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    Osobe Waberi

    Writer / Reporter

    Osobe Waberi graduated from the University of Toronto Scarborough with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Women and Gender Studies. She also has a diploma in News Media from Centennial College. She has written for Vice, Toronto Star, The Canadian Press, Huff Post, Narcity Canada and Aljazeera English. When not reporting the news, she’s having serious conversations with her melanated cat-daughter, while Jazmine Sullivan plays in the background.

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  • A UofT study will pay new moms $70 just to share their thoughts on climate change

    A researcher at the University of Toronto is currently seeking new moms for a research project looking at how they are dealing with the climate...
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  • ‘Can’t afford to live in the city they work in,’ Regent Park community health-care workers reach tentative deal after nearly 2 weeks on strike

    Regent Park community health-care workers reached a deal this week for better pay after spending nearly two weeks on the picket line.  The workers are...
    Essential workers rally outside Regent Park Community Health Centre in Toronto, advocating for better healthcare funding and community support.
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  • A Toronto woman has the ultimate hack for shy girls meeting guys in public – just stamp his hands and call it a day

    A Toronto woman shared a unique and unconventional way to get someone’s attention and you’ll want to hear it. Content creator Michelle (@messnamedmichelle) recently went...
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  • Baddies in Brampton? A major reality TV series is coming to Canada and people have so many questions

    The Baddies are coming to B-town? That’s right, Baddies, a show executive produced and created by socialite Natalie Nun, which streams on The Zeus Network,...
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    Culture

  • Montreal woman needs help searching for her teenage brother who could be in Toronto, and hasn’t been seen since summer

    A Montreal resident wants the public’s help searching for her missing teenage brother who might be in Toronto. According to Montreal police, 15-year-old Sémy Habarurema...
    Diverse Black women and girls expressing confidence, friendship, and empowerment in urban outdoor settings in Toronto.
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  • This Toronto health equity expert is changing the game for melanin-rich skin and saying goodbye to misconceptions, myths and misdiagnosis

    When it comes to treating melanin-rich skin, one Toronto health expert isn’t playing around. Charmaine Cooper, also known as The Skin Theologian, has made it...
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  • ‘Racism has never ended,’ This man says he was denied housing by a Toronto landlord just for being Black

    A Toronto man says he was turned away from viewing a unit in the city because of the colour of his skin. TikTok user Oki...
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  • ‘I was about to get dressed,’ A Toronto restaurant pranked customers by saying all menu items would be $1 for the month

    Customers got duped after a restaurant in Toronto said that everything on its menu would be capped at $1 for the entire month. Sadly, the...
    Young man in black shirt enjoying Toronto food scene, cozy restaurant ambiance, and iconic local cuisine in downtown Toronto.
    Lifestyle

  • Keith Lee is coming to the 6ix and Torontonians are already hyping up their ends and naming their top recommendations

    Keith Lee is coming to Toronto and residents are already sharing their list of fave spots to check out.  The legendary food influencer is making...
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  • This Brampton woman needs a kidney transplant and started an IG campaign to find a donor in Canada who can save her life

    Navjot Sohi was nine years old when she had just moved to Brampton. It wasn’t long until she became ill and got an infection in...
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  • Justin Trudeau’s salary just got a big top-up, with him earning over $400K a year – 62% of Canadians think it’s wrong

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau along with other members of Parliament got a hefty raise and here’s what you need to know. As of Monday, Trudeau’s...
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    News

  • ‘The autonomy to make their own choices,’ Nine million Canadian women will have access to free contraceptives under new pharmacare plan

    Canada is cracking down on more access to free contraceptives for women as part of this year’s proposed federal budget. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took...
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  • A Toronto couple is going viral for how well they mimic TTC subway announcements – it’s so unhinged and accurate it hurts

    Any seasoned Torontonian who's ever had to wait for their train on a platform has definitely found themselves reciting subway service announcements bar for bar....
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  • ‘More will die soon,’ 2 belugas passed away at Marineland – whistleblower says the attraction has deteriorated beyond repair

    Two more belugas have died at Niagara Falls’ Marineland and one animal advocate and whistleblower says this is just the beginning. According to reports, the...
    White Beluga whale breaching water surface in marine exhibit at Toronto Aquarium.
    News

  • ‘A wake-up call for many,’ Owning a car in Toronto costs over 50% more than in 2019

    Owning a car in Toronto has never been more difficult.  That’s because the average cost of car ownership has gone up by 52 per cent...
    A person driving an Audi car on a city street with a GPS navigation system on the dashboard.
    Lifestyle

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