Toronto’s Increasing Homeless Population is Among the Most Susceptible to the Impact of the COVID-19
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a state of emergency, and widespread social isolation, resulting in a mountain of economic challenge. However, though the problem stemmed before the outbreak of the coronavirus, Toronto continues to suffer from a housing crisis. According to RBC's 2019 Economic Research publication, housing affordability in Toronto remains at a crisis level (RBC Economic Research, 2019). Real estate reporter Tess Kalinowski noted in a recent ar
To The Graduating Class of 2020
Less than a month ago, I wrote the draft for an article about COVID-19 and the precautions made in the short time since school closed on March 13. I had been updating it every couple of days, preparing it for publication in the school newspaper. However, I have decided not to publish it. There are many worldwide newspapers who are publishing updates on the pandemic and I am certainly not an expert. I do not need to remind the TFS community to wash their hands or physically di
Those Who Cry “Oppression” When Told To Shelter-In-Place Are Selfish
I am sure we’ve all seen the horrifying images constantly on the news bulletins, packed hospitals, overloaded morgues, and understaffed and underprotected healthcare workers risking their lives to safeguard the health of our nation. These are constant reminders of the severity of the crisis we find ourselves in at the moment. While Ontario is doing relatively fine right now, with 10578 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 553 deaths and just over half of all cases recovered, this goo
L'écriture sur soi, pourquoi le fait-on?
L'écriture sur soi est un type d'écriture qui couvre plusieurs genres de littérature, comme l'autobiographie et le journal intime. De nombreuses autobiographies et journaux intimes, comme le Journal d'Anne Frank, sont écrits, publiés et lus partout dans le monde. Mais pourquoi écrit-on sur soi? Selon moi, on écrit sur soi pour deux raisons principales. Premièrement, on écrit sur soi pour contribuer à notre propre bien-être à travers des réflexions en termes de souvenirs et ém
How This Small Toronto Thai Restaurant Gives Back to the Community
Mengrai Thai is a small, yet widely-beloved, Thai restaurant in downtown Toronto. Couple Sasi Meechai, award-winning Iron chef, and Allan Lim opened their first restaurant in 2001, a venture that has now grown into the critically-acclaimed dining experience that it is today. Alongside the restaurant's success and its owner’s already jam-packed schedules, the duo has dedicated their remaining spare time to giving back to their home communities, as well as pursuing local giving
