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  • A plate of traditional Nigerian food: rice with vegetables called Jollof rice and fried plantains. There is also meat with sauce and vegetables in the plate
    Food + Drink

    An Othered Cuisine

    March 8, 2022 /

    Food. Something so simple can have such a resounding effect on how we interact with ourselves and others around us.  Staple Nigerian dishes and the accompanying scents were a commonplace in my childhood, having grown up in a Nigerian household. Dishes and scents were also intrinsically tied to community as they were a common component of Nigerian events and functions my family would take part in. The realization that something so common in my day-to-day life could be othered and viewed as strange had not occurred to me until I reached elementary school. Though I was surrounded by Nigerians outside school, the same sense of diversity I derived from those…

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    Chiso Ufondu 0 Comments

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    Our Favourite Christmas Recipes: Part One

    December 22, 2016

    Top East Danforth Bars/Restaurants

    March 13, 2018
    Four bottles of craft beer against a white brick wall, with stemless drinkware.

    Bar Hop: An Alternative to Bar Hopping

    January 22, 2019
  • Photo of Toronto skyline
    Here + Now,  History + Community

    Happy 186th Birthday, Toronto!

    March 6, 2020 /

    March 6, 2020 marks Toronto’s 186th birthday when the town of York became the city we now know and love! Starting out with a humble population of 9,000, Toronto has now grown to become the fourth largest city in North America which includes other regions like Etobicoke, North York, York, East York, and Scarborough.  As one of North America’s most multicultural hubs, with representations of many different cultures and neighbourhoods, Toronto is a unique place to live, work, and play. From the construction of the CN Tower in 1976 to the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal renovation of the Royal Ontario Museum in 2007, Toronto has seen a lot of development over…

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    Do you know your Pi(e)?

    March 14, 2020

    Downward Facing Dog: The Benefits of Puppy Yoga

    March 2, 2020

    Find Out What Your Blood Type Personality Is

    January 18, 2020
  • Curly Hair
    Arts + Culture,  Fashion

    Curly Hair Care: A Community of Embracing Self-Love and Identity

    February 26, 2020 /

    In the 1960s, Black activists started a natural hair movement that Marcus Garvey summed up in one statement "Don't remove the kinks from your hair—remove them from your brain." Black hair has gone through many regulations, phases, and trends throughout North American history. Among the many hardships the Black community has faced, the suppression of their natural features has been a persistent social hurdle that they have worked to overcome.

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    Review: The Hate U Give

    February 23, 2017
    Group of people who conversing or reading are surrounded by the racks of books

    Seven Ways to Survive as a Local Bookstore

    February 19, 2020

    5 Movies to Watch This Holiday Season

    December 19, 2016
  • Food + Drink,  Here + Now

    Finding Meaning in the Mundane

    August 23, 2019 /

    Throughout my undergraduate studies I worked at a burger place. Situated across from a hospital, I served many customers, who were waiting out a turbulent moment in life and finding brief respite in a bite and a beer. Often until 3 a.m., I would serve patrons on the all-too-typical intoxicated quest for sustenance, saving them from their otherwise inevitable morning malady. Over the four years I worked there, their faces underwent the gradual shift from unknown to familiar. On occasion, walking down the street and observing those around me, I’d be panged with the querying nudge of almost-recognition–––the foggy notion that I knew that face––– and, suddenly, I’d remember them…

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    Four bottles of craft beer against a white brick wall, with stemless drinkware.

    Bar Hop: An Alternative to Bar Hopping

    January 22, 2019
    Lit display of the sentence "Eat what makes you happy" on the background of brick wall

    Is Veganism For Me?

    February 17, 2020
    A store front sign that says "Red Rocket Coffee", the sign is red with grey letters and there is a window.

    4 Cafés to Visit on the Danforth

    February 15, 2022
  • red and blue small house with books inside, plaque reads Little Free Library
    Here + Now

    The Space Between Places

    March 5, 2019 /

    To be a part of a new place is an intimate experience—that's why it's called personal belonging. The intimacy of Danforth community, explored—through the eyes of a newcomer to Toronto.

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    Self-Care Tips for Coping with Anxiety During Uncertain Times

    December 22, 2020

    A tech-savvy spot for kids on the Danforth: come to Little Robot Friends to code and play

    January 23, 2020

    It Actually Happened and It’s Not a Big Deal

    May 23, 2019
  • Spotlight

    The Place We call Home: A History of the Madina Masjid

    June 17, 2018 /

    Canada is a relatively young country and the mosque is a building block that has helped develop a diverse community in the most diverse city in Canada.

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    Danforth Community Steps Up as Toronto’s Homelessness Crisis Worsens

    March 25, 2018

    Functional Fitness on the Danforth

    May 6, 2018

    DENDogs Calendar: East Enders Support Animal-Related Charities

    February 18, 2018
  • Food + Drink

    Taste of the Danforth: History, Culture, and Multiculturalism in Canada

    May 27, 2018 /

    The love and warmth emitted from Greektown continues to draw visitors and make Taste of the Danforth an annual, unforgettable success for the whole Danforth community.

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    Single Malt Scotches

    Seven Smoky Single Malt Scotches to Sip on a Cold Winter Day

    February 24, 2020

    The Best Way to Keep Warm? Eat Food: Winterlicious On the Danforth 2018

    January 14, 2018

    8 Patios on the Danforth to Check Out This Spring

    March 16, 2018
  • Spotlight

    Discover Your Joy of Dance at Any Age

    April 8, 2018 /

    Joy of Dance, the community-based dance studio that is open to all ages, has become one of the pillars of the community on the Danforth.

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    Kristen Wiens 0 Comments

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    Todmorden Mills: History in Your Own Backyard

    June 14, 2018

    Danforth Community Steps Up as Toronto’s Homelessness Crisis Worsens

    March 25, 2018

    Does The Danforth Have An Identity Crisis?

    January 3, 2017
  • Spotlight

    Learning, Connecting, and a Dose of Fun: Support for Newcomer Women

    January 27, 2017 /

    The dedication is palpable from the moment you step onto the premises, where strollers stand parked in a corner and an assortment of children’s books lie stacked on a coffee table. Elsewhere, messages of love and empowerment are pasted over the walls, instilling a sense of hope and purpose in their space, while sounds of happy children drift in from an adjacent room. For the hundreds of women who come through these doors, this is a place of community and support—a place where they feel like they belong. Known as the Newcomer Women’s Services (NEW), this organization offers settlement support to newcomer women from all around the world, and has…

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    “Writing helped me discover my parents and my legacy”: An Interview with Alexandra Risen

    February 1, 2017

    “I struggle with the word power”: An Interview with Ann Buller

    January 10, 2017

    Metro Movement: A Home for the Dancer in You

    March 28, 2017
  • Archive

    The Work Initiative Network Focus on Mental Health

    December 14, 2015 /

    Serving over 37 thousand people across East Toronto, Woodgreen Community Services has a variety of programs, such as child care assistance, immigration services, and employment resources. The programs fall into a few different sections: Children and Youth, Health and Wellness, Homeward Bound, Seniors, Employment, Housing, and Immigrant Settlement. The Work Initiative Network (WIN) falls into the Health and Wellness section. This program helps people who have dealt with long-term mental health challenges return to the workforce by focusing on employment training. It works on a referral basis, as it is a partnership program with the Michael Garron Hospital, CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Alternatives, Woodgreen, and Reconnect. WIN works closely…

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    Going home…

    December 30, 2014

    5 Beauty Trends for Spring

    March 20, 2012

    The History of St. Patrick’s Day in Toronto

    March 16, 2012
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