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The 35 Jane Bus is very overcrowded according to riders. (Photo credit Maria Garcia)
Despite physical distancing orders that remain in place for the City of Toronto, continued overcrowding of particular transit routes make the option for keeping a safe distance apart nearly impossible. Routes 35 Jane and 36 Finch in particular remain over crowded during rush hour which is of serious concern for both drivers and commuters.
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MPP Roman Baber with Angela Brandt and Misha at Misha’s drive birthday celebration. (Photo credit: Angela Brandt)
October is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month in Canada. However, children with autism need more than awareness and acceptance; they need access to various therapies in order to progress and function in a society that has not been designed for them. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy allowed my son to navigate the world around him. Many children with autism require individual need based therapy to reach their full potential.
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Front yard of Elia Middle School. (Photo credit: Matias De Dovitiis)
With the start of school there are always jitters and changes for students and for parents. This year has been compounded by the biggest pandemic in several generations: COVID-19. In fact, at the time writing this, there are still shifting dates for online courses that are making the process even more complicated for parents. Schools are scrambling to do in a couple of weeks, what normally takes the whole summer: assign teachers, create classes and organize curriculum changes.
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Time to talk
Is awareness enough to fight the growing mental health problem?
Mental health is an often invisible, always difficult, and uniquely unaddressed challenge affecting Canadians young and old alike. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, in any given year 1 in 5 Canadians will be affected by a mental health problem or illness.
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Community trauma:
Out of Bounds works to heal community
The holiday season is a difficult time for grieving families. Loss, trauma and recovery are often taboo subjects in today’s world- especially regarding victims of violent incidents. Unfortunately, these incidents occur. An important part of community building is acknowledging that they do and helping rehabilitate those who have suffered through them.
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Tenant rights:
Changes are making things harder for tenants
Each month, many tenants are forced to decide which items they can afford, and which items they will simply have to go without in order to be able to pay their rent on time.
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Photo credit: Deborah Buchanan-Walford / Derik Chica
Toronto Secondary Teachers are on strike! Teachers at Emery Edvance Secondary School and Emery Adult Learning Centre are voluntarily taking their lunch time to spread information about why they are striking. They want the provincial Conservative government, led by Doug Ford, to reverse the cuts to education. Over the past year, Doug Ford has cut education over and over again.
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Photo credit: Toronto Star
On Friday, November 15, the apartment building located at 235 Gosford Boulevard, near Jane and Steeles, experienced a 5-alarm fire that displaced close to 354 hundred residents and resulted in the death of one resident. The fire reportedly started on the eighth floor, but the Ontario Fire Marshall is not viewing the fire as suspicious at this time.
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You can visit Santa at the Jane Finch Mall weekends from 1PM-4PM | Photo: Ayesha Khan
My name is Ayesha and I’m a part time elf. Technically, I’m a Drummer Girl, but I find elf catchier. If you’re a child, read no further. If you’re a grownup, then once you’re done reading this, please make sure you hide this newspaper where a child can’t reach it. The last thing I need is the kids finding out I’m not from the North Pole.
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Photo credit: Teach2learn social media
Teach2Learn (T2L) is a local grassroots organization that hosts a weekly program, “Academic Youth Success” which has created a space for Latinx youth to come together and participate in educational workshops. These workshops cover topics like: youth engagement, mediation, mindfulness, financial planning, public speaking, being a newcomer, racism, sexism, and other important topics.
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