Mahdis Habibinia

Toronto Star • 18th June 2023

She left Ukraine and hoped her Canadian hosts would help her start a new life. Instead she faced a new nightmare

Growing up in Ukraine, Liza Kravchenko says, she always dreamed of coming to Canada, “a free country with kind people,” to build a different life than the one she would’ve had in the small city of Chernivtsi. But Kravchenko says her introduction to Canada became a three-week nightmare.

Toronto Star • 15th June 2023

What to do in Toronto this weekend: June 16 to 18

Toronto has a lot going on this Father’s Day weekend. Here’s a sampling of what’s on: the opening of Toronto's Holocaust Museum, Yorkville Exotic Car Show, Na-Me-Res Pow Wow & Indigenous Arts Festival, Luminato Festival and more.

CityNews • 9th June 2023

New studio working to bring hip-hop back to downtown Toronto while celebrating its history

From Rexdale to Rosedale, Run The Flex’s owners aim to bring hip-hop culture to downtown while educating students on the history and architects behind the various choreography.

Toronto Star • 1st June 2023

What to do in Toronto this weekend: June 2 to 4

Toronto has a lot going on this weekend. Here’s a sampling of what’s on: the 17th annual South Asian music festival DESIFEST, Pride events, Sneaker painting party, Woof-A-Palooza and more.

CityNews • 26th May 2023

BONAFIDE collective redefines fine art for the Gen Z generation

The Green Line team met with BONAFIDE in Little Portugal to learn how its immersive art activations are challenging the status quo.

Toronto Star • 26th May 2023

Brampton shooting sends 17-year-old girl to hospital, schools lift hold-and-secure as police look for suspect

Nine schools in Brampton were under hold-and-secure protocols Friday as Peel police responded to a daylight shooting that sent a teen girl to hospital.

Toronto Star • 23rd May 2023

Toronto wants residents to demand Ottawa follow through on $235M COVID funding

The City of Toronto has taken the extraordinary step of asking residents to turn up the heat on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government as the cash-strapped municipality presses Ottawa for COVID-19 relief.

Toronto Star • 18th May 2023

Competition Bureau suing Cineplex for misleading ticket prices with online fees

Canada’s Competition Bureau says it’s suing Cineplex Inc. for allegedly advertising misleading ticket prices online and drip pricing the total at checkout. But the lawsuit is “meritless,” says the Canadian movie and entertainment company.

Toronto Star • 18th May 2023

What to do in Toronto this Victoria Day long weekend: May 20 to 22

Toronto has a lot going on this Victoria Day long weekend. Here’s a sampling of what’s on: award-winning acrobatic performance, fireworks, drive-in movies at Downsview, Street Eats Market, Tulip Day and more.

Toronto Star • 15th May 2023

This rare, newly-built $16M Muskoka cottage has a two-storey boathouse larger than some Toronto apartments

Nestled on 4.8 acres of private land, a cottage in Muskoka that was under construction for a year and a half is now listed for the first time at just under $16 million. The seven-bedroom, seven-bathroom property at 1316 East Bay Road Unit 4A is 7,500 square feet with 306 feet of Lake Muskoka frontage.