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Cloverdale Mall’s redevelopment plans point to a steady decline in retail spaces
Shopping centres in the GTA are shutting down. Their downfall reveals the downside of increased online shopping.
Online shopping has steadily increased for Canadians, spiking dramatically in the last few years after the pandemic. This increased online shopping poses a threat to retail stores, and recent trends regarding retail stores have begun to predict the demise of…
Ontario gears up for a spectacular solar eclipse experience
Nearly a million Canadians plan to journey to Niagara Falls for the celestial spectacle.
Millions are preparing to watch this year’s total solar eclipse on April 8. Ontario is hosting a variety of experiences for residents and visitors to celebrate this celestial phenomenon. The eclipse’s path through Canada will be nearly 200 kilometers wide,…
Gaza’s entire population is currently facing unprecedented hunger crisis
People in Gaza have resorted to eating animal feed and grass as Israel continues to block the delivery of aid supplies that include food.
Since December 2023, 100 per cent of the population in Gaza has been facing a hunger crisis due to the ongoing genocide. Today, Gazans are still facing extreme food shortages…
Bidding wars are making a comeback in the GTA’s housing market
The neighbourhood with the hottest overbidding, Victoria Square in Markham, has an average overbid amount of C$255,000.
Parts of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are experiencing a comeback of overbidding, with the majority of overbid neighbourhoods in Toronto, Markham, Pickering, Brampton, and Ajax. On March 6, an industry report from Wahi, a real estate agency in…
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A Palestinian Ramadan
What would Ramadan look like in a free Palestine?
It’s the eve of Ramadan in Gaza. A thin crescent moon has just appeared in the sky, declaring the start of the Islamic holy month. Mosques all around amplify the…
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Shannon Terrell on The Guest House and the craft of writing
As a professional writer and UTM alumna, Terrell uses writing to evaluate her own growth and share impactful stories.
Creative writing is a vulnerable process. From short stories to full novels, the process of putting words to paper (or into a Word document) is often time consuming and feeds into…
As You Like It: A Review
Theatre Erindale reminds us why Shakespeare is still performed 300 years later in As You Like It.
Maybe it’s the former theatre kid in me or perhaps it’s my English major, but when I learned that Theatre Erindale was putting on William Shakespeare’s As You Like It this…
Beyond mainstream music: exploring the depths of peripheral music
Non-mainstream music reflects the darker parts of our culture and the repressed elements of the collective consciousness.
In the constellation of culture, there exists a core and a periphery. In music, peripheral artists speak to overarching economic and cultural truths—what’s marketable tells us a lot about a given…
Code 8: Part II – the cinematic sci-fi in our backyard
The film, partially shot at UTM, is part of Netflix in Your Neighbourhood.
Have you ever wanted to visit your favourite show’s filming location? Wait no more! Code 8: Part II, a sequel to the hit film, Code 8 (2016), premiered on Netflix on…
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How Amro Matti went from the bench to a star player
A story of perseverance and persistence.
Every kid dreams of becoming a star player for their sports team. For Amro Matti, a third-year student at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) double majoring in criminology and…
Liam Thiru’s journey to personal training excellence
The story of a UTM student with a passion for sport and rehabilitation.
Liam Thiru is in his final year as a CCIT major and has made a name for himself as a personal trainer, coach, and leader in the world of sports…
Raptors Wrap-Up: Looking Forward
The Toronto Raptors haven’t won a game since I last wrote about them, in fact, they’ve only won one game so far in March. The team has had a rough…