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Progress Toronto, Friends of Chinatown (FOCT) and the Kensington Tenant Network are creating their own digital spaces on zoom to keep communities connected and informed. Progress…
Jamila Amarah was known around the city for producing art shows and galleries through her initiative Art+Tax. Now, she’s re-introducing Art+Tax as a community print shop in the mak…
electro-pop singer R. Flex. Photo credit: Brianna Roye In Toronto and beyond, musicians are sharing their art in support of Haudenosaunee land defenders at 1492 Land Back Lane. 149…
Farmers and their families have been travelling across India to New Delhi, where they have been protesting three farm laws for months now, and the protests have gained momentum aro…
As COVID-19 outbreaks continue in local prisons, CJRU spoke with Jessica Evans about the need to view prison health as public health. Evans is an assistant professor in Ryerson Uni…
Typical delivery includes groceries, medication or household cleaners. Photo courtesy of OpenLab Since March 2020, the Friendly Neighbour Hotline has been helping low-income senior…
photo courtesy of Fittedfast Fittedfast is making shopping locally an easier task. The Toronto-based business refers to themselves as a local amazon or the ubereats of clothes. In…
Exactly one year after the launch of their Needs Assessment Report, LGBT YouthLine launches Do Better, a report outlining seven recommendations for change in Ontario. It explores g…
Throughout the pandemic, a volunteer team of young Canadians began leveraging social media to share public health messages. At first, Samanta Krishnapillai was posting on her perso…
Pieces to pathways (P2P) is a peer-led initiative offering substance use support programs for LGBTTQQ2SIA youth ages 16 to 29 years old in Toronto. Ruthie Titus (R.T.) is a client…
Graphic courtesy of FoodShare Toronto FoodShare Toronto’s annual Recipe for Change fundraiser is happening online this year, Feb.19-26. CJRU speaks with Andrea Thompson, Foo…
