supershrooms and gummies. It’s all part of a new line of “mood juice” being sold at Toronto’s four Strange Love locations. I started with the… Read More »Is psilocybin the next cannabis? New research is chipping away at the stigma attached to psychedelics
OTTAWA—It has been seven weeks since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised action “very soon” to address systemic racism in Canadian policing and other institutions. For Matthew Green, an NDP MP and member of the cross-party Parliamentary Black Caucus, “very soon” is now long past due… Read More »Justin Trudeau promised action ‘very soon’ to tackle systemic racism. Seven weeks later, where is it?
Josslyn Mounsey and Thairu Taban had done everything right. They stayed away from trouble while growing up in a couple of Toronto’s poorer neighbourhoods. They studied hard, as their immigrant, Black parents had told them to do, and about a year ago landed “dream” jobs… Read More »Two Black safety dispatchers hired at Metrolinx lost their jobs after failing Toronto police background checks. They have no criminal records
Six people are facing charges for allegedly possessing $2.3 million worth of marijuana, Toronto police say. On Tuesday, 42 Division officers were responding to complaints made by Scarborough community members that a cannabis operation was present in the Markham Road and McNicoll Avenue area. Police… Read More »Six charged after Toronto police seize $2.3 million of marijuana in Scarborough
VANCOUVER — Restrictions on flavoured pods and some of the most stringent limits on nicotine levels in Canada are among new B.C. regulations aimed at stopping young people from vaping. The proposed changes, expected to be in place by the end of summer, are garnering… Read More »Forget the cotton candy or melon lush, kids. B.C. brings in strict new vaping rules