Declan Keogh
Samuel Engelking
Pride to survive: Queer refugees look to Toronto for a lifeline
LGBTQ asylum seekers persevere in the face of legal aid cuts in Ontario that are making a tough situation even worse Read more
Samuel Engelking
Funding problems the real reason Pride invited Toronto police back to the parade
Confidential backgrounder sent to Pride Toronto members ahead of special meeting Tuesday says the decision to disinvite police in 2016 has led to "mounting debt" for the organization Read more
Polina Teif
Canada versus First Nations: Whose land is it anyway?
Understanding the history of First Nations governance provides crucial context to the current conflict between TransCanada and the Wet’suwet’en First Nation over pipeline plans in northern BC Read more
Samuel Engelking
Opioid crisis: Moss Park overdose prevention site thrown a lifeline
The Moss Park overdose prevention site began as a symbol of anguish and frustration – and lack of government support – caused by the ongoing opioid crisis. Over time, it became emblematic of the resolve of volunteers who showed up every day. Read more
Declan Keogh
Interview: King Raam on his father’s death in Iran prison and fight to bring his mother home
The death of Iranian-Canadian academic and environmental activist Kavous Seyed-Emami, who was accused of spying and jailed by the Iranian government in February, has been ruled a suicide by Iranian authorities Read more
Samuel Engelking
Looking back on Unite The Right violence in Charlottesville
In Toronto interview, mayor of U.S. town hit by alt-right terror last summer says there’s reason for political optimism in the age of Trump Read more
Declan Keogh
Stories from the front lines of Toronto's opioid crisis
Everyone who works on Queen West Community Health Centre's harm reduction outreach team comes, in one form or another, from the street-involved communities they serve Read more
Paul Salvatori
Front-line workers struggle to cope with opioid crisis
Toronto Public Health calls on province to address psychological impacts of overdose epidemic on harm reduction workers Read more
Declan Keogh
Roncesvalles deli Stasis Preserves ordered to remove wheelchair ramp
City officials cite bylaw infractions and safety issues as reasons for ordering removal of accessibility ramp Read more
Paul Salvatori
The answer to Canada's opioid overdose crisis: legalize hard drugs
Harm reduction workers on the front line of fentanyl-fuelled overdose epidemic say it’s time for the federal government to start having open discussions about legalizing hard drugs, including access to prescription heroin Read more
Declan Keogh
Toronto police silent on spitting incident in meeting with LGBTQ community
Snub follows protest at police board meeting over cops' handling of altercation caught on video that critics say is another example of “how badly the police are interacting with queer, street-involved and racialized communities.” Read more
HIV is not a crime
Someone I had unprotected oral sex with was HIV-positive. In the eyes of the court, he should bear the full weight under the Canadian judicial system for failing to disclose his status to me. Read more
What it's like to be HIV-positive
"We see so many adverts for cancer awareness on TV – celebrities fundraising, people talking about it. You rarely see people talking about their HIV. It's still dealt with in silence." Read more
Declan Keogh
Panic in Marie Curtis Park
Members of Toronto's LGBTQ community crash police "Take Back The Park" event following sex sweep that's prompted comparisons to 80s bathhouse raids Read more
Declan Keogh
DIY skatepark demolition sparks discussion on Toronto's skateboard infrastructure
The builder of a small skatepark in the west end hopes City Hall will include the community in the construction of new skateparks Read more