Justin Haynes
My affordable housing trap
I used to feel ashamed about being on disability, but now I’m just pissed off. It doesn’t work. Not in this town. Not in 2019. Government functionaries tell me they can’t get "creative" where the rules are concerned. But someone's gotta. Read more
Justin Haynes
Shelter skelter: Inside Toronto's Seaton House, Canada's largest men's shelter
On a bad night, there are more than 700 men here. Some are coping with drug addiction. Some appear frightened and shell-shocked. (How could this happen to me?) Read more
Colin Medley
Interview: John Southworth returns to his dream world
On his new album Miracle In The Night, veteran Toronto singer/songwriter John Southworth reunites with his band the South Seas, which includes the late Justin Haynes Read more
In memoriam: Justin Haynes
His gift was his music, his burden was his mental illness and poverty in a city where those left to fend for themselves and don't cut it are out of luck Read more