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Tokyo 2020 is postponed—now what? Olympic hopefuls tell their stories

Tokyo 2020 is postponed—now what? Olympic hopefuls tell their stories

Some athletes will compete in 2021, others are watching their Olympic window slam shut

“We had 190 volunteers in two days”: How U of T med students are helping health care workers with groceries and child care

“We had 190 volunteers in two days”: How U of T med students are helping health care workers with groceries and child care

“Our teachers, mentors and professors are all doctors and health care workers: we realized they were going to be on the front lines for this crisis”

“When I return to work, I won't be able to touch my family for a long time”: This ER doctor became a new dad in the middle of the pandemic

“When I return to work, I won’t be able to touch my family for a long time”: This ER doctor became a new dad in the middle of the pandemic

“The world outside our hospital room terrified me. But then I’d look at my son, and he'd bring a light in a dark time”

“One restaurant offered free food to seniors and low-income people”: Inside Caremongering, the Toronto Facebook group for good deeds

“One restaurant offered free food to seniors and low-income people”: Inside Caremongering, the Toronto Facebook group for good deeds

“We’ve shown that there’s an enormous potential for compassion and love”

"They close their eyes and get lost in song": How a 24-year-old singer serenades the elderly via FaceTime

“They close their eyes and get lost in song”: How a 24-year-old singer serenades the elderly via FaceTime

“I’m determined to keep them from becoming further isolated”

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“I'm 30 years old and I’m struggling to breathe”: A Torontonian with Covid-19 tells his story

“I’m 30 years old and I’m struggling to breathe”: A Torontonian with Covid-19 tells his story

“I’m having coughing fits so violent that I have to take two-hour naps to recover from them”

“I lost 80 per cent of my business in 48 hours”: A Q&A with Joe Rutherford, the Toronto dog walker fighting for a rent freeze

“I lost 80 per cent of my business in 48 hours”: A Q&A with Joe Rutherford, the Toronto dog walker fighting for a rent freeze

“One idea that makes sense to me is that the government would subsidize losses incurred by landlords”

“I was worried about feeling lonely, but it was totally the opposite”: How a Toronto woman celebrated Iranian new year over FaceTime

“I was worried about feeling lonely, but it was totally the opposite”: How a Toronto woman celebrated Iranian new year over FaceTime

“Usually people make wishes for themselves and their loved ones. This year, people were wishing for everyone: not just the Iranian community, but the whole world”

“I suspect all of our staff will get sick”: How an ICU nurse is preparing for the Covid-19 crisis

“I suspect all of our staff will get sick”: How an ICU nurse is preparing for the Covid-19 crisis

“I feel like one of those people nailing storm shutters to their windows before the hurricane comes ashore. I know it’s going to be devastating”

“I was more nervous than when I sang for Will and Kate”: How soprano and CBC host Julie Nesrallah gave a concert from her fifth-floor balcony

“I was more nervous than when I sang for Will and Kate”: How soprano and CBC host Julie Nesrallah gave a concert from her fifth-floor balcony

“People came out on their terraces and stopped in the street to listen”

“We envisioned the whole thing as a conveyor belt”: How St. Mike’s doctors created a Covid-19 assessment centre from scratch

“We envisioned the whole thing as a conveyor belt”: How St. Mike’s doctors created a Covid-19 assessment centre from scratch

“We sketched the whole thing out on a piece of scrap paper”

“Inmates are terrified right now”: A parole lawyer describes what it’s like in jails and prisons during the coronavirus crisis

“Inmates are terrified right now”: A parole lawyer describes what it’s like in jails and prisons during the coronavirus crisis

“Jail is a hyper-charged environment to begin with: imagine a violent high school, and then add coronavirus to the mix”

“I treated the first Covid-19 patient in Canada”: A Toronto ER doctor’s story

“I treated the first Covid-19 patient in Canada”: A Toronto ER doctor’s story

“At first, we had a screener in the front of the ER who would ask every patient if they have symptoms that could suggest Covid-19. More recently, that's turned into dedicated screeners at every entrance to the hospital”

“The hospital is the most dangerous place for me to be”: How a woman with a compromised immune system is coping with coronavirus

“The hospital is the most dangerous place for me to be”: How a woman with a compromised immune system is coping with coronavirus

“I have no idea when my immune system will come back online, and I don’t know what to do”

“On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely am I to get coronavirus? Probably about a 9”: What it's like to live in a Toronto homeless shelter right now

