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A teen content creator who has spent years promoting books to kids online says the Canadian government should focus on how to better protect young people from the harms of social media, before imposing an outright ban. “Social media can be a powerful place for youth voice, literacy, representation, activism, …

Radio broadcaster Bob Mackowycz Sr., whose visionary programming injected a certain artistic flair into Toronto’s cultural scene, has died. His son says Mackowycz suffered a sudden and unexpected illness. He died Wednesday at age 75. Mackowycz began his radio career at Toronto rock and roll station Q107 (CILQ-FM) during its …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipegger Howie Prociuk got quite the surprise after last Friday’s Blue Jays game when a picture of him at the game went somewhat viral via Winnipeg’s Smitty’s restaurant Facebook page. Prociuk said the aim was to get on the jumbotron but he …

Advocates say the launch of a new master’s program in Black health at the University of Toronto is an exciting step in the right direction to make health care accessible and equitable to Black communities. The program can help the next generation of health providers improve outcomes in Black communities that are …

Pinterest has been trying to reposition its business as a home to creators, not just a shopping inspiration site. Today, the company revealed its latest efforts on this front, which include more Snapchat and TikTok-inspired features, including a vertical video feed and plans to invest $20 million in “Creator Rewards.” …