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Have you heard of the “sandwich generation”? This term is used to describe a unique group – parents who are simultaneously caring for their aging parents and growing children. Alongside navigating the complexities of the Canadian healthcare, childcare and senior care systems, these parents face challenges such as limited availability ...

Residents who want to enjoy Toronto’s most famous attraction, the CN Tower, now have a new way to do so completely free of charge: with their Toronto Public Library card. The TPL announced the game-changing addition to its tpl:map program on Tuesday, saying in a press release that as of 2 p.m. Thursday, May 16, anyone ...

Women still face formidable challenges in the workplace, particularly in male-dominated fields like tech. And racialized women entrepreneurs face multiple hurdles. Recent research by non-profit Information and Technology Council (ICTC), has also found that many Black women entrepreneurs launching tech startups feel “not taken seriously” during crucial moments such as pitching ...

Why do we find tax season so daunting? For most of us, there is a lack of understanding and fear of overpaying ‘the tax man’,  because we have never been educated on finances and taxes.  Believe it or not though, with the right approach and guidance, it can be a ...

Construction of $3M centre funded entirely by private donations, clinic staffed by volunteers June Zhang manages the Yonge Street Mission’s new health and dental centre in Chinatown. The new facility allows for more volunteers to offer a variety of health-care services to street-involved youth. (Ethan Lang/CBC) Downtown Toronto has a new space where ...