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Toronto residents living near the intersection of King Street West and Strachan Avenue are complaining about a lingering foul stench. “It smells like sewage,” said Ann Riness, who lives nearby, to a CBC Toronto reporter. “It’s definitely tough to live here. You have to keep your windows closed on a bad day.” The longtime resident […]
The Toronto Raptors are staying ahead of the game at their OVO Athletic Centre with a new high-tech analytics board to help players with data and stats in real time. The board is massive. It takes up the entire wall at their practice facility at nearly 37 metres long. The screen is also the first of its kind across […]
Former NHL player and current chair of the Hockey Diversity Alliance, Akim Aliu, responded to Toronto Sun columnist Steve Simmons after Simmons compared Aliu’s career with that of another black NHL player, Wayne Simmonds. “No one wants to say this because of the politically correct police and all, but those who coached Akim Aliu must cringe […]
Toronto rapper Northsidebenji has teamed up with British rapper Unknown T for transatlantic collaboration “One In The Chamber.” Though it’s more Toronto rap than UK Drill, Unknown T sounds right at home on the nocturnal and shadowy beat. Unknown T’s first verse sounds like it could have soundtracked a heist movie. “Leave that phone go around get drenchy / […]
Toronto rapper Tobi is getting ready to follow up his 2021 Juno Award-winning Elements, Vol. 1. First there was “Before We Panic,” and now there’s “Flowers,” the first single from his upcoming album. Singing over a soulful instrumental and calming vocal sample, Tobi raps about his time in therapy, helping his friends through tough times, and, of […]
In Dec. 2021, Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet announced an eponymous scholarship to assist Black or Indigenous students through their four-year undergrad at the University of Toronto. Today, he met with the Fred VanVleet Scholarship’s first recipient, Abdullahi, to discuss his upcoming studies and his life outside of school. “I was just feeling excited, overwhelmed, but […]
The Weeknd’s XO Records continues to grow as their newest signee Chxrry22 released her debut EP The Other Side. The 7-track project fits right into XO’s style with sultry vocals and moody beats scattered across its brief 20-minute runtime. The production was mainly handled in-house by Sensei Bueno, but veteran producer Childish Major also has his […]
Brooklyn drill heads north thanks to Toronto native Lil Kizzle and his debut single “Don’t Step,” borrowing from the subgenre’s signature pounding bass and tight flows. “Don’t step, move correct, please. Too real, give a fuck for the fake,” he raps on the chorus. The message is simple and the beat, produced by Regis Mele, is […]
Two years after dropping her debut album Before Love Came to Kill Us, Toronto artist Jessie Reyez is back with sophomore release Yessie and a Vevo Sessions live performance of her song “Only One.” The 11-track release includes only one feature: “Forever” with 6lack. The Atlanta R&B singer previously appeared on “Imported” with Reyez. Tim Suby produced […]
The first Michelin Guide in Canada for the city of Toronto has been unveiled, and it features some of the city’s most famous restaurants. One restaurant received two stars: Sushi Masaki Saito The list of 12 one star restaurants: Aburi Hana Alo Alobar Yorkville Don Alfonso 1980 Enigma Yorkville Edulis Frilu Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Osteria […]
