High vaccine exemption rates have long been a feature at Toronto alternative schools, but as COVID vaccines roll out to kids, there’s a new urgency to reach these hesitant parents.| The Local
An independent magazine exploring urban health and social issues in Toronto.| The Local
The Toronto waterfront is home to the largest colony of cormorants in North America. And now they're spreading—squawking, puking, leaving toxic guano. Inside the fight between residents, conservationists, and governments over the most divisive and persecuted bird on the planet.| The Local
Growing a city means constantly pushing up against the border between the urban and the wild. From coyotes to cormorants, how do we share space with creatures we don’t always like?| The Local
Editor-in-Chief Tai Huynh was recognized for his exemplary leadership in journalism on a night of big storytelling wins for The Local| The Local
We’re thrilled to introduce this year’s Local Journalism Fellows: Moyo Lawuyi, Vikram Nijhawan, and Mayumi Ramos.| The Local
In the midst of a measles outbreak, data analysis by The Local finds that 15 of the 20 schools with the highest vaccine exemption rates are in the Catholic boards.| The Local
The province says the school board has a spending problem. The board says it’s chronically underfunded. We sort through the numbers.| The Local
Nominations include recognition for General Excellence in Digital Publishing for the fifth consecutive year.| The Local
Our nominations, tied for the third most overall, recognize stories on everything from life expectancy to encampments to waste management to the bereavement industry.| The Local
Less than a decade after Justin Trudeau rode a wave of youthful enthusiasm to power, the Conservatives are winning the youth vote. Inside King Street parties and campus mixers with a new generation of Conservatives.| The Local
After years of underfunding, the province’s colleges and universities are now in financial free fall—slashing staff, cutting programs, and shuttering campuses.| The Local
The province’s three-year-old online casino market, iGaming Ontario, is already bringing in billions of dollars. The Tories are betting the revenues outweigh the human costs.| The Local
The 55-year old museum shuttered without warning one Friday in June. Then devastated staff were given four months to dismantle it. A former employee on the last days of a beloved institution.| The Local