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A representative for Tory Lanez says the reports of his deportation are “false.” On Tuesday, a number of outlets published stories about the rapper being sent back to Ontario, Canada, where’s he’s originally from, just weeks after he was arrested on gun-related charges. His camp says Lanez is currently quarantining with his family in Florida, and suggested […]
The first official treatment for COVID-19 has arrived in Canada. Health Canada gave the go ahead to Canadian manufacturer Gilead Sciences Inc yesterday to treat patients with the antiviral drug remdesivir, which is already being used under emergency or conditional authorization to fight the deadly virus in other countries including Japan, Australia, Singapore, and the […]
Sneakerheads can be an insular, even nerdy bunch—a subculture of obsessives with keen eyes and a strong sense of the rules of the game. But if the idea of the average sneaker lover conjures an image of a certain kind of dude, Toronto-based visual artist, director, and photographer Briony Douglas completely upends it. An ardent […]
Anybody who’s been paying attention to Toronto’s R&B scene lately knows the city’s got so much more talent to offer than just The Weeknd. Even if—OK, yes—Abel still casts a pretty sizable shadow. So it’s not exactly surprising Toronto-born artist 92’s early work—dark and hazy R&B numbers like “Cocaine Stains” and “Smoke & Mirrors”—earned the […]
Kia Nurse, a guard for the WNBA’s New York Liberty, is at home on the court. The Hamilton, Ontario-born athlete has been playing ball since she was just four years old. And while the days of toddling around beneath the net are long behind her, sport has always been deeply embedded in her life. Nurse […]
Black Atlass was planning to spend all summer touring Europe with The Weeknd, but COVID-19 had a slightly different agenda. Forced into semi-permanent lockdown like the rest of us during this global pandemic, XO Records’ latest signee has had no choice but to shelve most of the promo schedule for Dream Awake, his excellent third […]
Marc Gasol never panics. The red double-decker bus with “2019 Champions” emblazoned across the front that Gasol, teammates, coaches, and other staff rode through Toronto’s core as a sea of Raptors fans celebrated their first NBA title had run out of beers. Gasol chugged more than his share, to be fair, but four hours into […]
After extensive testing, a team of scientists at the University of Toronto have confirmed that a new face mask can actually “deactivate” the virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. You now have even more good reason to tell the anti-maskers on your Facebook feed to put a (antimicrobial) lid on it. The TrioMed Active mask, created by Quebec-based manufacturer i3 […]
He is—in relative terms in a land of giants—small in stature and raw, magnetic star power. But as days went by and Kyle Lowry appeared absent from the Toronto Raptors’ stay in Naples, Florida prior to their arrival in Orlando, it became increasingly clear who possesses the central gravitational force for the defending NBA champions. […]
Raptors basketball is returning, within the confines of an Orlando bubble, and we don’t really know what it will look like. What we do know is that the team’s 2019-20 season, before the pandemic hit, was a joy to watch. There was a purity to watching this particular group root, fight for, and lift each other through 64 […]
