I've written a bunch of different things for a bunch of different places, including but not limited to: the CBC, the Spectator Tribune, UNICEF, and Red River College.
I was five months into my 38th year on earth and two months into isolation when, for the first time ever, I appeared in front of people (via Zoom, of course) wearing no makeup.
This is the part where some of you might be like, "Yeah, and?" — but for me, it was a big deal.
Read MoreOn August 16, 1933, in Toronto's Christie Pits Park, someone flew a homemade swastika flag during a rec league baseball game. That action ignited what to this day remains Canada's largest race riot. In a brawl that lasted six hours, some 10,000 Jewish and Italian people fought against Nazis and Nazi-sympathisers.
Read MoreFor Fontaine, the reunion was an important part of the path he’s on: “I became a victim when I went in, was a survivor when I got out, and now I’m a victor.”
Read MoreRenu Shonek and Carla Taylor want 2SQTBIPOC people to have a space — and books — for themselves
Today, Senay has proven himself a capable and dedicated tradesperson, has lead teams working on large scale renovations, commercial and residential. Senay has excelled at everything thrown his way, always with that big smile and gentle presence that makes him such a pleasure to work with.
Read MoreNow, more than ever, people are having conversations about gender. And there is a lot to figure out: what society says you can and can't wear; which bathrooms you can use; and just how far you need to go to feel right in your own body. For many people, those questions don't require much thought. But for the guests on this episode, they're in the middle of challenging their gender identity right now - from a non-binary comedian figuring out how to talk about identity on stage, to a trans teenager's gender reveal party and a class of students studying to become drag queens.
Read MoreWhen he was two, Alec Baldwin was diagnosed with autism. His mother, Tanis, was told that he would be non-verbal — that the most he would be able to communicate would be to point at pictures in a book to tell her what he wanted.
Read MoreToronto artist Gordon Shadrach is becoming well-known for his striking portraits of black men.
He's painted them wearing everything from five-piece Victorian-era suits to hoodies and ripped jeans — even faces peering out from under dreadlocks, top hats, headwraps and fitted hats.
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There's a reason the old saying "laughter is the best medicine" has stuck around for so long: it's because it's true. And the Red Rising magazine collective is proving that with their comedy night Laughter is Medicine.
Read MoreSince 2005, the WNDX Festival of Moving Image has been celebrating film as a means of artistic expression. They focus on the stuff you won't see at a big box theatre, instead giving space to innovative works of moving art from artists from around the world. WNDX bills itself as a festival that was created by filmmakers for filmmakers.
Read MoreHere's a joke: what did the Indigenous woman say to the non-binary person of colour? It doesn't matter, because these people aren't here to be the punch line.
Read MoreThe scars on her body tell the story of her life. Tamara Brooks had open heart surgery when she was six-years-old, and when she was 18, a family car ride ended in a terrible crash.
Read MoreInstagram, with its seemingly endless expanse of selfies and brunch food, can also be used to give voice to issues and to tell stories.
Read MoreIn this digital age, it's easy to curate a seemingly idyllic life: your food always looks delicious, your friends are always happy, your partner is always supportive and you're somehow always in the best light.
Read MoreThe space an artist occupies while they are creating their art and the space we occupy while we are consuming it – a coffee shop or a concert hall; a space riddled with distractions or one devoid of any – affects how we interpret it.
Read MoreA mural can be much more than just an image on a wall. That "look good, feel good" mentality people talk about when they mention dressing for the job you want — not the job you have — is equally true for neighbourhoods. Vibrant, interesting buildings translate into active spaces where people want to be.
Read MoreClaudette Nault has spent over fifty years in North Point Douglas, one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Winnipeg. She remembers going to dances at the community club, taking classes at the church, and being able to go to any number of houses if she happened to need something.
Read MoreI bought a three pack of floats, as they’re called, with the idea that it would be a bonding experience for my mom, sister and I. I can’t think of a better way for three women to bond than by being in sound-proof, light-proof tanks filled with salty water, in completely separate rooms.
Read MoreDoughnuts, those deep-fried cheat day—or any day, really—favourites, have been elevated to holy shit that’s delicious levels by Amanda Kinden, the one-woman show that is Oh Doughnuts.
Read MoreIf you’re out at a venue, which bathroom do you use if you don’t identify as either male or female? What do you do if you’re a female musician playing a gig, and a guy has been harassing you all night? What about if you’re in a wheelchair and there’s no lift or ramp to get into the space?
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