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“It’s heartbreaking to treat a sick child knowing their disease was entirely preventable”: A pediatrician on Ontario’s measles outbreak

As the province surpasses 600 cases, doctor and infectious disease specialist Sarah Khan breaks down how parents can keep their children safe and why vaccination is our best bet

"One person said they had booked appointments for 20 friends from my tweets": How this woman became a vaccine hunter extraordinaire

“One person said they had booked appointments for 20 friends from my tweets”: How this woman became a vaccine hunter extraordinaire

"I wanted to do what I could to ease the burden on the health care system"

"A teenager left me a thank-you note after her second shot": This psychiatrist is working as a Covid vaccinator at CAMH

“A teenager left me a thank-you note after her second shot”: This psychiatrist is working as a Covid vaccinator at CAMH

"How often do 10 to 12 people thank you in a meaningful way every hour?"

"I'm a small business owner trying to run an event, and I'm going to do it safely": A Q&A with the organizer of BeerFest, which will require attendees to be vaccinated

“I’m a small business owner trying to run an event, and I’m going to do it safely”: A Q&A with the organizer of BeerFest, which will require attendees to be vaccinated

It was among the first fall festivals to announce such a policy

This Torontonian transformed his coffee truck into a mobile vaccine clinic

This Torontonian transformed his coffee truck into a mobile vaccine clinic

"Our vehicles were 33 feet long, with four fridges and a freezer, and they could hold tens of thousands of vaccines"

"I guess, in a pandemic, this is what you call nightlife": Scenes from the epic, 32-hour Doses After Dark overnight vaccine clinic in Peel

“I guess, in a pandemic, this is what you call nightlife”: Scenes from the epic, 32-hour Doses After Dark overnight vaccine clinic in Peel

One person described it as "a vaccine rave"

"People may get sick and die because they decided to wait": Family doctor Ritika Goel on why the NACI's vaccine messaging is so dangerous

“People may get sick and die because they decided to wait”: Family doctor Ritika Goel on why the NACI’s vaccine messaging is so dangerous

"The thing to keep in mind is that this vaccine has been approved by Health Canada, and it is absolutely safe"

I lost two family members to Covid. Now I'm on a mission to build vaccine confidence in Scarborough

I lost two family members to Covid. Now I’m on a mission to build vaccine confidence in Scarborough

"Just because the system doesn't care about us doesn’t mean we have to stop caring about each other. I learned from the loss of my cousin and grandmother that I have to do this work or no one else will"

"They're giving out vaccines like candy down there": These Torontonians are travelling to the States to get their shots

“They’re giving out vaccines like candy down there”: These Torontonians are travelling to the States to get their shots

We spoke with four vaccine border-hoppers about why they're making the trip

"I guess you could say it's become an obsession": Meet Bea Serdon, a.k.a. Batman, who's booked more than 120 vaccine appointments for friends, family and total strangers

“I guess you could say it’s become an obsession”: Meet Bea Serdon, a.k.a. Batman, who’s booked more than 120 vaccine appointments for friends, family and total strangers

Earlier this month she posted on Facebook offering to help anyone having trouble with their quest for the shot. Now she spends hours each day scouring the web for vax vacancies

"At this point, we've probably helped thousands of people book shots": Q&A with Joshua Kalpin of Vaccine Hunters Canada, the viral website for vaccine appointment intel

“At this point, we’ve probably helped thousands of people book shots”: Q&A with Joshua Kalpin of Vaccine Hunters Canada, the viral website for vaccine appointment intel

"Jean Yoon from Kim’s Convenience tweeted that she was able to book her vaccine based on info she got through our Twitter feed"

"I told her the vaccine was the only way to get back to everything she misses": How this scientist convinced her vaccine-fearing grandma to get the jab

“I told her the vaccine was the only way to get back to everything she misses”: How this scientist convinced her vaccine-fearing grandma to get the jab

"I heard my grandmother on the phone with her friend, saying something like, 'Oh no, there is no way I am taking that vaccine.' Of course I was like, whaaaat?????"

