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A huge protest just went by on Queen Street in Toronto calling on the “media to tell the truth” after a video went viral of the Dalai Lama kissing a boy.
There is no doubt that Krista Ford's proximity to the premier is giving anti-vaccine conspiracies a boost and stoking dangerous anti-government misinformation.
"The Michelle Latimer story isn’t just about her claiming Indigenous ancestry. This story is also about how Canadian institutions uphold white supremacy in who is given access to resources and who is not."
- Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
WATCH:
@chloebrown4TO
arrives at Toronto city hall to register her name in the upcoming mayoral by election. Brown previously finished third in the 2022 mayoral race.
Big news!
@CBC
and
@BET
are joining forces on a series about Black porters and Montreal's Little Burgandy. Directors and showrunners Charles Officer, R.T. Thorne, Annemarie Morais and Marsha Greene tell us all about the historic Canadian production.
Over 30,000 public servants in
#Ontario
have won a pay raise of nearly 10 per cent after having their wages frozen by the
#Ford
government’s
#Bill124
.
#onpoli
As we’re finding out with the revelations stateside about how Facebook messes with algorithms to promote certain publishers’ content over others, hate equals engagement equals clicks equals audience equals advertising money.
If we’re looking for reasons why anti-Asian hate crimes are up in Canada – it’s no spike, it’s a tidal wave – look no further than some of the anti-China rhetoric from her majesty’s loyal opposition in Ottawa.
BREAKING: New year, new ‘NOW’! We’ve joined the
@gonezmedia
family.
Stay tuned as we’ll be sharing more information throughout the week as we return officially on January 17th! 👀
Andrew Phung, who plays Kimchee, has co-created the comedy series Run The Burbs, which is about “a young, bold Canadian family taking a different approach to living life to the fullest in the suburbs,” according to a show description.
Black women are often at the forefront of revolutionary changes. What we’re seeing in the Canadian film and TV industry is no exception.
@samchizanga
gives those trailblazers their flowers.
.
@GwenBenaway
and other protesters who entered into the library building are not being allowed to leave. The crowd is chanting "let them out" and "this is why you're not welcome at Pride" at police.
#TakeBackTPL
Big red flags went up when Doug Ford incomprehensibly appointed the former police chief Mark Saunders as an advisor on Ontario Place’s future redevelopment.
She’s smart. She’s dedicated, She’s hardworking. And as the only out member of Toronto city council,
@kristynwongtam
has fought effectively to turn an LGBTQ lens on a range of issues.
Thread Alert! We’re thrilled to announce that the NOW Magazine team has some new talent on its roster. Long-time contributor Kelsey Adams has joined NOW as a Staff Writer for our Culture and Lifestyle sections. Give her a follow at
@kelseyxadams
. 1/3
And finally, NOW’s staff writer Radheyan Simonpillai (
@justsayrad
) is now our Social Media and Culture Editor. As part of his new role, he is writing this tweet in the third person. 3/3
The Ontario Federation of Labour
@OFLabour
is hosting a rally and march this weekend in protest of the cost of living crisis and health care issues affecting Torontonians.
Housing activist and social worker Chiara Padovani will be running in York South Weston for a seat on Toronto City Council. “Our whole electoral system is set up to exclude renters,” Padovani told NOW in 2020.
This week's cover:
@theloudlady
's novel Scarborough is now a groundbreaking film bringing a new look to TIFF and Canadian cinema. Plus: 10 Big buzz movies hat aren't Dune and Indigenous sci-fi goes global in
@danisgoulet
's Night Raiders.