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A leadership program for Black youth sees students participate in research related to their communities and education to propose solutions to issues that affect their lives.

Jean Augustine Centre for Young Women's Empowerment says the program is geared toward Black and racialized girls — a demographic centre executive director Emma Asiedu-Akrofi says was hit hard with isolation and mental health issues that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic.

North York Church takes in dozens of homeless refugees

The deplorable situation taking place on the street in front of a City shelter referral centre at Peter Richmond Streets in Toronto received some much need help

The City of Toronto has been pleading for $157-million from the federal government to respond to the influx of asylum seekers in need of shelter

The diversity of Toronto mayoral candidates has made this campaign more reflective of the population of the city.

Researchers looked at data over 10 years and found disabled students and those from marginalized racial groups go on to college, university at a lower rate.

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Black creators in Canadas television and film industry say Black History Month is about looking forward, as much as it is about looking back.

TORONTO — Black creators in Canada's television and film industry say Black History Month is about looking forward, as much as it is about looking back.