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Kawhi Leonard was the best single-season player, DeMar DeRozan sits atop some of the key all-time stat tallies, and Vince Carter has taken Canadian basketball to a place it likely never would have gotten to without him. But when you add all those things up—skill, longevity, impact—it’s hard to look past Kyle Lowry as the […]
Fresh off completing his residency program in 2014, Shankar Sivananthan thought the best gift he could give himself was season tickets to the Toronto Raptors. He had followed the team since its inaugural season led by Damon ‘Mighty Mouse’ Stoudamire and finishing up his education meant he could devote the time he wanted to his […]
After a week of international protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd and racial injustice, people continue to take a stand and fight, reigniting the Black Lives Matter movement. Use your voice and stand by the black community. Along with protesting, donating, and using your platforms to elevate black voices, you can also help […]
All throughout Pascal Siakam’s career, adoring fans and NBA observers have looked to take note of his mesmeric rise. We know the story like the back of our hand at this point. From New Mexico State to G League assignment to G League champion to NBA champion and the stops in between. What we know […]
Good news, Canada! According to at least one prominent national columnist and the Premier of Quebec, racism apparently doesn’t exist in Canada anymore. Phew. Glad we got that sorted. I guess everyone can stop protesting and take down those black squares now. (Also, uh, you might want to rethink those anyway?) As widespread protests against […]
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday morning, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a long, 21-second pause when asked to comment on U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to use military force against protesters demonstrating against racial injustice. After much visible hesitation, Trudeau avoided condemning Trump directly while addressing “systemic discrimination” in Canada. “We all watch […]
Again, another generally terrible month of 2020 has passed with a bunch of awesome music releases doing their best to offset the wackness. It’s a shame that Canadian artists, high-profile and otherwise, are delivering at such a consistent rate but all audiences can do about it is stay home and jam. It seems, though, that […]
Dimarjio Antonio Jenkins, better known as Toronto rapper Houdini, was shot and killed on Tuesday afternoon, Global News reports. He was 21. According to CP24 News, the shooting happened in Toronto’s Entertainment District at around 4 p.m. Two other people, a 15-year-old boy and 27-year-old woman, were also shot during the incident. Although they are reportedly both in serious […]
The world sucks, so eat a fried chicken sammy about it. When your political leader does something stupid or racist, or when a deadly new virus threatens to claim thousands of lives and cancel your autumn concert plans, or when you’re just too bored in the house, it’s normal to want to assuage feelings of despair with […]
The teenager accused of carrying out a deadly attack at a Toronto massage parlor was reportedly inspired by the “incel movement”—a subculture known for its misogynistic and violent ideology. According to Global News, Toronto authorities confirmed they were treating the case as an act of terrorism, marking the first time the country has added terrorism charges to a […]