“On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely am I to get coronavirus? Probably about a 9”: What it’s like to live in a Toronto homeless shelter right now

“I measured the space between the beds, and it’s a little over three feet. I can basically scratch my neighbour’s nose”

What are the rules of social distancing? One family’s quest to figure it out

What are the rules of social distancing? One family’s quest to figure it out

“Should we go all in? Probably”

“At Sunnybrook, we have people who are superheroes without the capes”: A Q&A with Rob Kozak, one of the Toronto doctors who isolated coronavirus 2

“At Sunnybrook, we have people who are superheroes without the capes”: A Q&A with Rob Kozak, one of the Toronto doctors who isolated coronavirus 2

Last week, a team of researchers—doctors Samira Mubareka and Rob Kozak of Sunnybrook and U of T, and Dr. Arinjay Banerjee of...

“We had no idea when we were getting off the ship”: What it was like to be quarantined on the Grand Princess cruise ship

“We had no idea when we were getting off the ship”: What it was like to be quarantined on the Grand Princess cruise ship

“We were lucky that we had a balcony. We could stick our heads out and talk to our neighbours”

"It feels post-apocalyptic": What it's like to be a flight attendant during coronavirus

“It feels post-apocalyptic”: What it’s like to be a flight attendant during coronavirus

“Someone screamed, ‘She's got the virus!’ and everyone freaked out”

Six tips to take your career to the next level

Six tips to take your career to the next level

When it comes to phases that make you dread the workday, there’s arguably nothing worse than career stagnation. Stress can be...

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How TD is helping Canadians prepare for the changing nature of work

How TD is helping Canadians prepare for the changing nature of work

The nature of work is rapidly being redefined. Advances in technology are being felt across industries and borders, and with...

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Are Amber Alerts effective? An OPP officer and a professor debate

Are Amber Alerts effective? An OPP officer and a professor debate

It’s the debate you’ve been waiting for

"It spread quickly, sending my body into acute septic shock": How flesh-eating disease nearly killed a Toronto tech CEO

“It spread quickly, sending my body into acute septic shock”: How flesh-eating disease nearly killed a Toronto tech CEO

After eight weeks in hospital and 12 major surgeries, I decided to amputate my leg

He seemed like the perfect son. Then he confessed to slaughtering his family with a crowbar

He seemed like the perfect son. Then he confessed to slaughtering his family with a crowbar

The untold story of a quadruple murder in Markham

Cost of Living

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

“I love a good bargain, so I shop at No Frills”

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“Groceries are our biggest monthly expense after rent”

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

Manpreet Badyal moved from Delhi to Vancouver to Toronto in search of success

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

Business analyst and budding TikTok investment guru Chaeeun Lee hopes to visit 50 countries before she turns 30

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

“Investing in mental health is important. I have an unlimited membership at Othership in Yorkville”

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

“It was hard to accept financial aid from my parents, but it actually brought us closer together”

How an actor, influencer and amateur investor managed to earn a six-figure salary

How an actor, influencer and amateur investor managed to earn a six-figure salary

“My family taught me to invest. It’s probably the wisest advice they’ve ever given me”

Urban Diplomat

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat , What’s the etiquette for EV charging? A few weeks ago, I finally found a spot in my neighbourhood to juice...

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I'm a hoarder, but I'm a collector

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I’m a hoarder, but I’m a collector

He’s started quoting Marie Kondo and insisting that I get rid of my “emotional support tchotchkes.” How can I get him to back off?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

They’ve asked us not to shower after 11 p.m. because of “pipe whistling.” Is this normal?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband bought us a pass to skip the line at the ski hill. Why do I feel guilty for using it?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband bought us a pass to skip the line at the ski hill. Why do I feel guilty for using it?

I can’t help being embarrassed every time I sheepishly walk past the eye rollers in the regular queue

Dear Urban Diplomat: My brother is lying online about Dry January

Dear Urban Diplomat: My brother is lying online about Dry January

He’s preaching the virtues of sobriety on TikTok but still crushing six-packs every weekend, and the hypocrisy is getting on my nerves. Should I call him out?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

I actually don’t mind the return-to-office mandate, but it seems like so much working from home has caused my fellow employees’ self-awareness to atrophy

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are getting into sober raves, and I just can't see the appeal

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are getting into sober raves, and I just can’t see the appeal

How does one cut loose in a well-lit room while the sun is shining and no one is even a little intoxicated?