Local heroes
Samuel Engelking
Local hero: Mel Boogie's 25 years of DJing and championing women
The DJ, radio host, promoter and champion of women in hip-hop reflects on her 25-year career more
Local hero: TIFF's maxine bailey sets out on a creative journey
After nearly two decades, the film festival's public sector fundraiser, lobbyist and Share Her Journey organizer is switching things up more
Samuel Engelking
Local Hero: Molly Johnson has some things to say
Ahead of her Kensington Market Jazz Festival, fiery local treasure Molly Johnson talks community, equity and the state of Canadian jazz. more
Samuel Engelking
Local hero: Randell Adjei, founder of event series and artist incubator RISE
"We call ourselves 'art-ivists.' We make our art to inspire, empower and make a difference in our world." more
Michael Watier
Celebrating film's local heroes of 2016
These folks made Toronto's film scene really solid more
Celebrating la vida local at TIFF
Sure the big Hollywood superstars get most of the attention, but there’s lots of local talent – and landmarks – on display in this year’s TIFF lineup more
Tanja-Tiziana
Local hero: Sook-Yin Lee has a new CBC Radio One show
The musician/broadcaster says goodbye to Definitely Not the Opera and hello to Sleepover more
Local heroes: Feast in the East celebrates five years
Co-founder Tad Michalak on why he's committed to bringing DIY-style shows to the east end of Toronto more
Tanja-Tiziana
Local hero: Greg Millson at Century Drum Shop
"Music is all I’ve ever done but I wanted to get away from playing it for a living." more
Tanja-Tiziana
Local heroes: Girls Rock Camp Toronto's Magali Meagher & Alysha Haugen
Meagher and Haugen answer the call for a local chapter of the international music camp for female-identified youth more