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    Sidra Jafri

    Sidra graduated from the Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) School of Journalism in 2021. She’s previously worked as an editorial assistant and associate producer at CBC News Network and CBC Toronto. She also worked at CBC Edmonton and CBC News Syndication before joining CTV Kitchener as a multimedia journalist. In her free time, Sidra enjoys exploring new experiences within her city, writing and performing spoken word poetry and adding more movies to her watchlist.

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    What to know The Toronto Maple Leafs have named John Chayka as general manager and Mats Sundin as senior executive adviser in a major leadership...
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  • “Pearson is a disaster,’ Pierre Poilievre backs provincial plan to expand Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport

    What to know Pierre Poilievre voiced support for Doug Ford’s plan to expand Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, calling it beneficial for the economy, environment,...
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  • 1 in 10 Canadians living in poverty as costs stay high: new Statistics Canada report

    What to know A new report from Statistics Canada shows Canada’s poverty rate stayed about the same at 11% in 2024, compared to 2023, with...
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  • Toronto launches massive street cleaning blitz ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

    What to know The City of Toronto is launching a series of large-scale street cleaning blitzes ahead of upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 games to...
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  • This Toronto-based app could replace long dermatologist wait times with AI-powered skin scans

    What to know Skinopathy has launched a free smartphone app, GetSkinHelp, to help Ontarians assess skin conditions quickly without needing an initial doctor’s appointment. The...
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  • Events happening in Toronto this weekend: May 1-3

    The month of May begins Friday, and with a new month and warmer weather comes more events to check out around the city. Friday, May...
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  • CNE 2026 lineup just dropped: Lupe Fiasco, Shaggy and more set for Toronto this summer

    What to know Canadian National Exhibition returns August 21–September 7 with a newly announced lineup featuring major international and Canadian artists. Headliners include Lupe Fiasco...
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  • Toronto’s Kensington Flea Market returns for the summer 2026 season

    An annual, summer-long flea market is returning to Kensington Market in Toronto this weekend, bringing dozens of vendors to the neighbourhood. On Saturday, multiple vendors...
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  • Toronto dominates Canada’s 50 best bars list with six top 10 spots

    What to know Canada’s 100 Best released its annual ranking of the country’s top bars, curated by critic Jacob Richler. Bar Pompette placed second overall,...
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  • ‘Beautiful thing’ Americans step in to sing ‘O’ Canada,’ winning over Canadians online

    What to know Fans at a Buffalo Sabres playoff game finished singing “O’ Canada” after a microphone malfunction cut off singer Cami Clune mid-performance. The...
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  • Are you an artist? You can have your work displayed in this Toronto neighbourhood

    What to know The City of Toronto is launching a competition for artists to design a piece for a parkette at Islington Avenue and Dundas...
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  • This free GTA walking club is helping strangers become friends—and it’s blowing up fast

    What to know Toronto walking club Steppin’ with Sara, founded by Sara Marino, returns in May to bring people together across the GTA through free,...
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  • Brandon Ingram says GloRilla ‘lit him up’ after viral girlfriend joke amid Raptors playoffs

    What to know Brandon Ingram joked in a press conference that his girlfriend GloRilla helps him sleep by getting on his nerves. Ingram later admitted...
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  • Manitoba plans to ban social media and AI chatbots for youth – should Ontario and other provinces follow?

    What to know Wab Kinew announced Manitoba plans a first-in-Canada ban on social media and AI chatbots for youth to protect their development. He argues...
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  • Multiple road closures in place due to Toronto construction and events – here’s where to avoid

    Multiple road closures caused traffic slow downs and reroutes across the city on Sunday, leaving Torontonians to figure out detours while commuting. As the April...
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