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    Osobe Waberi

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    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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  • 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...
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  • 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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  • ‘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...
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  • ‘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...
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  • Photo Recap: JUNO Awards 2024 winners and nominees

    The 53rd annual JUNO Awards might be behind us, but it left its mark on Canada's budding music scene for years to come. From celebrating...
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  • ‘Thank you for choosing my car to take,’ Torontonians are mocking police online after they suggested leaving keys out for thieves

    Toronto residents are making a mockery of the Toronto police after the force made headlines asking residents to leave their car keys near their front...
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  • Nearly 80% of Canadians looking for jobs admit they’ve ghosted employers in the past year

    When you hear the term “ghosting” you might attribute it to behaviours seen in the dating world, but did you know that people ghost in...
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  • This Korean-style cake decorating class in Toronto keeps getting sold out – and for good reason

    A Toronto bakery shop is the talk of the town thanks to its decorating class that lets you put your artistic twist on its miniature...
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  • Pickering council wants the Ontario Human Rights Commission to step in and help deal with a controversial councillor

    Remember the Pickering councillor who wrote an opinion piece about Black History Month being racist?  Well, it looks like the city’s council wants Counc. Lisa...
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