"The last thing we want is to waste a single shot": A Toronto Public Health manager on what it's like to run a mass vaccination clinic

“The last thing we want is to waste a single shot”: A Toronto Public Health manager on what it’s like to run a mass vaccination clinic

"There was one little old lady in her 90s who was so grateful to get the shot that she started to cry. It was hard not to give her a hug"

"The pilot won’t let you on the plane if you're not dressed for survival": This Toronto doctor travelled to Northern Ontario to vaccinate people in fly-in Indigenous reserves

“The pilot won’t let you on the plane if you’re not dressed for survival”: This Toronto doctor travelled to Northern Ontario to vaccinate people in fly-in Indigenous reserves

"The elders were so funny. They’d say, 'The only thing we want to know is if the vaccine will improve our sex lives!'"

"It's likely we'll see another pandemic in the next 20 years": The Toronto scientist who invented the Covid vaccine technology says we need to prepare for the next virus

“It’s likely we’ll see another pandemic in the next 20 years”: The Toronto scientist who invented the Covid vaccine technology says we need to prepare for the next virus

A decade ago, the Scarborough biologist Derrick Rossi discovered modified mRNA, a revolutionary new cell technology. Now his creation is about to save the world

Anita Anand is calling the shots

Anita Anand is calling the shots

She was a low-profile MP with an obscure portfolio. Suddenly, she became Canada’s most important public servant: the person in charge of acquiring vaccines

Dear Urban Diplomat: should we keep our kid away from his unvaccinated cousin?

Dear Urban Diplomat: should we keep our kid away from his unvaccinated cousin?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My wife’s sister is a hard-core anti-vaxxer. We’re expecting in three weeks, and we don’t want her...

The Vaccine Truthers: why parents shun life-saving shots

The Vaccine Truthers: why parents shun life-saving shots

A new generation of parents are refusing to vaccinate their kids

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The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Crews and Tangos has been enforcing the rules of the Village for more than 30 years: wear what you want, kiss who you want, but don’t forget to tip the drag queens. With a condo development looming, we asked around for tales from the iconic spot

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

Three months ago, I was a suburban mom in a monogamous relationship. Now I’m sleeping with people I meet online—with my husband’s blessing—and we’ve never been happier. Don’t judge us until you’ve read our story

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

Nadine Ahn was a high-ranking executive at the bank. Ken Mason, her subordinate, was rapidly promoted. Then someone claimed to see them canoodling at the Royal York, tipped off HR and triggered an inquisition

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

Edward Rogers was dismissed as a meddling nepo baby—until he muscled out his siblings, acquired his competitors, cornered the telecom market and became the dominant force in Canadian sports

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

The Baroness von Sketch Show alumnae have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new show takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

For years, Lamaze was the world’s top-ranked show jumper, living an enviable life filled with fancy cars, international travel and adoring fans—the kind of life a person might do anything to protect

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

A few kilometres along Bloor has become Toronto’s most contested strip of concrete, igniting fights over congestion, safety and the future of downtown

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

Barnes is shouldering the weight of an impatient, basketball-mad city, a hit-and-miss team, and his own colossal ambitions. Does he look worried?

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

A viral earworm about a breakup turned the Beaches into Toronto’s hottest export. Now, the panty-throwing, stage-diving, all-girl rock band is seducing fans around the world

"I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial"

“I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial”

How an overburdened justice system is failing survivors of intimate partner violence

Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025

Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025

For inspiration on wonderful, wild and even some slightly reckless experiences to enjoy in the year ahead

The stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres on finally having a league of their own

The stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres on finally having a league of their own

After kicking off a new chapter for hockey with the PWHL, Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull are blazing a trail for women in sports

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2024

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2024

Our annual ranking of the people whose courage, smarts and clout are changing the world as we know it

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The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative

These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you

These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you

Toronto bars and restaurants are partnering with their favourite distillers, winemakers and brewers to produce custom-made drinks. Here, nine crushable new concoctions

"We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO": Toronto's Grape Witches on what it's like to run a bottle shop during a trade war

“We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO”: Toronto’s Grape Witches on what it’s like to run a bottle shop during a trade war

It’s not as simple as taking sides when you’re a small business

Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus

Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus

With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand